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Published on March 20, 2025

Melting Cold Outreach: How This Sales Executive Converts Strangers Into Customers

Without a referral, it’s simply harder for sales reps to make a connection with prospects. But this sales executive has figured out a few techniques for warming cold leads to valued customers.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

8 SF Tech Companies, Led by Figma and Cheetah, Raised $187M Last Week

SF tech had a strong week of funding led by Figma, a multiplayer design software company, plus more funding news you may have missed.

Updated on March 20, 2025

Of, By and For the People: Indigov is Modernizing Democracy

An operating system for representative democracy, Indigov’s platform is bridging the digital divide that often prevents government officials from serving their constituents as effectively as they could.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

These 5 SF Tech Companies Raised a Combined $483M+ in January

Learn how the companies that raised last month’s largest venture capital sums are investing their fresh funding.

Delilah Alvarado Delilah Alvarado
Updated on March 20, 2025

San Francisco’s Top Tech Funding Rounds Totaled $1.45B in April

Learn how these companies will use their latest investments. (Hint: Several are hiring.)

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

OpenAI and Microsoft Extend Partnership to Advance AI Tech

Microsoft will invest several billion dollars in OpenAI. The two companies have been partners since 2019.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Evidation Health Brings in $153M to Expand Its Medical Research Platform

Evidation’s research platform, Achievement, acquires behavioral data from medical sensors, devices, audio and video tools to predict disease onset and identify key intervention points.

Joe Erbentraut Joe Erbentraut
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Women VCs Surge, Robocall Revenge, and More

The number of women VC partners just hit a historic high, plus more S.F. tech news you may have missed last week.

Charli Renken Charli Renken
Updated on March 20, 2025

Sightfull Bags $18M From Dell for Its Data Analytics Platform

The startup plans to use its new funds to expand its team and accelerate product development.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Zoom Acquires Five9, Carbon Health Got $350M, and More SF Tech News

Nine-digit funding rounds are only the beginning for the Bay Area, and tech companies are thriving with fresh ideas and new developments. Learn more on the latest. This is the Built In SF weekly refresh.

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