by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
George Sehremelis is building what he calls a “social news network,” with the aim of combating the spread of misinformation and fake news online. “My goal has always been to make an impact on the 2020 election,” Sehremelis told me — a tall order, particularly when the...
by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
Exo, a developer of new diagnostic hardware for the medical industry, has raised $40 million in a new round of funding as investors continue to back new companies that are reducing the cost and complexity of medical devices. Cost, portability, image quality and the...
by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
Yalochat, a five-year-old, Mexico City-based conversational commerce platform that enables customers like Coca-Cola and Walmart to upsell, collect payments and provide better service to their own customers over WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat in China, has...
by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
It’s a classic “last but not least” moment for the all the savvy early-stage startup founders exhibiting in Digital Startup Alley at Disrupt 2020. The final webinar in our three-part interactive series takes place on August 26 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET]. Don’t forget to...
by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
Like any successful founder, Andrew Grauer had bright, long-term ambitions for Course Hero from the moment he launched it in 2006. He started the business to create a place where students could ask questions and get answers similar to Chegg, which launched 15 months...
by Our Source | Jan 3, 2021 | Startups
Startup incubator and investment group Y Combinator today held the first of two demo days for founders in its Summer 2020 batch. So far, this cohort contains the usual mix of bold, impressive and, at times, slightly wacky ideas young companies so often show off. This...
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