LinkedIn launches a $25M fund for creators, will test Clubhouse-style audio feature in coming weeks

LinkedIn launches a $25M fund for creators, will test Clubhouse-style audio feature in coming weeks

When LinkedIn first launched Stories format, and later expanded its tools for creators earlier this year, one noticeable detail was that the Microsoft-owned network for professionals hadn’t built any kind of obvious monetization into the program — noticeable, given...
CommandBar raises $4.8M to make web-based apps searchable

CommandBar raises $4.8M to make web-based apps searchable

James Evans and his co-founders at CommandBar were working on a software product when they hit a wall while trying to access certain functionalities within the software. That’s when the lightbulb moment happened and, in 2020, the team shifted to building a product...
Merge raises $4.5M to help B2B companies build customer-facing integrations

Merge raises $4.5M to help B2B companies build customer-facing integrations

Merge, a startup that helps its users build customer-facing integrations with third-party tools, today announced that it has raised a $4.5 million seed round led by NEA. Additional angel investors include former MuleSoft CEO Greg Schott, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince,...
Donut launches Watercooler, an easy way to socialize online with co-workers

Donut launches Watercooler, an easy way to socialize online with co-workers

If you miss hanging out with your co-workers but don’t want to spend a single second more on Zoom, the latest product from Donut might be the answer. The startup is launching its new Watercooler product today while also announcing that it has raised $12 million in...
Hasura launches managed cloud service for its open-source GraphQL API platform

Hasura launches managed cloud service for its open-source GraphQL API platform

Hasura is an open-source engine that can connect to PostgreSQL databases and microservices across hybrid- and multi-cloud environments and then automatically build a GraphQL API backend for them, making it easier for developers to then build their own data-driven...