Spend management startup Ramp has acquired AI-powered procurement startup Venue, the companies announced today. Founded in 2022 by TK Kong, Young Kim, and Kevin Chan, Venue’s aim was […]
Sequoia backs Coana to help companies prioritise vulnerabilities using ‘code aware’ software analysi
Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) juggernaut Sequoia is backing a fledgling Danish startup to build a next-gen software composition analysis (SCA) tool, one that promises to help companies […]
Tech’s DEI backlash is here
“Should I go public with the story about the time I was told I can’t be promoted for being a white man?” Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia […]
Claim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M
Claim, a platform that is both a rewards app and a social network, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The startup […]
EthSign brings DocuSign-like features to Line, Telegram with a web3 twist
Despite the ongoing regulatory crackdown on the crypto industry and the collapse of some of its poster children, the underlying decentralized technology continues to drive internet incumbents into […]
Ex-Metaswitch CEO John Lazar joins Copia’s board as the Kenyan e-commerce outfit rakes in $20M to push toward profitability
Kenyan e-commerce and fintech platform for mass market consumers Copia Global has appointed John Lazar, the ex-CEO of Metaswitch, a Microsoft subsidiary, to its board off the back […]
Visual Electric launches an AI-powered image generator with a designer workflow focus
Visual Electric, a company backed by Sequoia Capital, has launched its generative AI-based image-generation tool aimed at designers. The company was founded in November 2022 by CEO Colin […]
The fate of US venture capital in China teeters on uncertainty
On a weekday afternoon at Red Rock Coffee, the cafe known for spotting venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, one is likely to overhear a few conversations in Mandarin. […]
OpenAI, emerging from the ashes, has a lot to prove even with Sam Altman’s return
The OpenAI power struggle that captivated the tech world after co-founder Sam Altman was fired has finally reached its end — at least for the time being. But […]