Get guaranteed rent for your home from new startup Doorstead
Missing out on a month’s rent because you can’t find a tenant is a huge loss. Searching for someone to fill a home takes work, while property managers are incentivized to price your place too high, leading to costly vacancies. But new startup Doorstead wants to take on the risk and the work for you. It […]
Stilt loan review: Personal loans targeted at immigrants and the ‘underserved’
Stilt says it offers personal loans for immigrants and “underserved” people in the U.S. You don’t need a Social Security number or credit history to apply. But Stilt lends only in certain states and isn’t upfront about its full range of interest rates. What you need to know about a Stilt personal loan Stilt says […]
Empowering Gen Z Independents: Our Investment in Contra
We are living a once-in-a-generation revolution in how we work. It’s an exciting time as individuals and companies reimagine how to collaborate, build high performing teams and define professional identity for a new normal of hybrid work. As we imagine the future of work for consumers and enterprises, we see 3 exciting trends: -Accelerated digitization […]
Uruguay Fintech: The first unicorn points to a brighter technological future
Uruguay’s fintech dLocal was recently listed on the Nasdaq, making waves in the international arena, and the stock price rose nearly 48% on the first day of trading Company valuation is close to 9 billion U.S. dollars, Became the first unicorn in this South American country. However, dLocal seems to be just one of many […]
Prometeo Launches Its Payment API to Activate Payment Infrastructure Across LATAM
With the adoption of ‘open banking’ thriving in LATAM, the ‘pay-per-bank’ feature promises to revolutionize financial interoperability and create opportunities in the region. Prometeo, the largest Open Banking API platform in Latin America (LATAM), announces the launch of its Payment API for the LATAM market, a purpose-built solution that addresses the lack of automated and standardized infrastructure […]
Doorstead, a Full-Service Property Manager That Provides Cash-Flow Certainty to Residential Landlords with Its Upfront Rental Guarantee, Raises $12.5 Million in Series A Funding
Building on strong 2020 growth and expansion to three markets, Madrona Venture Group backs the residential property management platform that targets small real estate investors. Doorstead, a technology-operations company that specializes in full-service property management, announced today that it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Madrona Venture Group, […]
Darkstore launches FastAF app for same-day product delivery
Darkstore, the tech-driven fulfillment solution to enable e-commerce companies to offer same-day delivery, has just released a consumer-facing app called FastAF. Right now, the app is only available in Los Angeles. FastAF is built on top of Darkstore, which already has relationships with a number of brands that store their products in Darkstores for same-day […]
Bill O’ Connell Joins Zeguro as a Strategic Advisor
Seasoned cybersecurity expert will provide strategic guidance to accelerate Zeguro’s cybersecurity product innovation. Zeguro, a leading startup in the cybersecurity and cyber insurance space, announced today that they would be adding Bill O’Connell as a new strategic advisor. Mr. O’Connell brings his extensive cybersecurity and information technology expertise from his roles at ADP, Deloitte, and as […]
Social-Investing App Startup Public Raises $15 Million From Will Smith, JJ Watt, Sophia Amoruso and Others
Public.com, an early-stage company whose founders say they want to democratize stock investing, has brought some notable Hollywood, media and sports figures on board as part owners. The New York-based startup, founded in 2017, announced a $15 million Series B round of funding. The round was co-led by venture-capital firms Accel and Greycroft, with participation […]
As expected, stock trading service Public raises $220M at unicorn valuation
The day before Robinhood goes under the Congressional hammer, domestic rival Public.com announced this morning that it has closed a $220 million funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. News of the round was first broken by TechCrunch. Further reporting colored in the lines concerning the investment’s size and valuation range. Confirming the funding news today, Public added […]
