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Exowatt • Sep 10, 2024

Altman-backed startup bets on heat and the sun to tackle AI's massive carbon footprint

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Bungalow • Aug 23, 2021

Bungalow valuation soars over $600 million as Deer Park invests

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Bungalow • Aug 23, 2021

Bungalow valuation soars over $600 million as Deer Park invests

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Villa • Aug 4, 2021

Meet Villa, the latest startup filling homeowners' backyards in California with extra, decked out living spaces

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Villa • Aug 4, 2021

Meet Villa, the latest startup filling homeowners' backyards in California with extra, decked out living spaces

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OpenStore • Jul 14, 2021

Scoop: OpenStore raises $30 million to roll up Shopify sellers

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OpenStore • Jul 14, 2021

Scoop: OpenStore raises $30 million to roll up Shopify sellers

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Jumpcut • Jun 23, 2021

‘Subtle Asian araits’ TV series in development with Jumpcut (exclusive)

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Jumpcut • Jun 23, 2021

‘Subtle Asian araits’ TV series in development with Jumpcut (exclusive)

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OpenStore • Jun 17, 2021

This algorithm wants to buy your favorite Shopify storefront

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OpenStore • Jun 17, 2021

This algorithm wants to buy your favorite Shopify storefront

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Jumpcut • Jun 10, 2021

Atomic-backed Jumpcut uses data to advance diversity in film

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Jumpcut • Jun 10, 2021

Atomic-backed Jumpcut uses data to advance diversity in film

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Jumpcut • Jun 10, 2021

Jumpcut AI-based production studio launches to unearth, train underserved storytellers

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Jumpcut • Jun 10, 2021

Jumpcut AI-based production studio launches to unearth, train underserved storytellers

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Hims & Hers • Jun 8, 2021

Singer Miley Cyrus will join Hims & Hers as creative advisor; shares jump 4%

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Hims & Hers • Jun 8, 2021

Singer Miley Cyrus will join Hims & Hers as creative advisor; shares jump 4%

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Atomic • Jun 1, 2021

Influential Silicon Valley firm, now in Miami, is looking for local startup founders

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Atomic • Jun 1, 2021

Influential Silicon Valley firm, now in Miami, is looking for local startup founders

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Boompop • May 24, 2021

This virtual team-building guide is the cure for Zoom happy hours

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Boompop • May 24, 2021

This virtual team-building guide is the cure for Zoom happy hours

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Atomic • May 19, 2021

The real story of how Atomic's Jack Abraham is turning Wynwood into the heart of Miami's tech scene

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Atomic • May 19, 2021

The real story of how Atomic's Jack Abraham is turning Wynwood into the heart of Miami's tech scene

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Homebound • Apr 13, 2021

This startup wants to use technology to help solve Austin’s housing shortage problem

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Homebound • Apr 13, 2021

This startup wants to use technology to help solve Austin’s housing shortage problem

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OpenStore • Apr 1, 2021

Meet OpenStore, the new stealth Miami startup founded by Founders Fund VC Keith Rabois and Atomic's Jack Abraham

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OpenStore • Apr 1, 2021

Meet OpenStore, the new stealth Miami startup founded by Founders Fund VC Keith Rabois and Atomic's Jack Abraham

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Atomic • Mar 29, 2021

Miami tech boom accelerates as Peter Thiel's Founders Fund lands in Wynwood

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Atomic • Mar 29, 2021

Miami tech boom accelerates as Peter Thiel's Founders Fund lands in Wynwood

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Hims & Hers • Mar 15, 2021

The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on telehealt‪h

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Hims & Hers • Mar 15, 2021

The future of travel and a Friend of Pivot on telehealt‪h

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Atomic • Mar 5, 2021

Venture investors build it themselves

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Atomic • Mar 5, 2021

Venture investors build it themselves

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Hims & Hers • Mar 4, 2021

Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum on the future of healthcare post-COVID, starting a aompany to SPAC’ing in 36 months

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Hims & Hers • Mar 4, 2021

Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum on the future of healthcare post-COVID, starting a aompany to SPAC’ing in 36 months

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Atomic • Mar 2, 2021

Atomic just raised $260M more to build and fund its own companies

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Atomic • Mar 2, 2021

Atomic just raised $260M more to build and fund its own companies

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Raydiant • Jan 31, 2021

The pitch deck that startup Raydiant used to raise $13 million from investors including Mark Wahlberg

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Raydiant • Jan 31, 2021

The pitch deck that startup Raydiant used to raise $13 million from investors including Mark Wahlberg

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Raydiant • Jan 27, 2021

Raydiant funding promises more to come for customers

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Raydiant • Jan 27, 2021

Raydiant funding promises more to come for customers

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Atomic • Jan 21, 2021

Hims & Hers: Reimagining healthcare and a new model for startup growth

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Atomic • Jan 21, 2021

Hims & Hers: Reimagining healthcare and a new model for startup growth

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Hims & Hers • Jan 20, 2021

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. closes business combination and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange

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Hims & Hers • Jan 20, 2021

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. closes business combination and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange

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Hims & Hers • Jan 19, 2021

Digital health startup Hims & Hers goes public in $1.6 billion SPAC deal

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Hims & Hers • Jan 19, 2021

Digital health startup Hims & Hers goes public in $1.6 billion SPAC deal

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Homebound • Jan 4, 2021

Homebound, the home construction startup backed by Ashton Kutcher, raises $20 million

