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Ashley Bowden

Published on March 20, 2025

Human Interest Got $200M, Square Bought Afterpay, and More SF Tech News

From healthcare to cybersecurity to fintech, read on to learn what’s new for these Bay Area tech companies after last week’s fresh funding rounds. This is the Built In SF weekly refresh.

Olivia McClure

Updated on March 20, 2025

How Showpad Prepared Its Managers for the Future of Work

Managing remote teams can be difficult. Take a look at how Showpad prepared its managers for the future of work. 

Gordon Gottsegen

Updated on March 20, 2025

Google, Snapchat Alums Launch Social Finance App Meemo, Raise $10M

The Meemo app tracks spending history and automatically provides discounts and cash back through an existing network of rewards programs.

Gordon Gottsegen

Updated on March 20, 2025

Cypher Learning Raises $40M to Build Learning Tools for School and Business

The company’s learning platforms have millions of users and are available in over 40 languages.

Ellen Glover

Updated on March 20, 2025

‘Pokémon Go’ and ‘Sleep No More’ Creators Team Up to ‘Redefine’ Mobile Gaming

Niantic is also getting ready to release a beta version of Catan: World Explorers, a mobile AR adaptation of the board game Settlers of Catan.

Eva Roethler

Updated on March 20, 2025

Stressed About the Great Resignation? Be a Better Boss by Improving Feedback.

Three local leaders give advice for sharing authentic, helpful feedback with employees.

Jeremy Porr

Updated on March 20, 2025

Envoy Gets Its Horn Following $111M Series C, Hiring for 50+ Roles

The raise, led by Brookfield Growth, is the company’s first since it grabbed $30 million in a funding round back in May of 2020.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on March 20, 2025

Golden Opportunity: How SF Tech Provides Career-growing Experiences for Product Managers

Meaningful career growth can be as elusive as it is desired — but these San Franciscan tech companies have mastered the art of empowering product managers to jumpstart their careers.