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Wonderschool announced $20 million in Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz, with general partner Jeff Jordan joining its board. The funding, with additional participation from Omidyar, Gary Community Investments
New Product Alert: Rise
Rise is a HR benefits and payroll product that seeks to change the way companies perform HR functions and make it easy to build
New Product Alert: Quickwake
Quickwake is a tech product that turns many links into a single one. It offers a new way for people to organize content: For
DoorDash Acquires Rickshaw for Undisclosed Sum
On-demand food delivery startup DoorDash is announcing its acquisition of Rickshaw, another startup with a similar offering. Rickshaw, founded in San Francisco, CA, in
New Product Alert: Konnected.io
Konnected.io is a home Internet-of-things product that turns wired home security systems into connected devices. It allows people to connect existing door and window
Nestlé Acquires Majority Stake in Blue Bottle Coffee
Nestlé today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, a high-end speciality coffee roaster and retailer based in Oakland,
ExecThread Secures $6.5 Million
Staffing company ExecThread, Inc., announced it has raised $6.5 million in financing. Canaan Partners and Javelin Venture Partners led the round, with participation from
Gemr Raises $1.2 Million
According to a recent SEC filing, mobile startup Gemr has raised $1.2 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Gemr is an online community and
New Product Alert: Build with Sketch
Build with Sketch is a developer tool that offers a free Lego-like kit for Sketch. Users don't have to learn Bézier curves and vector
Internet and IoT Startup Snappr Brings In $2 Million
Snappr completed $2 million in seed financing from three investors, including AirTree Ventures. Snappr offers an affordable photography service that connects people with pre-vetted professional