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New GV partner Terri Burns has a simple investment thesis: Gen Z
In 2015, then-Twitter product manager Terri Burns penned a piece about staying optimistic despite the sexism…
Teachers are leaving schools. Will they come to startups next?
It wasn’t the lingering exhaustion that made Christine Huang, a New York public school teacher, leave…
B8ta remains bullish on IRL shopping with new acquisition
Coronavirus cases in the United States are reaching new peaks. E-commerce is continuing to boom. And…
Strong ad revenues boost Facebook past expectations as company cites ecommerce boom as tailwind
Facebook reported its Q3 earnings today, including revenues of $21.5 billion, net income of $7.8 billion.…
Precursor Ventures promotes Sydney Thomas, its first hire, to principal
In 2019, only one Black woman was named partner in venture capital, according to All Raise,…
Next-gen skincare, silk without spiders and pollution for lunch: Meet the biotech startups pitching at IndieBio’s Demo Day
Biotech can often, and sometimes literally, fly over our heads. However, the pandemic has shown an…
Course Hero buys Symbolab in a rare edtech acquisition
Months after its $80 million Series B fundraise, Course Hero has acquired Symbolab, an artificial intelligence-powered…
Impact America Fund closes $55M to invest in startups targeting the world’s overlooked
The entire asset class of venture capital is built atop systemic racism. The numbers don’t lie:…
This startup wants to fix the broken structure of internships
Internships are an opportunity for students to experiment with new career paths and land a full-time…