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Sundae snags $36M to build out its distressed property marketplace

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The funding is being led by QED Investors; Founders Fund, Susa Ventures, Navitas Capital, and Prudence Holdings also participated. That also speaks to the vast and interesting quantity of data that the startup is amassing on home sales, and how it can use that to power its platform in the future. million Series A also led by QED.

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5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others

Startup Professionals Musings

The business tenants of the sharing economy, with alternative names including collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer economy, or “we-conomy,” always imply these five basic principles and assumptions: Sharing economy platforms create reciprocal economic value. Community means more than supply and demand.

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Down bad

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Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go? Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Crypto payment platform Nume raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Sequoia India.

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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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Also making tremendous waves in 2018 with their growth and massive venture rounds were Bird, Fair, Honey, Rocket Lab, ServiceTitan, Seismic, Thrive Market, VelosBio, and ZipRecruiter. Nonetheless, I expect that in 2019 the VC market will shift toward demanding profit.

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The Sharing Economy Is Changing The Rules Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The business tenants of the sharing economy, with alternative names including collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer economy, or “we-conomy,” always imply these five basic principles and assumptions: Sharing economy platforms create reciprocal economic value. Community means more than supply and demand.

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Domio raises $100M in equity and debt to take on Airbnb and hotels with its curated apartments

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Domio , a startup that designs and then rents out apart-hotels with kitchens and other full-home experiences, has raised $100 million ($50 million in equity and $50 million in debt) to expand its business in the U.S. Upper90 also led the debt round, which will be used to lease and set up new properties.

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Interview with Skyler Lucci, HeyTutor

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Skyler Lucci is co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based HeyTutor (www.heytutor.com), a startup which has created an online platform which connects and matches students with in-person tutors. The company recently raised a round of funding from Santa Barbara-based ScOps Venture Capital. What is HeyTutor? Here's the reason why.

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