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Rentable raises $22.5MM Series B
Rentable

Rentable raises $22.5MM Series B

August 5, 2021 — Rentable, the Madison apartment rental technology company formerly known as Abodo, has raised $22.5 million and plans to double its 90-person team by the end of 2022, according to the company. The Series B round was led by Susquehanna Growth Equity.
ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with $15MM Series A
ConverseNow

ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with $15MM Series A

July 29, 2021 — One year after voice-based AI technology company ConverseNow raised a $3.3 million seed round, the company is back with a cash infusion of $15 million in Series A funding in a round led by Craft Ventures. The Austin-based company’s AI voice...
American Association of Law Libraries Names Casetext Compose Product Of The Year
Casetext

American Association of Law Libraries Names Casetext Compose Product Of The Year

June 7, 2021 — A first-of-its-kind tool introduced last year to automate the drafting of litigation briefs has been named new product of the year for 2021 by the American Association of Law Libraries.
Popsugar: July is Not Your Average AC Unit
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Popsugar: July is Not Your Average AC Unit

June 7, 2021 — It was sad to part ways with my old air conditioner. It kept my husband and me cool all summer long last year, when we were working at opposite ends of our living-room table, throwing kisses at each other in between Zoom calls.

Tracking Device Startup Jiobit to Be Acquired by Life360 in $37M Deal
Jiobit

Tracking Device Startup Jiobit to Be Acquired by Life360 in $37M Deal

April 27, 2021 — San Francisco tech company Life360 is acquiring Chicago-based Jiobit in a deal that will help reassure parents who want to know where their kids are.
How Caraway built the most in-demand cookware brand of the pandemic
Caraway

How Caraway built the most in-demand cookware brand of the pandemic

April 4, 2021 — Caraway has become a household name for at-home chefs, interior decor-lovers, celebrities, and the Instagram set.
Katlin Smith of Simple Mills featured on How I Built This with Guy Raz
Simple Mills

Katlin Smith of Simple Mills featured on How I Built This with Guy Raz

February 15, 2021 — Listen here! In 2012, 22-year-old Katlin Smith was growing restless at her consulting job, so she started experimenting with grain-free, paleo-friendly muffin recipes in her Atlanta kitchen.
Palo Santo

Bridge Investments Expands into Psychedelic Therapeutics with New Investment Fund

March 30, 2021 — Palo Santo’s diversified investment fund is helping to increase the supply of clinically effective and accessible mental health and addiction treatment solutions needed in today’s world.
EarlyBird lets families and friends gift investments to children
EarlyBird

EarlyBird lets families and friends gift investments to children

December 30, 2020 — A new fintech startup called EarlyBird wants to help families invest in their children’s financial futures. Through the EarlyBird mobile app, parents in just a few minutes can create a custodial account, also known as a UGMA account
D2C Brands Like Mack Weldon Stay Nimble Through Pandemic
Mack Weldon

D2C Brands Like Mack Weldon Stay Nimble Through Pandemic

November 2, 2020 — While many apparel retailers were rattled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, direct-to-consumer men’s essentials brand Mack Weldon benefitted from an unexpected tailwind after the initial shock of the first two weeks of pandemic disruption. Since...