Fantasy Sports Startup Sleeper Raises $40 mln In Series C Funding - Grit Daily News gritdaily.com San Francisco-based fantasy sports startup Sleeper has raised $40 million in Series C funding to expand its platform in the United States....

News aggregator SmartNews raises $230 million, valuing its business at $2 billion – TechCrunch techcrunch.com SmartNews, a Tokyo-headquartered news aggregation website and app that’s grown in popularity despite hefty competition from built-in aggregators like Appl...

What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem – TechCrunch techcrunch.com Venture funding for entrepreneurs of color remains elusive, but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system....

How did Atlanta become a top breeding ground for billion-dollar startups in the Southeast? – TechCrunch techcrunch.com Over the past five years, the Southeastern region, led by Atlanta, has gone from being “one of the best kept secrets” in tech, to a vibrant ecosyste...

The 20 most valuable VC-backed companies in the US since 2019 | PitchBook pitchbook.com The fintech boom has led to some newer entrants on the list of the most valuable companies. Here's a look at how the list has changed since 2019....

Chinese 3D printing startup Polly Polymer secures new funding asia.nikkei.com $15.5m raised to build a cloud-controlled, unmanned 'dark factory'...