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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

TechCrunch

In 2016, Andrew Hoag, formerly a senior manager at Verisign and a web project lead at NASA’s Ames Research Center, founded Teampay , a platform that attempts to automate the software purchasing process for companies. ” Teampay’s platform provides workflows for employees to submit and approve spending. .”

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The end of a second straight month of layoffs in tech

TechCrunch

When Niantic released Pokémon Go in 2016, the company put itself firmly on the map as an AR and mobile gaming company to watch out for. The Detroit-based company says it has raised over $550 million in known capital since its inception in 2016. Shoe resale platform StockX, last valued at $3.8

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The Equity Seller’s Bubble of 2021 Part 2 • 2022 From a Startup Equity Seller’s to an Equity Buyer’s Market

Angel Capital Association

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. Valuations have returned to “normal” (2016-2019) ranges. We Warned You!

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