Facts
- HQ
- United States
- Sectors
- Professional networking, Social networking, Technology
- Founded
- 2002
- Stage
- Public
Strivve Names Chartway Ventures Lead Investor in Expected Final CUSO-Backed Capital Raise; Velera and Reseda Join
Strivve announced Chartway Ventures as the lead investor in its expected final capital raise, joined by Velera and Reseda Group, through its CUSO subsidiary Strivve CUSO LLC. The funding will support expansion of Strivve's card-on-file placement across more issuers and online merchant and bill-pay destinations.
Agnes Kim announces ViaJiin: LLC formed months before July layoff, first orders shipped this month
Agnes Kim began building ViaJiin nine months before being laid off, forming an LLC, running supplier talks and focus groups while still employed; she announced the company two days after the layoff, shipped first orders this month, and has no co-founder, hand-packing every box.
Amazon to acquire DuckLabs; DuckDB creators join AWS while DuckDB stays open-source under a foundation
Amazon will acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam team behind the open-source DuckDB database, with DuckDB remaining free under the DuckDB Foundation while DuckLabs employees (including co‑founders Hannes Mühleisen and Mark Raasveldt) join AWS. Financial terms were not disclosed; Amazon expects the deal to close shortly and DuckLabs to become part of AWS in early September as Amazon pushes to make S3 a hub for direct data analysis.
By LinkedIn
Taylor Soper lists founders and startups who pitched at Demo Day, including Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI and Hubble AI (YC S26)
A LinkedIn post by Taylor Soper lists founders who pitched at Demo Day, naming thirty individuals and teams along with their startups, including companies like Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI, and Hubble AI (YC S26).
