Ulupreneurs in the news

Fast Company selected Swing Education as one of the most innovative companies in 2024 in the education sector and featured an article about how Swing makes it more appealing to become a substitute teacher.

Forbes featured an article written by Elise Smith, CEO of Praxis Labs, about four key trends changing the workplace.

Forbes featured an article written by Regina Clewlow, CEO of Populus. Clewlow explores why it’s important for cities to develop the “digital curb.”

Bloomberg featured news that Palantir has signed an agreement with the government of Ukraine to use AI to help clear land mines.

Finsmes and other outlets headlined NewRetirement’s $20M raise.

TechCrunch profiled NewRetirement’s plans to shake up retirement with a holistic approach.

Bloomberg interviewed Mike Cagney, CEO of Figure, on the “exchange of everything” on  Bloomberg Crypto.

Forbes featured a video of Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck advising women on optimizing the economic power they already have.

Forbes highlighted a survey conducted by BetterUp on how workplace friends are worth nurturing.

Fortune profiled Ritu Narayan, CEO of Zum, and explored how the firm is transforming the school transportation system for 27M students—and doing it sustainably.

CNBC named Ritu Narayan, CEO of Zum, to the CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business list for 2024.

The Business Journals profiled Itziar Diez-Canedo, co-founder of VIA, a global talent marketplace.

TechCrunch headlined SUMA Wealth’s $2.2M raise and their one-million-user milestone.

Forbes profiled Sika Health founder and CEO Ami Kumordzie.

Forbes talked about how Sequel’s Amanda Calabrese has collaborated with another founder in the same space.

Inc. featured an interview with Praxis CEO Elise Smith in an article featuring Black entrepreneurs and leaders.

Forbes highlighted Palantir’s Q4 2023 stock surge as one based on the skyrocketing demand for their AI platform.

Wired and other outlets featured several tips from Interviewing.io founder and CEO Aline Lerner about how tech interviewers can make sure candidates are not using ChatGPT to cheat during interviews.

Business Insider and other outlets featured several tips from Interviewing.io founder and CEO Aline Lerner about how tech interviewers can make sure candidates are not using ChatGPT to cheat during interviews.

Bloomberg interviewed Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck on a podcast exploring women and investing.

Fast Company featured the results of an Ellevest survey finding women may benefit more than men from the “great wealth transfer” as Baby Boomers pass on their inheritances.

Cooling Post highlighted Axiom Cloud’s $5M raise, which will accelerate deployment of its refrigerant leak detection software.

School Transportation News highlighted Zum’s receipt of $26M from the EPA to buy clean school buses.  

The Wall Street Journal featured Zum’s $140M Series E at a $1.4B valuation. Zum is a Fund II company.

Cosmopolitan interviewed Praxis Labs CEO Elise Smith about her advice for young professionals looking to build a tech-proof skill set.

Silicon Valley Business Journal featured MiSalud as a promising startup to watch in its efforts to make healthcare more bilingual.

Forbes featured an article authored by LexCheck CEO Gary Sangha about how NDAs can be turned into advantages.

Variety highlighted Husslup’s public launch in the entertainment industry.

Reuters headlined the $200M acquisition of Habu by the data platform LiveRamp. Habu is a Fund II company.

Bloomberg featured an article about Figure applying to issue interest-bearing stablecoins.

Fierce Biotech highlighted the FDA acceptance of the first AI algorithm-to-drug development tool pilot, with Deliberate AI’s anxiety and depression assessment.

Reuters and numerous other news outlets covered Sofi’s decision to exit the cryptocurrency business and hand over its crypto customers to Blockchain.com, a move that may be tied to its decision to become a bank holding company.

Longevity Technology highlighted Interface Bio’s $3M seed round to advance its AI drug discovery platform for inflammatory disease.

Forbes featured an interview with Figure CEO MIke Cagney describing his outlook on digital assets and thoughts toward selling Coinbase and Bitcoin shares on one platform.

Latin Times named BetterUp as one of the most salient Latino-founded tech startups of 2023.

Forbes quoted Buzz Solutions CEO Katlyn Albertoli in an article about what experts think of the outlook for AI in 2024.