Pitch, the company behind a collaborative presentation software for businesses, is scaling back and bootstrapping, with CEO and co-founder Christian Reber stepping down and two-thirds of its employees […]
Remembering the startups we lost in 2023
Not every startup collapse is an FTX or Theranos. They don’t all burn so brightly and explode so spectacularly. More often than not, there won’t be some high-profile […]
Paris-based VC firm Singular raises $435 million for its second fund
For a VC firm, the second fund is a make-or-break moment. With the initial fund, you raise money based on an investment thesis because you don’t have any […]
Metrics that matter: 3 practical observations on valuation from an Index Ventures partner
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Cradle’s AI-powered protein programming platform levels up with $24M in new funding
Biotech and AI startup Cradle is finding success with its generative approach to protein design, landing big customers and a hefty $24 million of new investment. The company […]
VCs have a jargon problem and this is how to fix it
Molly Alter Contributor Molly Alter joined Northzone in 2023 as a principal, based in New York. Molly focuses on vertical SaaS and vertical AI, across early and growth […]
Who knows what GamePlanner does, but Airbnb just bought the company
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. One of the most interesting stories on the site this week — both […]
Consumer payments startup Braid, backed by Index and Accel, shuts down
Braid, a four-year-old startup that aimed to make shared wallets more mainstream among consumers, has shut down. Founded in January 2019 by Amanda Peyton and Todd Berman (who […]