Inside fintech startup Upstart’s IPO filing
byWhile the world awaits the Airbnb IPO filing that could come as early as next week, Upstart dropped its own S-1 filing. The fintech…
Ushur raises $25M for its no-code platform to build customer communication flows
byNo-code is the name of the game in enterprise software, and today a startup called Ushur that has built a platform for any business…
Implementing a data-driven approach to guarantee fair, equitable and transparent employee pay
byAngela Loeffler Contributor Angela Loeffler is Head of People at Plastiq and is a recent recipient of the Financial Technology Report’s 2020 Top 25…
Delivery startup goPuff acquires BevMo for $350M
byGoPuff is making a big acquisition less than a month after it announced a $380 million round that valued the Philadelphia-headquartered delivery startup at $3.9…
The $900 tCentric Hybrid chair is a solid Aeron alternative
byLet’s get this out of the way: The Aeron is better. But not much, and that’s the story here. The tCentric Hybrid starts at…
The volcano method for understanding the fintech revolution
byThe Department of Justice moved to block the long-impending Visa-Plaid deal today. The transaction was announced in early 2020, making the decision by the…
Autonomous drone startup Skydio taps Tesla, Samsara veterans in enterprise push
byAutonomous drone company Skydio has hired three executives in product and engineering following its recent $100 million Series C funding round as part of…
Apple releases iOS 14.2 with new emojis and accessibility feature that locates people with LiDAR
byApple has released iOS 14.2 today. It includes multiple new features as well as some important bug fixes and security updates. Among other things,…
Amazon launches its first Amazon Air regional hub in Europe
byAmazon has officially started operations at its first European Amazon Air hub, based out of the Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The new facility spans…
Mixtape podcast: Wellness in the time of the struggle
byWe’re back with another episode of Mixtape. This week Marah Lidey, co-founder and co-CEO of Shine, joins us to discuss mental health, venture capital,…