Ulupreneurs in the news

Insider reported on Goldman Sachs’s recognition of Ritu Narayan, CEO of Zum, as one of their Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023.

CNBC profiled Snowball Wealth as a Latina-founded app that helps users build wealth through community.

TechCrunch featured an interview with Ulupreneur Samir Kaji, co-founder and CEO of Allocate, discussing why there are so many seed-stage deals in fintech.

Inc. featured an article written by Bernard Coleman at Swing Education about the right time to make a move for your business.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer interviewed SoFi CEO Anthony Noto about the digital banking and personal finance company’s second-quarter growth.

TechCrunch featured Ritu Narayan, CEO of Zum, on a panel at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt discussing challenges faced by nontraditional founders.

Entrepreneur profiled how Zum overcame tough obstacles and made school transportation faster and greener.

Pharmaceutical Technology headlined the $9M raise by Vaxess to accelerate mRNA vaccine patch development.

Inc. profiled Praxis Labs CEO Elise Smith and why she believes the focus shouldn’t be on minority funding but on showcasing the impact of minority founders—and emphasizing the mission behind their businesses.

Fintech Collective headlined Pontoro’s $4.6M raise, which was led by Ulu Ventures.

Essentially Sports highlighted Serena Williams’s investment in Parfait to disrupt the $13B wig market and mentioned Ulu Ventures’ participation.

AlleyWatch featured Genesis Therapeutics as one of the 12 largest funding rounds in 2023.

A Fortune article, written by Mike Cagney, CEO of Figure, explored why the firm decided to withdraw its application to become a bank.

Forbes highlighted Buzz Solutions CEO Katlyn Albertoli in a piece about women in the C-suite making their mark in the tech industry.

Axios headlined the recent $10M raised by Allocate to open top VC doors to wealth advisers.