Creating a blog to highlight your brand is a great way to achieve multiple objectives at once. With a well-conceived, well-executed company blog, you not only can draw potential customers who are seeking information about your industry or the type of service or product you...
Mojo, a seven-month-old, New York-based company, says it’s looking to build a new sports stock market that lets fans bet on athletes just like stocks. Though the plan is to launch this fall, the young outfit has already raised $75 million in Series A funding...
New York-based MyPlace, a social network designed to help friends share their private homes, has raised $5.8 million in seed funding led by Freestyle Ventures. The platform was originally launched in 2019 by entrepreneurs Zach Bell and Rameet Chawla as a way for them to...
Shares has closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures. The company has been working on a mobile app that lets you easily buy and sell shares, but with a social twist. You can follow your friends’ moves and talk with...
Pakistan-based fintech platform, NayaPay has raised $13 million in a seed round to roll out its multi-service messaging and payment app, and to build payment acceptance and financial management tools for businesses in the South Asian country. The app allows people residing in Pakistan to...
Success in any business largely depends on the success of its marketing efforts. But with so many ways to market and so many areas to focus on, it can be challenging to narrow a campaign down to a single focal point. YEC members were asked for their...
Dutch, a virtual veterinarian care platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. Dutch utilizes licensed veterinarians and provides a digital health platform for pets and their families to make pet care more accessible. The platform...
A London-based startup called Veed that built an online-only, web-based platform for all video creators to edit and publish their work has raised $35 million in funding to double down on strong demand. The funding is coming from a single investor, Sequoia, and this is...
Starting a new business isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes courage, ambition, and a tangible plan. Many people will be eager to support you on your journey, but some may actually give you advice that could hurt your chances for success. Members of Young...
Introducing, Rise, a new startup working on a calendar app that is specifically designed for team work. Rise helps you see what you have planned, check what your team is doing right now and, more importantly, schedule meetings that are as convenient as possible for...
