A former pro tennis player has developed an artificial intelligence app to make everyone’s game better
A tennis app utilising artificial intelligence is set to revolutionise player analysis and coaching interaction. Developed former professional tennis player Dr David To in Adelaide, South Australia, the subscription-based Tennis AI app launched last week and is available globally. The AUD$10 a month subscription allows…
Dear Sophie: Would a Trump win abolish the H-1B visa lottery?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand…
Join Greylock’s Asheem Chandna on November 5 at noon PST/3 pm EST/8 pm GMT to discuss the future of enterprise and cybersecurity investing
The world of enterprise software and cybersecurity has taken multiple body blows since COVID-19 demolished the in-person office, flinging employees across the world and forcing companies to adapt to an all-remote productivity model. The shift has required companies to rethink not only collaboration software, but…
Nestlé acquires healthy meal startup Freshly for up to $1.5B
Nestlé USA just announced that it has acquired Freshly for $1.5 billion — $950 million plus potential earnouts of up to $550 million based on future growth. Freshly is a New York City-based startup that offers healthy meals that can be prepared in a few…
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 and racism that exists expansively within tech. “America has broke my heart countless times, but I believe that technology can be a tool to mend some of the woes…
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 the profession. Or the low pay. Or the fact that she rarely had time to spend with her kids after the school day due to workload demands. Instead, Huang…
E.ventures opens up new office in Paris
VC firm e.ventures is expanding its footprint in Europe with a new office in Paris as well as a new Paris-based partner. Jonathan Userovici, who previously worked for Idinvest Partners, is joining e.ventures as partner and head of Paris office. Originally founded in the U.S….
Daimler invests in lidar company Luminar in push to bring autonomous trucks to highways
Daimler’s trucks division has invested in lidar developer Luminar as part of a broader partnership to produce autonomous trucks capable of navigating highways without a human driver behind the wheel. The deal, which comes just days after Daimler and Waymo announced plans to work together…
Teampay adds $5M to its Series A at higher valuation after growing ARR 320% growth since the round
What do you call the grey area between a Series A and a Series B? In 2020, when the money is taken on opportunistically, you call it a Series A-1 extension, according to Teampay. Even if the new capital was raised at a new, higher…
Passion Capital backs UK fertility workplace benefits provider, Fertifa
UK-based Fertifa has bagged a £1 million (~$1.3M) seed to plug into a fertility-focused workplace benefits platform. Passion Capital is investing in the round, along with some unnamed strategic angel investors. The August 2019-founded startup sells bespoke reproductive health and fertility packages to UK employers…
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