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Joe Erbentraut Joe Erbentraut
Published on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Apple’s COVID-19 Surprise, Scale AI’s First CTO, and More

Apple’s iOS 13.7 update offers a new “exposure notification express” option. This, plus more San Francisco tech news, in the Built In SF weekly refresh.

Nick Babich Nick Babich
Updated on March 20, 2025

Should You Prioritize Quantitative or Qualitative Data?

Quantitative and qualitative research methods are often treated as opposites. But to make the best possible product, you need both.

Should You Prioritize Quantitative or Qualitative Data?
Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 20, 2025

Thumbtack Raises $275M to Bring Home Maintenance ‘Into the 21st Century’

This funding brings Thumbtack’s valuation to $3.2 billion, and CFO Larry Roseman says it is on the “path” to going public. The company is also now hiring, with more than 50 open tech positions.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Ouster Raises $42M to Expand Its Autonomous Driving Tech

Ouster works with over 800 clients across 15 different markets, including food delivery platform Postmates and self-driving vehicle startup Coast Autonomous.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 20, 2025

Snapchat Announced It Will No Longer Promote President Trump’s Account

In response to a series of aggressive tweets the president leveled at the George Floyd protests, Snap Inc. announced it will no longer be including Trump’s account on its Discover page.

Charli Renken Charli Renken
Updated on March 20, 2025

Firework Got $150M, Monte Carlo Became a Unicorn, and More SF Tech News

Here’s what you missed in the Bay Area tech scene last week.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 20, 2025

With a Surge in Demand, New Unicorn Modern Health Raises Another $74M

This fresh funding brings Modern Health’s total valuation to $1.17 billion, making it the fastest entirely women-founded company in the U.S. to reach unicorn status, according to the company.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 20, 2025

Roblox Nears $30B Valuation After Raising $520M Funding Round

The company earned $588.7 million in revenue over a nine-month period in 2020, a 68 percent increase over the same time the previous year.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Career Karma Raises $10M to Help Aspiring Tech Workers Land a Dream Job

The career navigation platform aims to connect job seekers with a myriad of online coding bootcamps and tech education opportunities.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

10 Bay Area Tech Companies Raised $2.3B+ in Funding Last Week

In another bustling week on the Bay Area venture capital scene, several tech companies pulled in new funding. Read more to see what these startups have planned.

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