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Tim Kendall Helped Architect Addictive Social Loops. Here’s His Advice for Getting Unstuck.
Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Published on March 20, 2025

Tim Kendall Helped Architect Addictive Social Loops. Here’s His Advice for Getting Unstuck.

Instagram’s “You’re All Caught Up” is a step in the right direction. But users are still mostly left to their own devices.

Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on March 20, 2025

Built In San Francisco’s Featured Companies of the Month

Eight local organizations to keep on your radar.

Built In San Francisco’s Featured Companies of the Month
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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Video Messaging Platform Loom Secures Unicorn Status Following $130M Series C

The Series C, led by Andreessen Horowitz, places the company’s valuation at a whopping $1.53 billion. All told, Loom serves more than 10 million users across more than 120,000 companies.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

DNAnexus Raises $100M to Expand Cloud-Based Research Analytics Platform

According to the company, the DNAnexus network supports some of the largest human genome sequencing projects in the world.

Updated on March 20, 2025

Get Inside a Customer’s Head With This Technique

Understanding a product from the customer’s point-of-view is crucial to driving both adoption and retention. The customer journey map is a powerful tool to do just that.

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on March 20, 2025

How This TrueML Leader Relies on Ownership and Impact to Foster a Mission-Driven Team Culture

Director of Compliance and Audit Tara Hey ensures every member of the team feels like they have ‘a stake in the game’ of TrueML’s mission: restoring hope and financial stability for those who lost them.

How This TrueML Leader Relies on Ownership and Impact to Foster a Mission-Driven Team Culture
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Updated on March 20, 2025

COVID-19 Had a Huge Impact on Fintech. Here's What's Next.

After payment processing was upended by lockdowns, these companies are considering the future of the industry.

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Updated on March 20, 2025

Opendoor Appoints New CFO, Chief Technology and Product Officer

Selim Freiha and Shrisha Radhakrishna will join the company and help lead its efforts to modernize the real estate industry.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Eskalera Launches Inclusion Index to Fuel Diversity Efforts in the Workplace

Companies interested in the HR data analytics program can sign up for three months of programming, completely free.

Charli Renken Charli Renken
Updated on March 20, 2025

These 5 San Francisco Tech Companies Raised a Combined $1.4B in May

See which companies raked in the most venture capital last month and what they plan to do next.

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