What Ernesta’s round tells us about today’s VC market John Foley clearly didn’t take (ahem) a brake after leaving Peloton. The former co-founder and CEO of the connected fitness company — who stepped down as CEO in February and left the company altogether in September — is back with a new startup. Ernesta, which aims to […]
Though finance technology startups are having a moment when it comes to decreased venture capital deals and layoffs, Quona Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets that accelerate financial inclusion, has found the appetite is still there for fintechs. The firm had its final close on $332 million in capital commitments for […]
Doola, a company helping global founders start a limited liability company in the United States, even without a Social Security number, raised an $8 million round of funding. The new investment comes less than one year after the company secured $3 million in seed funding. This gives the company just under $12 million in total […]
Last week at Web Summit, we were asked to interview outgoing Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston about the past, present, and future of the popular accelerator program. We covered a lot of ground during our 20-minute-long chat, including why Ralston — long a partner at YC — decided to leave after assuming the role of […]
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Siri, show me fintech companies, founded in the last two years, that haven’t raised over the past year but have grown headcount by 100% in the same time frame; and can it be founded by Stanford alumni whose Twitter traction has grown by at least 50% in the last six months? This is Harmonic’s vision; […]
A few weeks back, ZebethMedia caught up with Terry Myerson and others from the Truveta team to chat through an important product update from the company. This publication has covered Truveta for some time now, curious about its objectives as a business that has a strong public-health component, and because Myerson was a longtime Microsoft […]
When you think about diversity in the startup ecosystem, one area that could be overlooked is the limited partner pool. These are the folks who contribute to the larger funds or individual investments. They don’t necessarily have the same influence over deals that VCs do, but they are a key piece that provides the cash […]
‘I honestly didn’t think it could get worse’ What’s a software company worth? It’s not an idle question, but one that underpins a huge amount of private-market investment and human effort. In 2021, the presumed value of software revenues grew, adding to a longer upcycle that pushed tech companies’ valuations into the stratosphere. Since late […]
WorkTorch, previously known as QuickHire, announced today the closing of a $2.2 million seed round led by Tenzing Capital. Along with the raise comes the name change, with the goal of encapsulating the business’ focus on employee recruiting and retention. Speaking to ZebethMedia, its founders, sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall said the rebrand was […]