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Homebound • Jan 4, 2021

Homebound, the home construction startup backed by Ashton Kutcher, raises $20 million

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Hims & Hers • Dec 16, 2020

Kirsten Green: The road to success for startup Hims & Hers

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Hims & Hers • Dec 16, 2020

Kirsten Green: The road to success for startup Hims & Hers

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Hims & Hers • Dec 10, 2020

$1.6B Hims is going public after just 3 years. We dug through its financials and spoke to its CEO

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Hims & Hers • Dec 10, 2020

$1.6B Hims is going public after just 3 years. We dug through its financials and spoke to its CEO

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Replicant • Dec 2, 2020

The 50 most promising startups

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Replicant • Dec 2, 2020

The 50 most promising startups

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Replicant • Nov 9, 2020

Gadi Shamia in conversation with Jon Fortt

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Replicant • Nov 9, 2020

Gadi Shamia in conversation with Jon Fortt

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TalkIQ • Oct 5, 2020

Dialpad raises $100 million at a $1.2 billion valuation as businesses embrace 'work from anywhere’

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TalkIQ • Oct 5, 2020

Dialpad raises $100 million at a $1.2 billion valuation as businesses embrace 'work from anywhere’

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Homebound • Oct 5, 2020

The one-stop rebuilding shop for wildfire victims

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Homebound • Oct 5, 2020

The one-stop rebuilding shop for wildfire victims

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Hims & Hers • Sep 30, 2020

Hims, a direct-to-consumer health company, is going public via SPAC

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Hims & Hers • Sep 30, 2020

Hims, a direct-to-consumer health company, is going public via SPAC

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Replicant • Sep 9, 2020

Replicant raises $27 million to propel its voice AI for customer service phone calls

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Replicant • Sep 9, 2020

Replicant raises $27 million to propel its voice AI for customer service phone calls

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Hims & Hers • Sep 1, 2020

Top 40 under 40: Andrew Dudum

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Hims & Hers • Sep 1, 2020

Top 40 under 40: Andrew Dudum

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Hims & Hers • Aug 30, 2020

Hims & Hers – featured at Target, goes where few brands have dared

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Hims & Hers • Aug 30, 2020

Hims & Hers – featured at Target, goes where few brands have dared

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Homebound • May 27, 2020

Forbes next billion-dollar startups 2020

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Homebound • May 27, 2020

Forbes next billion-dollar startups 2020

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Homebound • Jan 15, 2020

She almost lost her home in California's wildfires. Instead she built a $200M business.

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Homebound • Jan 15, 2020

She almost lost her home in California's wildfires. Instead she built a $200M business.

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Remrise • Nov 19, 2019

Remrise emerges from stealth with $8.2 million in funding to help you (naturally) get more zzzs

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Remrise • Nov 19, 2019

Remrise emerges from stealth with $8.2 million in funding to help you (naturally) get more zzzs

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Bungalow • Nov 17, 2019

Bungalow raises $47 million to prove co-living is not the next co-working

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Bungalow • Nov 17, 2019

Bungalow raises $47 million to prove co-living is not the next co-working

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Hims & Hers • Oct 23, 2019

Men, your bald spot looks great

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Hims & Hers • Oct 23, 2019

Men, your bald spot looks great

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Raydiant • Oct 22, 2019

Digital signage startup Raydiant raises $7M

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Raydiant • Oct 22, 2019

Digital signage startup Raydiant raises $7M

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Hims & Hers • Sep 29, 2019

Brick and mortar and pestle: Telemedicine website Hims will open its first mail-order pharmacy in 2020

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Hims & Hers • Sep 29, 2019

Brick and mortar and pestle: Telemedicine website Hims will open its first mail-order pharmacy in 2020

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Terminal • Sep 25, 2019

Terminal raises $17M led by 8VC to source and build remote teams of engineers

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Terminal • Sep 25, 2019

Terminal raises $17M led by 8VC to source and build remote teams of engineers

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Replicant • Jul 23, 2019

Replicant raises $7M for bots that answer customer questions over the phone

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Replicant • Jul 23, 2019

Replicant raises $7M for bots that answer customer questions over the phone

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Bungalow • May 14, 2019

Fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley, awarded by Growjo

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Bungalow • May 14, 2019

Fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley, awarded by Growjo

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Atomic • Apr 2, 2019

Meet Atomic: Silicon Valley's coolest VC that's not actually a VC

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Atomic • Apr 2, 2019

Meet Atomic: Silicon Valley's coolest VC that's not actually a VC

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Bungalow • Mar 9, 2019

Behind the rise of co-living

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Bungalow • Mar 9, 2019

Behind the rise of co-living

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Hims & Hers • Feb 26, 2019

Hims launches new anxiety category across men's and women's digital health platforms

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Hims & Hers • Feb 26, 2019

Hims launches new anxiety category across men's and women's digital health platforms

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Hims & Hers • Jan 18, 2019

Interview: How men's healthcare startup Hims enables convenient and affordable treatment

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Hims & Hers • Jan 18, 2019

Interview: How men's healthcare startup Hims enables convenient and affordable treatment

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