Figma Competitor Framer Raises $100M At $2B Valuation

Figma Competitor Framer Raises 0M At B Valuation
Website design platform Framer announced a $100 million Series D that values it at $2 billion. The round was led ...
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HR Tech Giant Gusto Scoops Up SMB Retirement Plan Provider Guideline

HR Tech Giant Gusto Scoops Up SMB Retirement Plan Provider Guideline
Gusto, an HR tech company valued at nearly $10 billion, has agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup that provides retirement ...
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Sewing Robots, Rare Disease Advocacy And More 

Sewing Robots, Rare Disease Advocacy And More 
This is a monthly column that runs down five interesting startup funding deals every month that may have flown under ...
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Fintech Klarna Eyeing Possible $14B Valuation In September IPO

Fintech Klarna Eyeing Possible B Valuation In September IPO
After hitting the brakes on its IPO in April, Swedish fintech giant Klarna is reportedly resuming its plans to go ...
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Global Investor Jeremy Kranz On Why Not ‘Everything Important Happens In Silicon Valley’

Global Investor Jeremy Kranz On Why Not ‘Everything Important Happens In Silicon Valley’
Jeremy Kranz left GIC, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, in late 2021 after nearly two decades. During his tenure, he ...
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Tech IPO Darlings Give Up Some Gains

Tech IPO Darlings Give Up Some Gains
High-performing public debuts this summer from companies like Figma, Circle and Chime Financial helped drive the narrative that the tech ...
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As Funding To AI Startups Increases And Concentrates, Which Investors Have Led?

As Funding To AI Startups Increases And Concentrates, Which Investors Have Led?
As funding to AI companies has grown this year and concentrated into fewer companies, Crunchbase data shows that a mix ...
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Window Reopens, But Expect A Convoy, Not A Stampede

Window Reopens, But Expect A Convoy, Not A Stampede
The pace of U.S. venture-backed IPOs so far this year has not exactly been robust. However, there has been a ...
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What Founders And Investors Need To Know About The New Tax Code Changes For QSBS Under The OBBB

What Founders And Investors Need To Know About The New Tax Code Changes For QSBS Under The OBBB
By Ling Kong and Michael Shaff The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), a legislative package aimed in ...
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Boxabl’s Finances Look Worrisome

Boxabl’s Finances Look Worrisome
It’s easy to read a startup business plan and root for its success. Boxabl — the company that made its ...
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