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End-to-end operators are the next generation of consumer business

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Roger Lee is a general partner at Battery Ventures, based in Menlo Park, CA, who focuses on investments in software and consumer tech, including online marketplaces. Justin Da Rosa is a vice president with Battery Ventures in San Francisco. Five success factors for behavioral health startups. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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FintechOS nabs $60M for a low-code approach to modernizing legacy banking and insurance services

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“Challenger” startups in banking and insurance have upended their industries, and picked up significant business, by building more customer-friendly tools and services — more personalized, easier to access and usually competitively priced — than those typically provided by their bigger, incumbent rivals.

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Make no bones about it, Fuzzy expands reach into pet care market with capital infusion

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By leading the shift to more telehealth services, Fuzzy hopes to encourage pet parents to consider the health of their pet on a more regular basis to aid in their longevity. He called Bhettay “an energetic and smart entrepreneur” who is building a strong team to go after a space that is ripe for disruption.

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Meet Super.mx, the Mexico City-based insurtech that raised $7.2M from VCs and unicorn CEOs

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Better Tomorrow Ventures led Super.mx’s $2.4 million seed round, which also saw capital from 500 Startups Mexico, Village Global, Anthemis and Broadhaven Ventures, among others. Like the US, a two-tier venture capital market is emerging in Latin America. The company soon plans to expand to also offer health insurance. .

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Psychedelics startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride

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“Like a pressure cooker, COVID blew the lid off what was a simmering mental health crisis for over a decade,” VC Tim Schlidt told TechCrunch. According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the pandemic. Ryan Zurrer , founder, Vine Ventures.

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Radical Ethereum entrepreneurs are redefining what ‘rape kit’ means

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Their investors call them disruptive innovators. But Leda Health co-founders Madison Campbell and Liesel Vaidya think of themselves as advocates for sexual assault survivors. . I can’t give a definitive opinion yet about whether it [Leda Health] is a good idea or a bad idea.”.

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Ascend raises $5.5M to provide a BNPL option for commercial insurance

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Startups like Ascend aiming to disrupt the insurance industry are also attracting venture capital, with recent examples including Vouch and Marshmallow , which raised close to $100 million, while Insurify raised $100 million. Ascend on Wednesday announced a $5.5 Ascend app.