Category: GV
What the NFT? VC David Pakman dumbs down the intensifying digital collectibles frenzy
Non-fungible tokens have been around for two years, but these NFTs, one-of-one digital items on the Ethereum and other blockchains, are suddenly becoming a more popular way to collect visual art primarily, whether it’s an animated cat or an NBA clip or virtual furniture. “Suddenly” is hardly an overstatement. According…
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Nanit raises another $25M for its AI-powered baby monitor
Nanit’s nursery camera pairs computer vision with specially-patterned clothing to help answer the question that most new parents ask themselves roughly every 90 seconds: “Is my baby still breathing?” This morning the company is announcing that it has raised an additional $25 million in a Series C round led by…
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Adding three more companies to the $100M ARR club
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. When we kicked off our series on private companies that have reached $100 million ARR, we didn’t expect it to last. Maybe a piece or two, but nothing more. Today’s…
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Owkin raises $25 million as it builds a secure network for healthcare analysis and research
Imagine a model of collaborative research and development among hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, universities and other research institutions where no one shared any actual data. That’s the dream of the new New York-based startup Owkin, which has raised $25 million in fresh financing from investors including Bpifrance Large Venture, Cathay Innovation and…
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Lime now owns Uber’s Jump bike and scooter service
With most people social distancing and working from home, ride sharing services have seen dramatically less usage. The Information reported last month that Uber’s bookings are down 80 percent, and on Wednesday the company announced it will lay off 3,… Source
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Digits launches a free expense monitoring dashboard for small businesses, closes on $22M Series B
Digits, a fintech startup hailing from the same team that built and sold Crashlytics to Twitter, is officially launching today after two years of development. It’s also announcing a $22 million Series B round of funding led by GV, as it makes its public debut. While the company had been…
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