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1 min read 2022-07-02 00:00:26

OpenSea’s $13B valuation doesn’t make sense as NFT trading volumes plunge

It may feel like it’s been a few years since OpenSea announced the funding round that pushed its valuation to the $13 billion mark. It was

1 min read 2022-07-01 21:00:10

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This was a

2 min read 2022-07-01 19:00:27

It’s a big week for startups developing technology for e-commerce marketplaces. We saw companies like Nautical Commerce bag $30 million in Series A

2 min read 2022-07-01 04:00:05

Somehow June is over in just a few hours, meaning that we are trotting toward the third quarter’s starting line. Leaving aside the uncomfortably

4 min read 2022-07-01 03:50:42

Fleetzero has an ambitious goal: to compete with global shipping companies with its own boats, powered entirely by electricity. The company just

2 min read 2022-07-01 02:52:12

Equity service platform Carta has acquired Vauban, an online platform that helps investors back private companies from end to end. As first reported

4 min read 2022-06-30 22:02:42

Most real estate agents charge a commission — in many cases up to 6% of the sale price of a home — for listing and selling a house on behalf of a

4 min read 2022-06-30 22:02:42

Most real estate agents charge a commission — in many cases up to 6% of the sale price of a home — for listing and selling a house on behalf of a

3 min read 2022-06-30 20:00:38

TaskHuman, a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona

3 min read 2022-06-30 20:00:04

AI has transformative potential. But if you ask the co-founders of Modular, a startup emerging from stealth today, the software used to develop it is

4 min read 2022-06-30 18:00:53

Aiming to compete with Bilt in the nascent property renter rewards market, Stake, a startup that provides cash back and banking services to renters,

3 min read 2022-06-30 18:00:17

Mottu, a São Paulo-based motorcycle rental startup, has raised $30 million in equity in a Series B round of funding. The company, which aims to give

3 min read 2022-06-30 14:01:11

Consumer packaged goods companies — think PepsiCo or Nabisco — face steep challenges from the rising cost of living and distribution. As

3 min read 2022-06-30 11:30:28

Some SMEs don’t want to get (or have access to) equity funding but also want to stay away from high-interest bank loans. That’s the gap that

2 min read 2022-06-30 03:48:21

AlgiKnit is on a mission to offer more environmentally conscious materials for the heavily polluting fashion and textile industries. The startup is