Founders

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Cannabis analytics startup Headset, led by Leafly founders, raises more cash

December 1, 2021 Maria H. Gray

Headset co-founders, left to right: CEO Cy Scott, Chief Technology Officer Scott Vickers, and...

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Black tech founders work to improve health care for people of color : Shots

November 29, 2021 Maria H. Gray

(from left) Kevin Dedner founded Hurdle, a mental health startup that pairs patients with...

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16 Disabled Founders Selected for 2Gether-International’s Inaugural Tech Cohort Accelerator, with Support from Google for Startups

October 14, 2021 Maria H. Gray

Advancing opportunities for disabled founders Published: Oct. 13, 2021 at 9:10 AM CDT|Updated: 17...

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Company news: SU grad Kelsey Davis selected for Google for Startups Black Founders Fund

September 28, 2021 Maria H. Gray

Kelsey Davis, founder and CEO of CLLCTVE, has been selected to join the second...

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Black founders from Dallas and Frisco receive a six-figure boost from Google’s startup fund

September 24, 2021 Maria H. Gray

Three North Texas companies are getting a six-figure boost from a Google fund designed...

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VC Daily: Question: How Are Startup Founders Reacting as Economy Slows?

September 11, 2021 Maria H. Gray

Good day. Last week, we asked about what is driving the rush of startup...

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How ‘the Motherhood Penalty’ Plays Out for Startup Founders

July 31, 2020 Maria H. Gray

Fundraising while pregnant makes it clear that VCs should reflect the experience of the...

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Jack Ma Is Telling China’s Startup Founders It’s Time to Go Public

July 22, 2020 Maria H. Gray

(Bloomberg) — Jack Ma’s timing is frequently spot-on. Now, he’s signaling to a host...