Venture Pill
Venture Pill
Sam Gordon
New Media, Seedlings to Sequoia's, Helping Comic Creators, Impact Investing, and Ramp-ing Up
25 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2022 at 4:25 pm.
On this week’s dose,
we talk about Almost Friday Media’s recent seed round as the popular media company looks to expand its content library and media presence.
Then, we update y’all on Sequoia Capital’s exciting announcement on Arc, a newly launched startup catalyst for tomorrow’s most innovative companies.
Things get a little zesty once we start discussing Zestworld, a startup positioned to shake up the comic book industry.
Next, we discuss impact investing and Pallet’s ambitious mission following a $15M raise.
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On this week’s dose, (1:41) we talk about Almost Friday Media’s recent seed round as the popular media company looks to expand its content library and media presence. (6:27) Then, we update y’all on Sequoia Capital’s exciting announcement on Arc, a newly launched startup catalyst for tomorrow’s most innovative companies. (10:49) Things get a little zesty once we start discussing Zestworld, a startup positioned to shake up the comic book industry. (14:16) Next, we discuss impact investing and Pallet’s ambitious mission following a $15M raise. (19:14) Lastly, we wrap up this week’s episode with a breakdown on Ramp, one of the fastest growing startups in recent memory, and their finance automation platform.
Sources
https://www.finsmes.com/2022/03/almost-friday-media-raises-6m-in-seed-funding.html
https://twitter.com/jesskah/status/1505910354806669314
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/21/with-9-3m-in-fresh-funding-zestworld-plans-a-newsletter-service-for-creator-owned-comics/
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/startup-tackling-homelessness-with-easily-erected-durable-shelters-lands-15m/
https://ramp.com/blog/ramp-doubling-down-for-our-customers/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seriesc3-content
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/21/corporate-spend-startup-ramp-closes-on-750-million-confirms-new-8-1b-valuation/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-secures-750-million-in-funding-to-help-businesses-automate-their-financial-operations-301506408.html