2023-02-17
There would be no @homebrew without @SusanWojcicki giving me and @hunterwalk the opportunity to work with her in the early days of AdSense. Grateful for her support of us and many others. Congrats on an epic tenure. You've left your mark on so many people https://www.vox.com/...
Vox
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki plans to step down after nine years, to be replaced by Neal Mohan as SVP and head of YouTube; Wojcicki was Google's 16th employee
One of the most prominent women in tech — and one of Google's earliest employees — is leaving the company.
2022-09-11
So excited to finally share a bit about the extraordinary @Regal_Voice and its founders @alexrlevin @RebeccaAGreen. Thrilled to work with them and our co-investors @dafrankel @fcollective @jakesaper @emergencecap! https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
NYC-based Regal, an outbound call and text messaging tools provider to brands, raised a $38.5M Series A led by Emergence Capital at a $350M post-money valuation
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2022-09-10
So excited to finally share a bit about the extraordinary @Regal_Voice and its founders @alexrlevin @RebeccaAGreen. Thrilled to work with them and our co-investors @dafrankel @fcollective @jakesaper @emergencecap! https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
NYC-based Regal, an outbound call and text messaging tools provider to brands, raised a $38.5M Series A led by Emergence Capital at a $350M post-money valuation
Getting prospective customers to answer sales calls and texts can feel like a Sisyphean task.
2021-11-12
So happy to finally be able to support @LeoreAvidar as he builds the preeminent platform for alternative assets trading @OnlyAltOfficial! https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
Physical trading cards marketplace and custody service Alt raises a $75M Series B at a $325M+ valuation, says $70M+ worth of cards are stored in its vault
2021-06-11
.@screendoorvc is open for business! Me, @hunterwalk and eight of our peers in VC have raised $50m+ to provide capital to new underrepresented fund managers. Thanks to @alexkonrad for the coverage: https://www.forbes.com/...
Forbes
Homebrew's Satya Patel and Hunter Walk team up with 8 VCs to launch Screendoor, a $50M fund to back up to 15 underrepresented investors raising their first fund
2021-04-17
Insurance shouldn't be confusing or painful. @JoinLevel is rethinking the experience for employers, employees and providers. @paulaaron and team are juggernauts who are building a category redefining company that we're ecstatic to back @homebrew https://techcrunch.com/...
TechCrunch
NYC-based Level, which helps companies offer customized employee benefits plans and touts the ability to process claims in four hours, raises $27M Series A
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2020-12-28
Scott nails it as always. I'm particularly excited about #2 (people learning new skills), #4 (businesses of one) and #6 (in both consumer and enterprise) https://twitter.com/...
Medium
8 themes for the near future of tech: from decentralized workplaces and the rise of community-as-a-service to quirky social apps for kids under 16
As we pull ourselves out of the ditch that was 2020, there are a few major themes of the future I'm particularly excited about.
2020-11-29
such terrible news about Tony Hsieh. he was a visionary in so many ways. the work that he was doing to change my hometown of vegas was ambitious and inspiring. gone much too soon. https://www.yahoo.com/...
Footwear News
Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, has died at age 46, reportedly from injuries sustained in a house fire in Connecticut
Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted Zappos.com luminary who revolutionized the shoe business and built one of the most innovative companies in modern history, has died.
2020-11-28
such terrible news about Tony Hsieh. he was a visionary in so many ways. the work that he was doing to change my hometown of vegas was ambitious and inspiring. gone much too soon. https://www.yahoo.com/...
Footwear News
Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh, who stepped down as CEO earlier this year, has died at age 46, reportedly from injuries sustained in a house fire in Connecticut
Tony Hsieh, the brilliant and big-hearted Zappos.com luminary who revolutionized the shoe business and built one of the most innovative companies in modern history, has died.
2020-01-14
Can't say enough about @zachperret @williamhockey and the @Plaid team. Truly revolutionizing an industry. https://www.businesswire.com/ ...
CNBC
Visa is buying Plaid, which helps popular fintech apps connect to users' bank accounts, for $5.3B
- Visa is buying Plaid in a deal worth $5.3 billion — roughly double the start-up's last private valuation. — Plaid's API software lets start-ups connect to users' bank accounts a...
2018-02-13
So proud to announce the raise of @homebrew III, which just means we have that much more capital to return multiples of! Deeply grateful to all who've made it possible for us to do the work we love, especially my guy @hunterwalk. https://homebrewvc.tumblr.com/ ...
TechCrunch
Seed-stage VC firm Homebrew announces it has closed a $90M fund, its third after raising $50M in 2015 and $35M in 2013
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