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Getaway Raises $41.7 Million

Getaway, a startup founded in 2015, builds “Outposts” — collections of tiny cabins in rustic locations within a two-hour drive of major cities like Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and New York. Those cabins sound perfect for socially distanced retreats, with guests checking themselves in, each...

Tickr Raises $3.4 Million

Tickr, an app that allows U.K. consumers to make financial investments based on their impact on society and the environment, has secured $3.4 million in funding lead by Ada Ventures, a VC which focuses on “impact” startups. The cash will be used for product development,...

YEC: Rules to Better Manage Client Expectations

The YEC community gave their thoughts on how to manage client expectations when early in an engaged relationship . Appetizer Mobile's CEO, Jordan Edelson, stated "Being transparent and setting iterative milestones will help build the relationship gradually and will also set realistic expectations. Constant communication...

DesignCrowd Raises $7.6 Million

DesignCrowd announced that it has raised $7.6 million. The capital will be used on hiring and product development, with the goal of accelerating the growth of BrandCrowd, its DIY platform. The new funding comes as DesignCrowd gets ready for a potential initial public offering on...

Pinecone Raises $10 Million

Pinecone is a startup that has built a vector database that generates data in a specialized format to help build machine learning applications faster. The company came out of stealth with a new product and announced a $10 million seed investment led by Wing Venture...

Clubhouse Raises Capital In Series B

Clubhouse has confirmed that it has raised new funding in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz through the firm’s partner Andrew Chen. While the app has done a remarkable job attracting creator talent, including high-profile celebrity and political users, directing revenue towards creators...

Landbot Raises $8 Million

Barcelona-based Landbot, a “no-code” chatbot builder, closed on an $8 million Series A led by the Spanish-Israeli VC firm Swanlaab, alongside support from Spain’s innovation-focused public agency, CDTI. Previous investors Nauta Capital, Encomenda and Bankinter also participated in the round. Since its seed it’s also...

Swimm Raises $5.7 Million

Writing documentation for code is often a tiresome task for many developers  and when it’s not done correctly or even done at all, it makes life quite a bit harder for a new team member. And even when there are documentation or in-line comments in...