Design Software Startup Figma Boosts IPO Range, Targets Valuation of $18.8B

Design Software Startup Figma Boosts IPO Range, Targets Valuation of .8B
Collaborative design startup Figma has raised the expected price range for shares in its planned initial public offering on July ...
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Why Today’s Best CFOs Think Like Founders

Why Today’s Best CFOs Think Like Founders
A few years ago, I was advising a startup on growth strategy, go to market and investor relations. Mid-discussion, one ...
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Rocksalt Raises $3.5M Seed To Help Execs Become Influencers Via AI Marketing

Rocksalt Raises .5M Seed To Help Execs Become Influencers Via AI Marketing
As artificial intelligence has continued to infiltrate nearly every industry, siblings Arjun Moorthy and Anita Moorthy saw opportunity. After spending ...
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Salon Software Platform Boulevard Nearly Doubles Valuation To $800M With $80M Series D

Salon Software Platform Boulevard Nearly Doubles Valuation To 0M With M Series D
Boulevard, a business management software platform for self-care businesses, has raised $80 million in Series D funding led by JMI ...
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Why Founders Should Skip VCs And Go Straight To LPs

Why Founders Should Skip VCs And Go Straight To LPs
By Hebron Sher For years, startup founders have treated venture capital like a rite of passage — raise a round, ...
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AI-Powered Construction Procurement Startup Lands $20M Series A 

AI-Powered Construction Procurement Startup Lands M Series A 
Parspec, a startup using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency in the construction industry supply chain, has raised $20 million in ...
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Sequoia Was Busiest Startup Investor In June, While Meta Spent The Most

Sequoia Was Busiest Startup Investor In June, While Meta Spent The Most
This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most-active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of ...
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Strava Valuation Powers Up To $2.2B As Fitness Startup Funding Falters

Strava Valuation Powers Up To .2B As Fitness Startup Funding Falters
Fitness app Strava reached a $2.2 billion valuation after raising an undisclosed amount of new funding including debt, The Wall ...
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Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2025 Edition

Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2025 Edition
There’s no degree requirement to be founder of a venture-backed startup. Nevertheless, attending a top-tier university definitely boosts the likelihood ...
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5 Key Factors Investors Should Watch In AI This Year

5 Key Factors Investors Should Watch In AI This Year
By Daniel Marcous Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and 2025 is poised to be a transformative year. For investors, the ...
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