According to the filing, Lyft recorded $2.2 billion in 2018 revenue on a net loss of $911 million.
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It’s a new era for fertility tech
We explored venture capitalists’ latest bets on fertility and contraception tech, including Modern Fertility, Extend Fertility, Natural Cycles, Nurx, Clue and more.
View More It’s a new era for fertility techTwo Chairs nabs $7M for its client-therapist matching app and brick-and-mortar clinics
The mental health startup raised the funds from Maveron, an investor in Allbirds, Everlane and General Assembly.
View More Two Chairs nabs $7M for its client-therapist matching app and brick-and-mortar clinicsGradient Ventures, Google’s AI fund, leads $7M investment in English learning app Elsa
Google’s Gradient Ventures, the search giant’s dedicated AI fund, is casting its eye to Asia after it led a $7 million Series A round for Elsa, a startup that operates an app for English language learners. The deal is Gradient’s first in Asia, and it includes participation from existing investors Monk’s Hill Ventures and SOSV. […]
View More Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI fund, leads $7M investment in English learning app ElsaCalifornia to close data breach notification loopholes under new law
California, which has some of the strongest data breach notification laws in the U.S., thinks it can do even better. The golden state’s attorney general Xavier Becerra announced a new bill Thursday that aims to close loopholes in its existing data breach notification laws by expanding the requirements for companies to notify users or customers […]
View More California to close data breach notification loopholes under new lawHere’s everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S10/Galaxy Fold event
Missed today’s Samsung Unpacked event in San Francisco? In all, we have five new phones — one of them a foldable — some new earbuds, a virtual assistant and a watch. Here’s everything you need to know. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold launches April 26, starting at $1,980 The last time we saw Samsung’s foldable onstage, it was, […]
View More Here’s everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S10/Galaxy Fold eventAudi’s new V2I feature helps drivers hit every green light
Audi has added a new feature to the vehicle-to-infrastructure technology embedded in its newer models that’s designed to help drivers catch every green light. The tech, called GLOSA or Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory, is part of the automaker’s built-in traffic light-reading technology. And Audi says it’s the first automaker to include this GLOSA feature in its […]
View More Audi’s new V2I feature helps drivers hit every green lightBRCK acquires ISPs EveryLayer and Surf to boost Africa’s public Wi-Fi
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Zimbabwe’s net blackout, Partech’s $143M fund, Andela’s $100M raise, Flutterwave’s pivot Partech is doubling the size of its African venture fund to $143 million Kenyan communications hardware […]
View More BRCK acquires ISPs EveryLayer and Surf to boost Africa’s public Wi-FiUber Freight snags Airbnb, Box veterans as it eyes global expansion
Uber Freight, which helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies, has made two high-profile hires this month as it continues to scale up its app and plans for a global expansion. The company has hired Andrew Smith, one of Box’s early employees, to head up global sales at Uber Freight, and Bar Ifrach, formerly of Airbnb, to lead […]
View More Uber Freight snags Airbnb, Box veterans as it eyes global expansionExtend Fertility banks $15M Series A to help women freeze their eggs
Regal Healthcare Capital Partners backs Extend Fertility with $15 million to help the egg-freezing service expand to new markets.
View More Extend Fertility banks $15M Series A to help women freeze their eggsAfrica Roundup: Zimbabwe’s net blackout, Partech’s $143M fund, Andela’s $100M raise, Flutterwave’s pivot
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Partech is doubling the size of its African venture fund to $143 million Zimbabwe’s government faces off against its tech community over internet restrictions A high court in Zimbabwe […]
View More Africa Roundup: Zimbabwe’s net blackout, Partech’s $143M fund, Andela’s $100M raise, Flutterwave’s pivotGlobal investor SparkLabs launches a consultancy business for corporates
Global investor SparkLabs is adding another business line after it announced a new consultancy division that’s aimed at working with Fortune 500 companies and other global corporates keen to deepen their position in tech. Best known for its funds — which cover global deals, a crypto vehicle and a Korea-based fund — and over half a dozen accelerator programs worldwide, […]
View More Global investor SparkLabs launches a consultancy business for corporates