Month: March 2021
WATCH LIVE: Senate considers bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program for two months
The Senate will resume consideration Thursday of a bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program for two months.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Public health officials testify about addressing health disparities during COVID-19
A Senate committee will examine the nation’s COVID-19 response through the lens of health disparities on Thursday.
Read MoreGorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup, raises $290M and ‘surpasses’ $1B valuation
Gorillas, the Berlin-HQ’d startup that promises to let you order groceries and other “every day” items for delivery in as little as ten minutes, has raised $290 million in Series B funding, at a valuation that surpasses $1 billion. The
Read MoreInvestors feed the meter for curb management startup Automotus
The curbside is being squeezed as the number of commercial vehicle operators and gig economy workers battle over this increasingly scarce real estate — a problem that has been compounded by an uptick in on-demand delivery services fueled by the
Read MoreAirline pilot pays tribute to fallen Boulder officer Eric Talley and ‘nine other angels’ before flight – Fox News
Airline pilot pays tribute to fallen Boulder officer Eric Talley and ‘nine other angels’ before flight Fox News A King Soopers barista hid his coworker behind trash cans to keep her safe during the shooting CNN The Boulder shooting details were too
Read MoreCoScreen launches its screen-sharing product, announces $4.6M in fundraising
This morning CoScreen, a startup that helps teams share screens and collaborate in real-time, formally launched its product to market. It also disclosed that it has raised $4.6 million to date. Unusual Ventures led its Seed round. Till Pieper, CoScreen’s
Read MoreDrone data scanning company Skycatch announces a $25M raise
Skycatch today announced a $25 million raise, led by ADB Ventures and Waymaker. Founded in 2013, the Bay Area-based company provides centimeter-accurate 3D scanning services, primarily for construction sites and mining operations. The service has already been rolled out in
Read MoreBig banks rush to back Greenwood, Killer Mike’s Atlanta-based digital bank for underrepresented customers
Before even taking its first deposit, Greenwood, the digital banking service targeting Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has raised $40 million — only a few months after its launch. Coming in to finance the new challenger bank are six
Read MoreNotarize raises $130M, tripling valuation on the back of 600% YoY revenue growth
When the world shifted toward virtual one year ago, one service in particular saw heated demand: digital notary services. The ability to get a document notarized without leaving one’s home suddenly became more of a necessity than a luxury. Pat
Read MoreSpinning out from the cryptocurrency hardware developer Bitfury, LiquidStack pitches a data center cooling tech
Data centers and bitcoin mining operations are becoming huge energy hogs and the explosive growth of both risks undoing a lot of the progress that’s been made to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. It’s one of the major criticisms of
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