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Math learning app Photomath raises $23 million as it reaches 220 million downloads

Photomath, the popular mobile app that helps you solve equations, has raised a $23 million Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. The app is a massive consumer success, and chances are you migh

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Robinhood goes to Congress

Update: There’s an entire second session of this? My lord.Today the House Financial Services Committee dragged the CEO of Reddit, a Cato wonk, social media icon DeepFuckingValue, the CEO of Cita

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Paying $115B for Stripe or $77B for Coinbase might be quite rational

CoinDesk reported yesterday that crypto trading startup Coinbase is being valued at $77 billion on private exchanges. And Forbes reported that Stripe is being valued at $115 billion on secondary marke

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Far-right movements swiftly becoming a transnational threat in Europe

Thousands took part in an annual far-right march in Warsaw to mark Poland's Independence Day. November 2020. / Getty The far-right movement in Europe is "undergoing a broader and more fundame

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Boldstart Ventures gets bigger thanks to Kustomer and other early bets on technical founders

Boldstart Ventures, a New York-based firm that started with a $1.5 million proof-of-concept fund in 2011, has just closed on $155 million in capital commitments for its fifth flagship fund and $75 mil

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Blinken says U.S. must address China from a position of strength

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged the former administration's tougher stance on China, saying that if the U.S. not working with its allies and partners, China will replace its role.

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Justice Through Code is a free coding program for those impacted by the criminal justice system

People who have spent time in jail or prison often face barriers to accessing stable jobs, housing and financial services. These types of barriers are a key driver of recidivism for the more than 600,

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Zambian expert urges emulation of China's production techniques

According to Lubinda Haabazoka, in order for the economy to pick up, citizens have a duty to get involved in the production of various goods and services and not to leave everything to the govern

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Fake Amazon reviews being sold 'in bulk' for £5 each online

Sites are openly offering bogus commendations, while soliciting positive feedback in exchange for free products or cash.

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Catalonia independence boosted by regional election results

Electoral workers wearing protective suits as a precaution against the coronavirus. /AP/Emilio Morenatti There were a surprising number of winners in the regional election in Catalonia, Spain.

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4 strategies for deep tech startups recruiting top growth marketers

In an earlier article, I wrote about how and when to build go-to-market teams at deep tech companies. There, I noted that it is more important for growth hires at deep tech companies to have functiona

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Key takeaways from final day of Trump's 2nd impeachment trial

Despite a surprise vote to consider witnesses that blindsided both parties, the fifth day of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial ended as expected: with Trump's acq

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Felicis’ Aydin Senkut and Guideline’s Kevin Busque on the value of simple pitch decks

Even though Kevin Busque is a co-founder of TaskRabbit, he didn’t get the response he was hoping for the first time he pitched his new venture to Felicis Ventures’ Aydin Senkut. Nonetheles

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BuzzFeed uses AI to create romantic partners in its latest quiz

A new BuzzFeed quiz is the first in what Director of Product for Quizzes Chris Johanesen said he’s hoping will be a series of “stunt-y experiments” that the publisher launches this y

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The Atlantic: Chinese 'debt trap' is a myth

Two American scholars recently debunked the myth of the Chinese "debt trap," saying that exhaustive research shows that Chinese banks have never actually seized an asset from any country and are will

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South African VC firm Knife Capital gets first commitment for its $50M fund, to invest in 10-12 Series B rounds

Knife Capital, a South African venture capital firm, is raising a $50 million fund for startups looking to raise Series B financing. With Knife Fund III called the African Series B Expansion Fund, the

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PSA: Most aggregate VC trend data is garbage

“Seed rounds are up!” “Seed rounds are higher valued than ever!” “There were 10% less VCs investing in seed rounds last year!” !!!!!!!!1We’ve all seen these stories, and we’re fine connoisseurs of the