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@WSJ shared
On Dec 9, 2022
🎧: Listen: In part 1 of our new series “Uncontrolled Substances,” @RolfeWinkler and @khadeeja_safdar explore the the ideas at telehealth startup Cerebral that laid the foundation for explosive growth, before the company came under federal investigation https://t.co/o1rYhvQGut
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Uncontrolled Substances, Part 1: Subscribe and Prescribe

Uncontrolled Substances, Part 1: Subscribe and Prescribe

Cerebral is a tech startup that set out to provide access to mental-health services and wound up under federal investigation. WSJ's Rolfe Winkler and Khadeeja Safdar take us back to the ...

@EricNewcomer shared
On Dec 6, 2022
RT @zebulgar: Thrilled we are leading the $16m Series A round into Giraffe360, which has relocated their USA HQ to Miami! By investing in a few proptech startups, I've found that the hardware & software available for touring/VR is lackluster, Giraffe will solve that! https://t.co/04D4ToP1MS https://t.co/Ao3UAimqBF
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As demand for real estate VR booms, Founders Fund leads $16M round into Giraffe360 platform

As demand for real estate VR booms, Founders Fund leads $16M round into Giraffe360 platform

Giraffe360 raises $16 million in new funds led by Founders Fund. Existing investors LAUNCHub Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, HCVC (Hardware Club) and Change Ventures also participated. To date, ...

@Techmeme shared
On Dec 8, 2022
Plaid lays off approximately 260 employees, or 20% of its workforce, citing macroeconomic conditions; the company was valued at ~$13.4B in April 2021 (@bayareawriter / TechCrunch) https://t.co/WEAzURyKas https://t.co/WRJSzjObrh
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Plaid lays off 20% of staff, CEO says the fintech company ‘hired and invested ahead of revenue growth’

Plaid lays off 20% of staff, CEO says the fintech company ‘hired and invested ahead of revenue growth’

Plaid cited customers' 'slower-than-expected growth' as a factor behind its decision to lay off 260 employees.

@TechCrunch shared
On Dec 4, 2022
When a startup's founders are pretty much its board https://t.co/wRkDkyCv1Y by @bayareawriter
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When a startup’s founders are pretty much its board

When a startup’s founders are pretty much its board

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@chrissyfarr shared
On Dec 8, 2022
RT @DHBusTech: Our newest Five Questions is with @chrissyfarr! Farr talks about her journey from journalist to investor and why she feels #womenshealth needs WAY more disruption. "We're just letting women die right now because of the type of care that we're providing." https://t.co/DMb7GwTtTe
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Five Questions: OMERS Ventures’ Christina Farr

Five Questions: OMERS Ventures’ Christina Farr

Christina Farr, an investor at San Francisco-based venture capital firm OMERS Ventures, talked about her journey from digital health journalist to digital health investor. 

@TechCrunch shared
On Dec 8, 2022
Black Sheep Foods grabs $12.3M to craft tastier plant-based meats https://t.co/nNETlDHUoa by @christinemhall
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Black Sheep Foods grabs $12.3M to craft tastier plant-based meats

Black Sheep Foods grabs $12.3M to craft tastier plant-based meats

The company is forgoing traditional plant-based foods, like beef and chicken, to focus on scaling production for its lamb-flavored product.

@TechCrunch shared
On Dec 6, 2022
ClickHouse launches ClickHouse Cloud, extends its Series B https://t.co/GZH0Yp86pj by @fredericl
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ClickHouse launches ClickHouse Cloud, extends its Series B

ClickHouse launches ClickHouse Cloud, extends its Series B

Online analytical processing specialist ClickHouse today announced the launch of ClickHouse Cloud and an extension to its Series B round.

@lorakolodny shared
On Dec 8, 2022
Elon Musk has enlisted Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Co. execs to help him at Twitter -- more details on his cross-companies entourage... via @CNBC https://t.co/3FRxgJ5drV
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SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company execs are helping Elon Musk at Twitter, records reveal

SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company execs are helping Elon Musk at Twitter, records reveal

According to internal records, executives from SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Company are authorized to work for Elon Musk at Twitter as of early December.