Nikola reports EV truck progress, stiff losses as it closes out turbulent 2021

Nikola Corp., the electric truck startup that went public via a SPAC, is coming closer to commercial activity after a history of over-promising, missed deadlines, and investigations into its founder for lying to investors. In its fourth-quarter earnings report released

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Founded by Opendoor and Twilio alums, Nomad closes on $20M to ‘transform the landlord-tenant experience’

Nomad, a marketplace that aims to provide small-time rental property owners with “guaranteed rent,” has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley Bank Capital. The raise comes just six months after the Denver-based startup

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3D content collaboration startup Taichi Graphics closes $50M Series A

It operates Taitopia, a cloud-based platform for 3D graphics creation, sharing and remote collaboration, sort of like “Figma for 3D content” in its own words. Undergirding the platform is its open-source programming language Taichi, which offers a high-performance computation on

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Artisanal Ventures closes $62M fund, takes ‘connected capital’ approach to investment

Cloud is the big buzzword these days, with people talking about why it’s a smart move for companies, and lots of venture-backed startups developing easy ways for companies to make the shift. Artisanal Ventures, a Bay Area venture capital firm

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Michael Jordan Among Other Athletes Backs WatchBox, Which Closes in on $1 Billion Valuation

Image: WatchBox Michael Jordan has joined the list of athletes investing in WatchBox, a site that allows people to buy, sell, and trade luxury watches. WatchBox announced recently that it raised US$165 million of equity capital. Jordan joins the likes

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