The New York Times
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David Gelles
– Apr 13, 9:00 PM
Amazon, BlackRock, Google, Warren Buffett and hundreds of other companies and executives signed on to a new statement, expected to be released on Wednesday, opposing “any discriminatory legislation” that would make it harder for…
Sajith Wickramasekara was just 24 when he made the cut for Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his biotech R&D startup Benchling. Today, Wickramasekara joins the ranks of unicorn founders as Benchling hits a $4 billion valuation. That valuation –…
Outschool, a marketplace providing small-group, virtual after-school activities for children has raised a $75 million Series C led by Coatue and Tiger Global Management. TechCrunch first learned of the round from sources familiar with the…
The New York Times
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Edmund Lee
– Apr 14, 11:26 AM
A former editor at Vanity Fair has been working for more than a year to create a digital publication with a business twist: Its writers will share in subscription revenue. Think of it as Vanity Fair meets Substack, the subscription newsletter…
Published Wed, Apr 14 2021 8:00 AM EDT Astranis, a San Francisco-based company with an alternative approach to providing internet access from satellites, closed new funding to ramp up production. The company raised $250 million at a $1.4 billion…