Jordan Crook
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Figma gets $40 million Series C to put design tools in the cloud
With more industries and organizations recognizing design as a pillar of business, a battle is brewing among makers of design tools. And with a fresh $40 million in Series C funding, Figma is ready to fight. → Read More
Donde Search picks up $6 million to help fashion retailers with visual search
Donde Search has just closed a $6 million Series A investment led by Matrix Partners, with participation from previous investors such as senior leaders from AliExpress, Google, and Waze. → Read More
WeWork launches skills-based profiles as a value add for tenants
WeWork has made a big name for itself in a short period of time as a global co-working space. In fact, WeWork is now the largest private office tenant in all of Manhattan. → Read More
InVision acquires design file versioning startup Trunk
InVision, the design company valued at $1.9 billion, has today announced the acquisition of Australia-based Trunk. Trunk is focused wholly on file versioning for designers. → Read More
Interior Define and Monica + Andy collaborate to make children’s furniture
It isn’t super common to find two entrepreneurs in one marriage, especially two entrepreneurs that want to work together. → Read More
Meditation app Calm hits unicorn status with fresh $88 million funding
Calm, the meditation and wellness app that launched back in 2012, has today announced the close of an $88 million Series B financing with a valuation of $1 billion. (We have not been able to clarify whether the valuation was post- or pre-money. → Read More
By Humankind picks up $4M to rid your morning routine of single-use plastic
Single-use plastics are the scourge of the environment, which is why many lawmakers are working to eliminate them. Today, a new brand is launching to try and eliminate single-use plastic in the area of personal care. → Read More
Original Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and creepy stalkers
“You” first premiered on Lifetime last fall, but it’s moving to Netflix for its second season, making the show a Netflix Original — and fair game for the Original Content podcast. → Read More
Warby Parker dips into AR with the launch of virtual try-on
Warby Parker is today introducing virtual try-on to let shoppers select a pair of frames and instantly see how they look. → Read More
Juul Labs hires former Apple employee to lead the fight against counterfeits
Juul Labs, the e-cig company under fire for its product’s popularity with young people, has brought on a new VP of Intellectual Property Protection with Adrian Punderson, formerly of PwC and Apple. → Read More
American Airlines taps Apple Music for in-flight entertainment
American Airlines and Apple Music have closed a deal that would give passengers access to the full library of Apple Music songs on AA flights. → Read More
State Farm sponsors popular Fortnite streamer DrLupo
DrLupo, one of the biggest names and most recognizable voices in Fortnite streaming, has closed a sponsorship deal with State Farm. → Read More
The new Parsley Health Center in NYC doesn’t feel like a doctor’s office
Parsley Health has just opened up a new, fully redesigned space on Fifth Avenue in New York City, marking the first true Parsley Health Center. Since launch, the startup has been operating out of clinics in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. → Read More
Original Content podcast: Fyre Festival docs shine light on a social media-fueled disaster
Netflix and Hulu have each released their own documentaries about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the hard-working hosts of the Original Content podcast have watched both of them. → Read More
Postmates brings on two new execs from Pinterest
Postmates has made two new hires, both of which hail from Pinterest, in the form of Eric Edge and Andreas Lieber. → Read More
Electric, the startup that automates IT, raises $25 million from GGV
Electric.ai, the NY-based startup that offers chat-based IT support, has announced the close of a $25 million Series B round led by GGV. As part of the deal, partner Jeff Richards will be joining the board. → Read More
Brandless introduces a $9 price point with the launch of baby and pet products
Since launch, Brandless has looked to make shopping for everyday items simple by pricing everything at $3. Today, for the first time since the company came on the scene, Brandless will be adding new items that exceed its own $3 limit. → Read More
Varsity Tutors acquires Veritas Prep to expand into live online classes
Varsity Tutors, the online learning platform that launched in 2011, has today announced the acquisition of Veritas Prep. → Read More
Original Content podcast: We conquer clutter with Marie Kondo’s new show
On the surface, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” sounds like a simple show: Over the course of eight episodes, organizing guru Marie Kondo helps a variety Los Angeles residents sort through their belongings and clean up their homes. → Read More
Former Facebook engineer picks up $15M for AI platform Spell
In 2016, Serkan Piantino packed up his desk at Facebook with hopes to move on to something new. The former Director of Engineering for Faceboook AI Research had every intention to keep working on AI, but quickly realized a huge issue. → Read More