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It’s called the “$100 Bill Challenge.” Mac Gardner, a financial literacy advocate, shows elementary school students a $100 bill and asks them how they might use it. Nine students out…

Neko Health, the health tech startup co-founded by Spotify co-creator Daniel Ek, has raised €60 million ($65 million) in its first external round of funding. The Series A round was led by Lakestar, with participation from Atomico and General Catalyst. Founded out of Sweden in 2018 by Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, Neko Health exited stealth […]

Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises $65M for preventative healthcare through full-body scans by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

She will be the fund’s first female partner as it seeks to build a “world-class” team.

Cornerstone VC hires Ella Wales Bonner as first female partner by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

Indian online pharmacy startup PharmEasy has informed its existing investors that it plans to raise a new round of funding via rights issue at a 90% markdown from the previous valuation, Indian newspaper Economic Times reported Wednesday. PharmEasy, which earlier deferred a plan to go public, needs the new cash to pay its lender Goldman […]

PharmEasy seeks funding at a 90% valuation cut, report says by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Dougs, a French accounting startup, has been around since 2015. It already generates $16.4 million (€15 million) in annual recurring revenue. And it’s a bootstrapped company, meaning that it hasn’t opened its capital and raised any funding from VC firms. But now, the company has decided to raise its first founding round. Dougs raised $27 […]

After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions […]

China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Reviews and rewards are the biggest factors swaying consumers in the new digital landscape. Brands need to get with the program.

With layoffs at a record high, many are taking their severance packages and investing them into starting a business for themselves.

There are a lot of practical and tangible aspects of business success. But some of the most critical components are often intangible.

Here’s why leaders should be careful not to over-communicate — and a few things they should keep in mind to ensure they’re communicating effectively.