Navigating Taxes, a New Way to Build Credit, Democratizing Real Estate, and an HR Giant

On this week’s dose, (1:47) we discuss Column Tax, an API that plugs into banking and fintech apps to help everyday Americans navigate their taxes, and their recent $21.7M Series A. (6:59) Next, we breakdown Altro’s $18M Series A, and the startup’s mission to help people strengthen their credit through your Netflix subscription. (11:18) Then, we talk about Arrived, a company that empowers people to invest in real estate via fractional ownership, fueled by their $25M Series A. (19:12) Last, we close out this week’s dose with an update on Gusto’s estimated $55M Series E Extension, and riff on how the modern HR platform’s raise might be a part of a turn of the tides in venture capital.  

Sources:

1. https://www.columntax.com/
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/igorbosilkovski/2022/05/17/tax-software-company-column-tax-raises-a-217-million-series-a/?sh=1ce86c303ca5
3. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/12/jayz-backed-altro-just-raised-18m-to-help-you-build-credit-just-by-paying-for-your-netflix-subscription/
4. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forerunner-bezos-back-arrived-startup-140258060.html
5. https://arrivedhomes.com/
6. https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/12/gusto-raises-an-extension-round-following-faire-as-unicorns-react-to-a-changing-market/