A majority of the most valuable public U.S. technology companies have an immigrant as founder or chief executive. But does that still hold true for the current generation of high-valuation startups? To answer that question, Crunchbase took a look at founders and CEOs across several
The U.S. restaurant industry has had to make rapid and difficult shifts in recent weeks, with patrons in most metro areas having to forego dine-in and turn to takeout service. Like the eateries they work with, restaurant service providers are making rapid business model pivots
St. Louis-based telehealth startup SteadyMD has raised $6 million in a Series A round, the company announced Thursday. SteadyMD matches patients with doctors who practice primary care, pediatrics and functional medicine, according to a statement from the company. Patients are able to form long-term relationships
Insight Partners announced this morning the final close of a massive $9.5 billion growth equity fund, dubbed Fund XI, its largest to date. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily The New York-based firm said it will use the money to continue to invest in “high potential
In our continued coverage of the coronavirus’ impact on technology startups, we look back at 2008 to understand which investor groups pulled back the most when the financial crisis hit. By pullback we are referring to the most active investors by investor type before the
Anthony Nguyen may seem like any other dreamer from Southern California. However, being a graduate from UC Irvine, and building multiple products that have taken the California market by storm is an extraordinary feat which at one point he couldn’t believe would grow so fast.
Financial technology (“Fintech” is typically used as a portmanteau of these terms) is new tech that improves, de-risks, and automates the delivery and usage of financial services. It helps companies, business owners, and consumers better manage their commercial operations and processes by utilizing specialized software
The Trump administration and Congress have finalized a deal that will lead to much-needed relief for American workers, small businesses and the industries that need it most as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the global economy. While this piece of legislation isn’t perfect, as no piece