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Jeremy Porr

Published on March 20, 2025

Meta’s Diem Staffers Spin Off to Create Blockchain Startup Aptos, Raise $200M

The Aptos blockchain, which is referred to as a Layer 1 system, will be built on its own decentralized network.

Ashley Bowden

Updated on March 20, 2025

Vial’s $67M Series B, Tempo’s SPAC Merger, and More Bay Area Tech News

Catch up on the latest developments from the San Francisco tech sector.

Molly Fosco

Updated on March 20, 2025

As Couples Wait Longer to Have Kids, Fertility Tech Is Stepping Up

Women in San Francisco wait longer than anyone else in the country to have kids. That trend has helped spawn a new wave of fertility-oriented startups.

Jeremy Porr

Updated on March 20, 2025

Databricks Raises $1B at $28B Valuation, Plans Massive Hiring Push

The Databricks platform provides teams with the ability to process massive amounts of data in the cloud that can then be used to power AI. The latest financing round is fueling speculation that the company will pursue an IPO in the first half of this year.

Ashley Bowden

Updated on March 20, 2025

The Naked Market Acquires Low-Alcohol Beverage Brand Haus

The brand is being relaunched with several of its most popular flavors available for online purchase.

Eva Roethler

Updated on March 20, 2025

Want Happier Workers? Try Flexible Scheduling. Here’s What It Looks Like.

We talked to a roaming engineer about the ins and outs of flexible scheduling and remote working.

Jeremy Porr

Updated on March 20, 2025

SeedFi Raises $65M to Help Low-Income Communities Build Credit

SeedFi launched in private beta in 2019. The company helped its initial customers build more than $500,000 in savings over the course of the pandemic.