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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem
The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore…
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KaiOS raises $50 million to launch its smart feature phone OS in new markets
KaiOS Technologies, which makes an operating system for smart feature phones, has raised $50 million to further its goal of…
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Fuel Capital, co-led by TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque, just closed a $75 million fund
Roughly two years ago, as the gig-economy company TaskRabbit was nearing its eventual sale to Ikea, its founder, Leah Busque,…
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2048 Ventures raises $27M fund to back first-time founders and the ‘first-time founder mindset’
2048 Ventures, a new early-stage firm founded and led by Alex Iskold and Paul Sethi, is announcing that it has…
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Lyft increases IPO price
Lyft, expected to hit public markets in a landmark initial public offering Friday, has increased its share price range. In…
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Mattress startup Casper said to be valued at $1.1B with new funding
Direct-to-consumer mattress business Casper has secured a $100 million Series D investment from existing investors Target, NEA and Norwest Venture…
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Lightspeed co-founder Chris Schaepe is out over college admissions scandal, after being exposed by sports blogger
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Chris Schaepe is out at Lightspeed Venture Partners, after telling his partners about having hired Rick…
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