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What Does Game Day Have to Do With Scaling Tech?Brand Studio Logo
Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Published on April 01, 2025

What Does Game Day Have to Do With Scaling Tech?

On an average day, Fanatics, a sports merchandise e-commerce site, sits ready to take about 400 orders per minute. But what happens when there’s a big game on?

Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on April 01, 2025

Fanatics Acquires Sports Trading Card Company Topps

With the acquisition, Fanatics will absorb Topps’ employees as it looks to expand its own trading card subsidiary.

Fanatics Acquires Sports Trading Card Company Topps
Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 01, 2025

Behind the Build: The Product and Engineering Collaboration That Created Udemy’s New Badging Product

“It’s at the intersection of our differences that our most meaningful breakthroughs emerge.” Learn how the company’s product and engineering teams developed its new Badging solution and its impact on bridging the skills gap in organizations.

Behind the Build: The Product and Engineering Collaboration That Created Udemy’s New Badging Product
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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 01, 2025

How Udemy’s New Generative AI Tool is Steering the Transition to a Skills-Based Economy

Three team members involved in the product’s creation describe the work that has gone into its development, its impact on organizations and the company’s plans for a GenAI-fueled future.

How Udemy’s New Generative AI Tool is Steering the Transition to a Skills-Based Economy
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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 01, 2025

Telehealth Unicorn Virta Health Raises $133M, Doubles Its Valuation in 5 Months

The company’s latest funding round, led by Tiger Global, comes on the heels of a $65 million Series D last December. Since then, the unicorn’s valuation has doubled to $2 billion.

Telehealth Unicorn Virta Health Raises $133M, Doubles Its Valuation in 5 Months
Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 01, 2025

Oakland-Based Marqeta Is Opening an HQ in Denver, Hiring Up to 100 People

The company chose Denver above a shortlist of 17 U.S. cities and plans to focus its initial hires on its product and technology teams.

Oakland-Based Marqeta Is Opening an HQ in Denver, Hiring Up to 100 People
Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on April 01, 2025

Freshworks is Carving Out Bold Careers — and Leadership Roles — for Women in Tech

The AI-fueled business software company is committed to making tech more equitable and accessible for women.

Freshworks is Carving Out Bold Careers — and Leadership Roles — for Women in Tech
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Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 01, 2025

14 Product Manager Interview Questions, and How You Should Prepare

We spoke to product leaders at Grammarly, Tinder, Parsyl and Square.

14 Product Manager Interview Questions, and How You Should Prepare
Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on April 01, 2025

HR Platform Gusto Raises $175M Series E to Accelerate Growth, Hire

Gusto is a software company that helps small businesses with payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s and more. The company is dual headquartered in San Francisco and Denver.

HR Platform Gusto Raises $175M Series E to Accelerate Growth, Hire
Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 01, 2025

Brightwheel Raises $55M as Schools Look for Digital Learning Solutions

Brightwheel gained thousands of new customers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is growing to meet the surge in demand.

Brightwheel Raises $55M as Schools Look for Digital Learning Solutions

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