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Gordon Gottsegen

Published on March 20, 2025

Oakland Black Business Fund Launches Platform, Commits $10M to Bay Area

The OBBF platform aims to raise $1 billion for Black-owned businesses and real estate by the end of 2022.

Justine Hofherr

Updated on March 20, 2025

How to Be a Brave (and Vulnerable) Leader in 2020

Cathleen Draper

Updated on March 20, 2025

How to Establish an Engaging and Human-Centered Candidate Experience

A few simple tactics, like clear communication, transparency, defined expectations and empathy, can make or break the candidate experience.

Jeremy Porr

Updated on March 20, 2025

5 SF Companies Top Forbes’ List of America’s Best Startup Employers

On Tuesday, Forbes unveiled its second annual list of America’s best startup employers and San Francisco-based companies were well represented among the top 20. Direct-to-consumer skincare company Curology and 401(k) provider Human Interest placed in the top 10.

Stephen Gossett

Updated on March 20, 2025

Can Data Analytics Make Bias Training More Effective?

This startup uses data and in-house video production to spark meaningful conversations about bias and harassment.

Jeremy Porr

Updated on March 20, 2025

Edtech Platform Udacity Raises $75M to Drive Enterprise Growth

The online tech education platform offers students “nanodegrees” in subjects like programming, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Gordon Gottsegen

Updated on March 20, 2025

Instacart Bags $225M in New Funding, Reaches $13.7B Valuation

The company has seen a massive boost in demand due to COVID-19. It expects that momentum to continue even post-pandemic.

Ellen Glover

Updated on March 20, 2025

Low-Code Giant Airtable Gets Another $735M, Hits $11B Valuation

Led by NYC-based investment firm XN, this funding round is coming at a time of rapid growth for both Airtable and the low-code software industry it is at the forefront of.