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Startup News

By Juan Acosta

Daily startup news by Juan Acosta. Every show is always under 5 minutes. If you are an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor, or love the tech space, this podcast is for you. Connect with me at @thejcad on all platforms.
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Dec 21, 2018 - Dirty Lemon, Cherry Homes, Brian Armstrong

Startup NewsDec 21, 2018

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Feb 15, 2019 - Flow Kana, Bling Capital, Rivian
Feb 16, 201904:16
Feb 14, 2019 - Amazon's HQ2, Overtime, Drive Nets, Tesla
Feb 15, 201904:23
Feb 13, 2019 - Doordash to raise more, TuSimple, and Planable
Feb 14, 201904:24
Feb 12, 2019 - Techstar's Starburst Space, PerimeterX, InVision and Trunk
Feb 13, 201904:48
Feb 11, 2019 - Nuro, Amazon acquires eero, Verishop
Feb 12, 201904:15
Feb 08, 2019 - Calm, Health Catalyst, Spotify and Anchor
Feb 09, 201905:47
Feb 01, 2019 - Twilio and SendGrid, Clutter, and Wyze Labs
Feb 02, 201903:18
Jan 31, 2019 - Kleiner Perkins, Uplift, Zingle, Grin Scooters and Yellow
Feb 01, 201904:42
Jan 30, 2019 - Magnolia Medical, Wanna Kicks, and FabFitFun
Jan 31, 201903:17
Jan 29, 2019 - Cato Networks, Hims, Madison Reed, Billie, and FaceTime bug
Jan 29, 201904:26
Jan 28, 2019 - DropBox and HelloSign, Sapphire Sports, and Scribd
Jan 28, 201903:15
Jan 25, 2019 - Gaest.com, Joe Montana, Draper U Program

Jan 25, 2019 - Gaest.com, Joe Montana, Draper U Program

In this short episode of startup news: Gaest.com, Joe Montana, Draper U Program

Jan 26, 201903:02
Jan 24, 2019 - Wheels, PlutoTV, and Expensify ad
Jan 24, 201903:38
Jan 23, 2019 - Desktop Metal, Reinvent Capital, and NEXT

Jan 23, 2019 - Desktop Metal, Reinvent Capital, and NEXT

In this episode of Startup News (I was a bit sick so sorry about the voice and stuffiness): 

  • Desktop Metal raises $160M
  • Mark Pincus to raise $700M fund
  • NEXT trucking raises $97M
Jan 24, 201903:14
Jan 22, 2019 - Munchery shuts down, AVP raises new fund, and Keyfactor raises
Jan 22, 201903:30
Jan 18, 2019 - Pet Desk and PeakSpan, Birdies, T.I's Tech Cypha

Jan 18, 2019 - Pet Desk and PeakSpan, Birdies, T.I's Tech Cypha

In this episode of Startup News:

  • PetDesk raises from PeakSpan
  • Birdies raises $8M
  • T.I, the rapper, launches Tech Cypha
Jan 18, 201903:30
Jan 17, 2019 - Niantic, Pro.com, Blue Run Ventures, Graduate Fund, and Resolute Ventures
Jan 17, 201903:38
Jan 16, 2019 - US Air Force Pitch Day, Techstars Studios, DFJ and Threshold, and DoorDash
Jan 16, 201904:10
Jan 15, 2019 - PayPal hires CMO, The Farmer's Dog, Knock, Maverick Ventures, Rubrick
Jan 15, 201904:02
Jan 14, 2019 - Chariot, Postmates, Wiliot

Jan 14, 2019 - Chariot, Postmates, Wiliot

In this episode of Startup News:

  • Chariot shuts down services
  • Postmates raises more money
  • Wiliot raises from AWS
Jan 14, 201903:09
Jan 11, 2019 - Boston Metal, Cloud Endure, UNICEF Innovation Fund, PeakSpan Capital
Jan 11, 201903:43
Jan 10, 2019 - N26, OneLogin, Plaid, Bird
Jan 10, 201904:06
Jan 9, 2019 - The We Company, Managed by Q, Clear Motion and Aurora
Jan 09, 201904:13
Jan 8, 2019 - Softbank and WeWork, and Allos Ventures
Jan 08, 201902:25
Jan 7, 2019 - Ledger, ClassPass, Tidelift, EarlySense, Money Tree Report
Jan 07, 201904:38
Jan 4, 2019 - Niantic, FloWater, Boom Supersonic
Jan 04, 201903:20
Jan 3, 2019 - Superpod, more funds announced, Bitcoin anniversary

Jan 3, 2019 - Superpod, more funds announced, Bitcoin anniversary

In this episode:

  • Google acquires Superpod
  • 3 funds announce
  • Bitcoin network 10 year anniversary
Jan 03, 201903:54
Jan 2, 2019 - Carta, Union Square Ventures, and Lottery.com

Jan 2, 2019 - Carta, Union Square Ventures, and Lottery.com

In this episode:

  • Carta raises $80M
  • Union Square Ventures raises new funds
  • Lottery dot com moves to Austin Texas

Happy New Year!

Jan 02, 201903:45
Dec 21, 2018 - Dirty Lemon, Cherry Homes, Brian Armstrong

Dec 21, 2018 - Dirty Lemon, Cherry Homes, Brian Armstrong

In this episode:

  • Dirty Lemon raise $15M from Coca Cola
  • Cherry Homes helps the elderly
  • Brian Armstrong gives his wealth to the world
Dec 21, 201803:59
Dec 20, 2018 - Boosted, JUUL Labs, OpenNode

Dec 20, 2018 - Boosted, JUUL Labs, OpenNode

In this episode:
- Boosted raises money
- JUUL is worth more than SpaceX
- Open Node raises their seed
Dec 20, 201804:12
Dec 19, 2018 - The Wing, Zwift, 500 Startups Vietnam

Dec 19, 2018 - The Wing, Zwift, 500 Startups Vietnam

In this episode of Startup News:
- The Wing raises more money
- Zwift raises money
- 500 Startups Vietnam launches accelerator
Dec 19, 201803:38
Dec 18, 2018 - Google, Bellhops, Atari, State of Startups

Dec 18, 2018 - Google, Bellhops, Atari, State of Startups

In this episode:
Google expands to NY
Bellhops raises over $30M
Atari moves into blockchain
First Round releases "State of Startups 2018"
Dec 18, 201803:21
Dec 17, 2018 - Heinz, Apple Campus, Colin Kroll, Right Hand Robotics, KHealth

Dec 17, 2018 - Heinz, Apple Campus, Colin Kroll, Right Hand Robotics, KHealth

Startup news for Monday, Dec 17, 2018.
Heinz launches VC fund
Apple Campus in Austin
Colin Kroll dies
Right Hand Robotics
KHealth
Dec 17, 201802:55
Dec 11, 2018 - Plaid, UNICEF, Lance Armstrong, Hero Hangout

Dec 11, 2018 - Plaid, UNICEF, Lance Armstrong, Hero Hangout

Startup news for December 11, 2018
Dec 12, 201804:06