Thirdweb raises $24M at a $160M valuation from Haun Ventures, Shopify and Coinbase for its web3 development kit – TechCrunch

There’s been a lot of hype about “web3”, but the reality is that it’s still a largely nascent and fragmented concept, and that has led to web3 startups building platforms…

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This freshly funded startup spun out of a student-run Stanford investment club – TechCrunch

In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. Given the school’s past in…

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Kleiner Perkins leads $30M raise for Zumper to meet flexible, short-term rental demand – TechCrunch

One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is more people had flexibility to work remotely, and that meant they also had more flexibility to live where they wanted. As a result,…

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In a down market, good messaging isn’t enough for managing international teams – TechCrunch

John S. Kim is the CEO of Sendbird, the leading API provider to embed chat, voice and video experiences inside of mobile apps. More posts by this contributor Leasing Creative…

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