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We Company CEO in hot water over being both a tenant and a landlord

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The company formerly known as WeWork has come under scrutiny for potential conflict of interest issues regarding CEO Adam Neumann’s partial ownership of three properties where WeWork is (or will be) a tenant. TechCrunch has seen excerpts of the company’s prospectus for investors that details upwards of $100 million in total future rents WeWork will […] Continue reading We Company CEO in hot water over being both a tenant and a landlord→

HyperScience, the machine learning startup tackling data entry, raises $30 million Series B

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HyperScience, the machine learning company that turns human readable data into machine readable data, has today announced the close of a $30 million Series B funding round led by Stripes Group, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital and Felicis Ventures, as well as new investors Battery Ventures, Global Founders Fund, TD Ameritrade and QBE. […] Continue reading HyperScience, the machine learning startup tackling data entry, raises $30 million Series B→

Managed by Q ends 2018 with a fresh $25 million in funding

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Managed by Q, the office management platform that launched back in 2013, has today revealed that it raised an additional $25 million as a part of its Series C, led by existing investors RRE and Google Ventures, with participation from new investors DivCo West, Oxford Properties and others. The fresh capital brings the total round […] Continue reading Managed by Q ends 2018 with a fresh $25 million in funding→

AI-powered knowledge sharing platform Guru raises $25 million Series B

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Guru, the enterprise-focused information sharing platform, has today announced the close of a $25 million Series B funding led by Thrive Capital, with participation from existing investors Emergence Capital, FirstMark Capital, Slack Fund, and Michael Dell’s MSD Capital. Guru came on to the scene in 2013 with the premise that organizations are not so great […] Continue reading AI-powered knowledge sharing platform Guru raises $25 million Series B→

InVision, valued at $1.9 billion, picks up $115 million Series F

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“The screen is becoming the most important place in the world,” says InVision CEO and founder Clark Valberg . In fact, it’s hard to get through a conversation with him without hearing it. And, considering that his company has grown to $100 million in annual recurring revenue, he has reason to believe his own affirmation. […] Continue reading InVision, valued at $1.9 billion, picks up $115 million Series F→

WeWork picks up ANOTHER $3B from SoftBank

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WeWork has picked up another $3 billion in financing from SoftBank Corp, not to be confused with SoftBank Vision Fund. The deal comes in the form of a warrant, allowing SoftBank to pay $3 billion for the opportunity to buy shares before September 2019 at a price of $110 or higher, ultimately valuing WeWork at […] Continue reading WeWork picks up ANOTHER $3B from SoftBank→

Foursquare partners with TripAdvisor

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Foursquare, the former location-based social network turned enterprise location data platform, has today announced a new partnership with TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor will be using Foursquare’s Pilgrim SDK, launched in March 2017, to help the platform better serve users with contextually relevant, real-time information based on their location. Alongside the 13 billion check-ins accumulated on Foursquare’s apps […] Continue reading Foursquare partners with TripAdvisor→

Daivergent connects people on the autism spectrum with jobs in data management

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Great startups normally come from a personal place. Byran Dai’s new company, Daivergent, is no different. Founded in December 2017, Daivergent looks to connect enterprise clients with folks on the autism spectrum who will help complete tasks in AI/ML data management. Dai’s younger brother, Brandon, is on the autism spectrum. Dai realized that his brother […] Continue reading Daivergent connects people on the autism spectrum with jobs in data management→

WeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive members

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WeWork has partnered with Lemonade to provide renters insurance to WeLive members. WeLive is the residential offering from WeWork, offering members a fully-furnished apartment, complete with amenities like housekeeping, mailroom, and on-site laundry, on a flexible rental schedule. In other words, bicoastal workers or generally nomadic individuals can rent a short-term living space without worrying […] Continue reading WeWork taps Lemonade to offer insurance to WeLive members→

Foursquare picks up $33 million Series F investment

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Foursquare has today announced the partial close of a $33 million Series F financing, with $25 million already closed out and another $8 million inbound, according to the blog post. The round was co-led by Simon Ventures and Naver Corp, with participation from Union Square Ventures, an existing investor. Over the past four years, Foursquare […] Continue reading Foursquare picks up $33 million Series F investment→