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Boundless gets $7.8M to help immigrants navigate the convoluted green card process

sudshr47 March 28, 2019 Startups

Foundry Group has led the round for Boundless, an information platform providing immigrants tools and support.

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Startups Weekly: A much-needed unicorn IPO update

sudshr47 March 23, 2019 Startups

In this week’s newsletter: Details on Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Zoom’s upcoming IPOs, plus Glossier and Rent The Runway’s big rounds.

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These ad execs have a venture fund they’d like to sell you

sudshr47 March 20, 2019

Mike Duda comes from the world of advertising. In fact, he spent 13 years at the renowned ad agency Deutsch, becoming the youngest partner in the company’s history until another creative, Brent Vartan, came along and stole the title. Little wonder that in 2010, when Duda struck out on his own to create Bullish (formerly […]

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How students are founding, funding and joining startups

sudshr47 February 6, 2019

Shawn Xu Contributor Share on Twitter Shawn Xu is a managing partner at The Dorm Room Fund. There has never been a better time to start, join, or fund a startup as a student. Young founders who want to start companies while still in school have an increasing number of resources to tap into that […]

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Warby Parker dips into AR with the launch of virtual try-on

sudshr47 February 4, 2019 Startups

Warby Parker is today introducing virtual try-on to let shoppers select a pair of frames and instantly see how they look. The tech was built on Apple’s ARKit, and the feature is only available to users on the Warby Parker iOS app on an iPhone X or later. Warby Parker, which launched in 2010, attempted […]

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New pre-seed fund powered by First Round Capital will target recent graduates

sudshr47 January 17, 2019

Graduate Fund has written “angel-sized” checks to five companies so far, including Spellbrush and Ally Shoes.

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Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital brings in $1B

sudshr47 October 23, 2018

Thrive Capital has announced the close of its largest fund to date.

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With $50M in fresh funding, Allbirds will open new stores in the US, UK and Asia

sudshr47 October 12, 2018 Startups

Allbirds’ wool runners have been a VC favorite since the beginning. Now, the company is worth $1.4 billion.

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Warby Parker taps NY celebs for Pupils Project limited edition collection

sudshr47 October 10, 2018 Startups

Warby Parker is introducing a new collaboration as part of the Pupils Project. In participation with a number of famous New Yorkers, including Rosario Dawson, Lena Dunham, Nikolai Fraiture, Iman, Fran Lebowitz, Humberto Leon, Mary-Louise Parker, Chloë Sevigny, Gloria Steinem, and Michael K. Williams, the company is releasing ten new pairs of frames. All the […]

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Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin

sudshr47 October 8, 2018 Startups

Zocdoc founder Cyrus Massoumi and Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin have created a new $30 million fund called Humbition aimed at early stage, founder-led companies in New York. “The fund is focused on connecting startups with investors and advisors experienced in building and growing successful businesses,” said Rubin. “We are seeking to fill a void in […]

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Uppercase raises $3.5M to help e-tailers open brick-and-mortar stores

sudshr47 September 5, 2018 Startups

Uppercase is launching out of stealth with $3.5 million in VC funding to help direct-to-consumer brands expand into the physical world. Lerer Hippeau has led the round, with participation from CRV and SV Angels.

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Warby Parker’s Dave Gilboa is coming to Disrupt SF

sudshr47 June 27, 2018 Startups

In 2010, the eyewear industry got its long-awaited new player. Warby Parker entered the market with a simple offering: stylish Rx glasses, bought online, for a reasonable price. While this sounds like a pretty obvious concept in 2018, the world of ecommerce was just beginning its insane growth streak back in 2010. And glasses, of […]