The dominoes are falling
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Every Monday, Grace and Alex scour the …
Startups
Average startup CEO salary is $150,000 in 2022
Whenever founders raise a round of finance, the question becomes “what the hell should I be paying myself.” It’s one of those rare things you …
Business intelligence and analytics firm Pyramid Analytics raises $100M
Business intelligence is an increasingly well-funded category in the software-as-a-service market. By handling large amounts of data to analyze and benchmark lines of business, BI …
PocketLaw, a contract automation SaaS for SMEs, secures Atomico’s support
Swedish startup PocketLaw — a contract automation software-as-a-service legal tech platform which is mainly focused on SMEs — has pocketed €10 million (~$11M) in Series …
Egyptian fintech Paymob raises $50M led by PayPal Ventures and Kora Capital
Egyptian fintech Paymob, which enables merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series B funding. PayPal …
Atma wants to make job hunting in Indonesia easier
Atma, an Indonesian startup that wants to make job hunting less painful, announced today it has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding led by AC …
South Korea’s OHouse lands $128M to add AR to home improvement app
During the worst days of the pandemic, when people were stuck at home and starving for some form of entertainment beyond streaming yet another TV …
The Interchange: Stripe takes a swing at Plaid
Hi all, it was a roller coaster of a week in the world of fintech as I published two separate articles on startup layoffs and …
Fundraise on confidence, Front CEO Mathilde Collin says
Startups need capital and often fundraise from investors. This requires pitching, numbers, stats and a story. And the time has to be correct. The key …
A brutal week of layoffs
Hi friends. In case you missed it last week: I’m Greg, and I’m handling Week in Review now that Lucas is off with Anita building …