French VC firm Frst reaches $80 million first close for its new seed fund
Frst, the Paris-based VC firm with no vowel in its name, is in the process of raising its second fund. The firm has already reached a first closing of €72 million (nearly $80 million at today’s exchange rate). And if there’s one thing to say about this new fund is
Read moreUTU raises $35M to help travelers get more from tax-free shopping
Utu, a travel tech company that helps flyers get more out of their tax-free shopping, announced today it has raised a $35 million Series B led by SC Ventures. Part of the funding was used to acquire CardsPal, a Singapore-based fintech that offers deals and promotions nearby to users. During
Read moreTreasurySpring raises $29M to expand its investment platform aimed at businesses with excess cash
Of the many issues highlighted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, one big one was the liability of having too much cash sitting in too few bank accounts. Today a London startup called TreasurySpring — which has built a platform for businesses to put some of their cash reserves
Read moreRivian adopts Tesla charging standard, Cruise adds Android and Ford lands a $9.2B loan
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Read moreThe 2023 Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is a pint-sized powerhouse with a gorgeous display
Asus is stretching the boundaries of what’s possible with thin and light portable PCs, and the 2023 Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED sets a high bar for what’s possible in an ultraportable. The computer weighs in at just 2.2 lbs, and it’s only 0.39 inches thick — small enough that
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Read moreThere are signs that it will be a hot secondaries summer
One of the main reasons we have yet to see a meaningful recovery in late-stage deal activity is the lack of consensus around how startups should be valued. No one wants to pay 2021 prices, but gauging what startups are worth now isn’t easy. However, there are signs that folks
Read moreDesigners hated Figma’s collaborative design tool at first, but grew to love it
Back in 2012 when Dylan Field was a student at Brown University, he came up with the idea of building a browser-based design tool. At the time, design tools were all on the desktop, which meant that designers worked alone, sending files for review to the various stakeholders involved, then
Read moreDid this one feature entice Robinhood to acquire X1?
Welcome back to The Interchange! If you want this in your inbox, sign up here. We’re back after a brief hiatus, with lots of fintech news, including Robinhood’s latest acquisition, Plaid’s newest product and a ChatGPT-powered AI tool that aims to help you save money on bills. Robinhood’s motives When Robinhood announced on
Read moreThe Missing Runbook for Engineering Managers
Photo by Jonathan Chng on UnsplashDespite the technical nature of a Software Engineering Manager’s (EM) work, it is still a leadership position focused on empowering others. During my years at Facebook Reality Labs and WhatsApp, I explored multiple strategies to manage and support teams and ensure we achieved desired results and
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