Community-Backed Lending, Sponsorship Platform, AngelList Again, and The Boring Company's Exciting News

On this week’s dose (1:25) we discuss Sawa Credit’s community-backed lending platform that helps underserved borrowers avoid defaulting on loans, fueled by their recent $3M seed round. (6:58) Next, we break down OpenSponsorship’s recent investment from Serena Ventures and dive into the sports influencer marketing agency’s expansion plans. (11:08) Then, we talk about AngelList and its $44M raise from its customers. (12:31) Lastly, we wrap up this week’s dose with an entertaining conversation about The Boring Company, and how they plan on using their gigantic $675M Series C to revolutionize transportation. Sources: hn0-h0CYSipGsvnZxxt97Bt_OEcQqx8NVsVeQVlRlM3rImR-H6ps0NCZWzfQaVGO7Fj7Vi-R4H8KnLFO9K216Ird2R1GXOBDspB095D3oDUfSt7gh2r21oBXF8FkthzLHtGG4oAdwEtGJY6h9-ifUxsl1FXhQmKm https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/20/elon-musks-boring-company-raises-675m-to-scale-loop-projects/ https://www.angellist.com/blog/angellist-venture-customer-round https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/serena-williams-ventures-investment-open-sponsorship-startup/