Employee engagement platform Culture Amp raises $100M at a $1.5B valuation
Culture Amp was founded in 2009 to let companies conduct anonymous employee surveys, but since then, its focus has expanded to helping employers turn the data they collect into action. The company announced today it has raised $100 million in Series F funding, led by returning investors Sequoia Cap
Exo secures $200M toward commercializing ultrasound device
Exo, pronounced “echo,” raised a fresh cash infusion of $220 million in Series C financing aimed at commercializing its handheld ultrasound device and point-of-care workflow platform, Exo Works.
The round was led by RA Capital Management, while BlackRock, Sands Capital, Avidity Partners, Pura V
Unmuted founder Max van den Ingh on success beyond the metrics
There is no authoritative playbook for marketing these days. Every company must find its own voice, and as it grows and evolves, its marketing needs to evolve as well.
Relying on proven tactics and measurable metrics isn’t enough — today, the most effective marketers constantly study and le
Japanese sneaker platform SODA raises $56.4M, acquires rival Monokabu
Just half a year after leading SODA's Series B, SoftBank Ventures Asia is raising its bet on the Tokyo-based sneaker reselling platform. The early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group announced today it has returned to lead SODA's Series C, which currently totals $56.4 million.
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INKR draws in $3.1M to make more comics accessible to worldwide audiences
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INKR is a digital comics platform that crosses cultural and language divides, enabling creators to reach global audiences with its proprietary localization technology. Previo
Dear Sophie: Should we sponsor international hires for H-1B transfers and green cards?
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.
“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says
Egyptian ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a $1.5B SPAC merger
Cairo and Dubai-based ride-sharing company Swvl plans to go public in a merger with special purpose acquisition company Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, Swvl said Tuesday. The deal will see Swvl valued at roughly $1.5 billion.
Swvl was founded by Mostafa Kandil, Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sabbah in
Why I make everyone in my company be the CEO for a day
Leaders become great not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
It's no secret that most tech companies tout their culture as “unique” or “open,” but when you take a closer look, it's often merely surface level. Yes, you may be dog-fr
Squire, a barbershop tech platform, triples its valuation (again) with Tiger Global
When co-founders Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant first began barbershop tech platform Squire in 2016, they leaned in: The duo bought a barbershop in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood to see firsthand how the business worked. For one year, the co-founders religiously worked at the shop, now ow
Financial firms should leverage machine learning to make anomaly detection easier
Anomaly detection is one of the more difficult and underserved operational areas in the asset-servicing sector of financial institutions. Broadly speaking, a true anomaly is one that deviates from the norm of the expected or the familiar. Anomalies can be the result of incompetence, maliciousness,
Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges in upcoming episodes of Extra Crunch Live
We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. Who doesn’t? It combines the thrill of live, high-stakes entertainment with learning about the hottest new thing. Plus, you get to hear feedback from some of the smartest folks in the industry, thus learning how to absolutely crush it at you
Duolingo’s IPO pricing is great news for edtech startups
While the Chinese technology market digests a new regulatory landscape impacting the country’s edtech market in a sharply negative manner, U.S. education technology companies have something to cheer about: Duolingo’s IPO priced very well.
The language-learning unicorn initially targeted
Insurtech startup Spot brings in $17.5M equity, debt to fill insurance gaps for accidental injuries
Affordable healthcare continues to be a major problem in the U.S., with roughly 30 million people without comprehensive healthcare and high medical costs causing many to go into debt. Spot is tackling this issue with a digital, on-demand injury insurance product that can be as-is or as a complement
MedRhythms raises $25M to get patients back in tune after a stroke
MedRhythms secured $25 million in Series B funding to advance its digital therapy platform aimed at measuring and improving someone's ability to walk after they have experienced a neurologic injury or disease.
Morningside Ventures and Advantage Capital co-led the round, with participation from