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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Published on March 20, 2025

9 SF Startups, Led by Uber Freight, Raised $965M+ Last Week

Uber Freight led the pack this week with $500 million in fresh financing to support its growth efforts.

Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 20, 2025

Inside Anime Streaming Platform Crunchyroll’s Client Feedback Loop

An unexpected error occurred when existing Crunchyroll customers couldn’t switch to the new plans without signing up for the free trial. Director of Customer Service Matthew Reyes walked Built In SF through resolving this issue and shared how his team prioritizes feedback and assigns responsibilities. 

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Tonal Raised $250M, 6sense Pulled in $125M, and More Bay Area Tech News

With a variety of developments underway on the West Coast, find out what these Bay Area tech companies are up to with new funding and more. This is the Built In SF weekly refresh.

Updated on March 20, 2025

The Tech Trends 3 SF Leaders Predict Will Make an Impact in 2021

In order to dig a bit deeper into the tech trends they’re watching in 2021, Built In SF asked leaders from three local companies to weigh in — and then explain how it’ll affect the specific industry they operate in.

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Charli Renken Charli Renken
Updated on March 20, 2025

Inworld AI Raises $50M for Interactive, AI-Driven Characters in the Metaverse

The San Francisco startup broadens the capabilities of NPCs in virtual worlds across the metaverse, gaming, entertainment and brand experiences.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Pinecone Raised $100M, Stack Identity Secured $4M, and More SF Tech News

Catch up on the latest developments from the Bay Area tech sector.

Updated on March 20, 2025

Acceldata Secures $10M Series C Amid Significant Growth

The company will invest in fueling go-to-market expansion for its data observability tech.

Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 20, 2025

FLYR Labs Lands $150M to Scale Its Revenue Operating System for Airlines

With new offices in LA, Dallas and Amsterdam, FLYR anticipates growing its workforce to more than 200 employees by the end of the year.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Webflow Stacks Up $140M to Grow Its No-Code Development Platform

Webflow is on a mission to create software that allows anyone to create websites and web applications with no code at all, and it is hiring new staff to help make this vision a reality.

Updated on March 20, 2025

Homebase Raises $60M Series D to Help Small Businesses Grow

The round will help the team management company invest in R&D and product development.

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