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Published on March 20, 2025

Pharmacy Platform SmithRx Secures $60M in Series C Funding

The company aims to make getting prescriptions more accessible and affordable through pharmacy benefits.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: IPOs Aplenty, Big Tech vs. Congress, and More

Three San Francisco-based companies filed IPOs this week while Dorsey and Zuckerburg faced another grilling from Congress. This is the news you might have missed last week.

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on March 20, 2025

Slack Prototyped Its New Redesign With Power Users

A Q&A with Slack’s design VP about the UX overhaul, user testing and his team’s favorite collaboration tools — besides Slack.

Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on March 20, 2025

Casey Winters’ Career, From Grubhub to Eventbrite, Proves That ‘Growth’ Contains Multitudes

The Pinterest and Grubhub alum currently leads growth at Eventbrite.

Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on March 20, 2025

By Giving Power to the People, WeaveGrid Imagines a New Power Grid for All

With an innovative platform that connects EV drivers, utilities and automakers, WeaveGrid’s mission alignment — both internally and among major players — seeks a new way to power the world.

weavegrid's office with its logo on white walls and an open workspace. a man carrying a laptop.
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Tyler Holmes Tyler Holmes
Updated on March 20, 2025

Seeking a Simplified User Journey? Stop Adding Solutions.

For these three seasoned design leaders, the best user journey is a straightforward one.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 20, 2025

Wholesale Marketplace Faire Raises $260M to Fuel Massive Hiring Push

This fresh funding values Faire at $7 billion, tripling its valuation in just six months. To keep up the momentum, the company plans to hire about 500 employees globally in the next year, with about 50 open tech positions at its San Francisco HQ.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

These 5 SF Tech Companies Raised October’s Largest Rounds

Find out how the companies that raised last month’s largest rounds plan to invest the fresh capital.

Delilah Alvarado Delilah Alvarado
Updated on March 20, 2025

Wisk Gained $450M, Plenty Got $400M, and More SF Tech News

Here’s what you may have missed in the world of SF tech.

Kim Conway Kim Conway
Updated on March 20, 2025

For the Future of Healthtech, Data Is Key and Change Is Good

The pandemic undeniably impacted healthcare, but what about the data surrounding that care?

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