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Apr 20, 2021 • 4min
Zoom launches $100M Zoom Apps investment fund
When Zoom launched Zoom Apps and the Marketplace as a place to sell them last year, it was a big signal that the company wanted to be more than just a popular video conferencing application. It wanted to be a platform, which developers could use to build applications on top of Zoom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2021 • 6min
Squarespace files for a direct listing on the NYSE
Today Squarespace, a well-known software-and-hosting provider for SMB websites, released its S-1 filing. The company is pursuing a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE. It will trade under the ticker symbol “SQSP.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2021 • 5min
Level raises $27M from Khosla, Lightspeed ‘to rebuild insurance from the ground up’
Level, a startup that aims to give companies a more flexible way to offer benefits to employees, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Operator Collective and leading angels also participated in the financing, along with previous backers First Round Capital and Homebrew. The […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2021 • 6min
Sunday raises $24 million seed round to build a fast restaurant checkout flow
Meet Sunday, a new startup that is going to attract some headlines as it has raised a $24 million seed round at a $140 million post-money valuation. That’s a lot of money for a company that started just a few months ago but that’s because Sunday wants to move quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2021 • 5min
Feels is a new dating app with profiles that look more personal
Meet Feels, a new French startup that wants to change how dating apps work. According to the company, scrolling through photos and reading descriptions tend to be a boring experience. Feels want to improve profiles so that navigating the app feels more like watching TikTok videos or browsing stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2021 • 4min
Challenger bank N26 to offer insurance products
Fintech startup N26 is launching N26 Insurance as it plans to offer insurance products that you can access from the company’s mobile app and website. The first insurance product is a smartphone insurance plan for German customers. But the startup doesn’t plan to stop there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2021 • 4min
Zeta in talks with SoftBank to raise at over $1 billion valuation
Banking tech startup Zeta is inching closer to the much sought-after unicorn status as it talks to investors to finalize a new round, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is in talks to lead a ~$250 million Series D round in the five-year-old startup, the sources said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2021 • 5min
PlexTrac raises $10M Series A round for its collaboration-centric security platform
PlexTrac, a Boise, ID-based security service that aims to provide a unified workflow automation platform for red and blue teams, today announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners and Madrona Venture Group. StageDot0 ventures also participated in this round, which the company plans to use to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2021 • 4min
Willo launches its tooth-brushing robot for kids
Are you 100% sure that your children are brushing their teeth properly? A New York-based startup called Willo has been working for several years on a device that should transform the tooth-brushing experience for children. Willo isn’t a new toothbrush — electric or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2021 • 5min
Bloomscape’s Justin Mast explains how he built a thriving garden startup in Detroit
Justin Mast has a simple reason for starting his plant retail startup Bloomscape in Detroit. “This is home,” he told me. “This is where I have a really strong network and I knew I’d be able to find a lot of support.” = Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
