The CEO of $800 million startup SuperOrdinary explains why he’s betting on live shopping and creators as it raises new funding to expand
SuperOrdinary is a brand accelerator that acquired creator-monetization startup Fanfix in 2022. After raising a $58 million Series B, SuperOrdinary is betting on live shopping and creators. Insider spoke with founder and CEO Julian Reis about the startup’s path toward unicorn status. SuperOrdinary aspires to be the next unicorn to emerge from the creator economy,…
Jamie Dimon says he’s out to win the AI arms race. See who he’s put in charge of this critical mission.
In an earning call, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said banks can win the AI battle against fintech. Dimon also laid out his vision for how America’s largest bank will win this race through data. Meet the leaders of that mission, including the unnamed exec he referenced in the call on Friday. (Editor’s note: When Teresa Heitsenrether…
The New York Times quietly brought ‘open programmatic’ ads back to its app
The New York Times is bringing open programmatic back to its mobile app. The publisher pulled these ads in 2019 due to a poor reader experience. The New York Times is working directly with adtech firms to power these ads. The New York Times is increasing ad revenue by reintroducing open programmatic advertising to its…
How a sneakerhead built a YouTube empire with over a million subscribers and $485,000 in annual revenue from ads and sponsorships
Seth Fowler has 1.1 million subscribers for his sneaker reviews on YouTube. Between sponsorship and ad revenue, Fowler brought in $485,000 last year from YouTube. He cofounded a sock company with about $1 million in revenue in 2022. Seth Fowler has always been a fan of sneakers. After studying design in college, he brought his…
Another US venture capital firm, Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Regeneration.VC, moves a general partner to Europe
The cofounding partner of Regeneration.VC, a VC fund backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, has moved to Europe. Michael Smith has moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to lead the VC’s European operations. It comes as Regeneration.VC pursues its second fund, Insider understands. Regeneration.VC, a venture capital firm backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, has relocated a founding partner to…
Here’s the 21-page pitch deck that Slope, a fintech looking to upend B2B payments, used to score $30 million from investors like OpenAI’s Sam Altman
Slope is a startup tackling the $125 trillion world of business-to-business payments. It offers businesses short-term financing options and software for check-out and cash management. Slope used this deck to raise $30 million from Sam Altman, Union Square Ventures, and Y Combinator. Lawrence Lin Murata understands how analog running a wholesale business can be. For…
Check out the pitch deck that helped adtech metadata startup Sincera raise $4.2 million in seed funding
Adtech startup Sincera, which offers metadata to other adtech firms, raised $4.2 million in funding. The company plans to grow its team and access more compute through its cloud providers. Check out the pitch deck that helped it raise funds from investors including NextView Ventures. Sincera, a startup that uses metadata to help adtech companies…
Exclusive: Drone startup Aerodome flies out of stealth with $6.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz and 2048 VC
Aerodome provides an end-to-end automated drone response system for police and fire departments. After seven months in stealth, Aerodome recently closed a $6.5 million seed round. The company is deploying its system to five police departments over the coming months. A crime is committed. Someone dials 9-1-1. Drones arrive within three minutes to assist in the…
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen tells employees ‘get back to work people’ amid rumors about layoffs that could come as soon as Friday
Flexport employees are preparing for layoffs they believe could come as soon as Friday. Two said they were not able to access their pay slips on Workday. “Get back to work people!” CEO Ryan Petersen said on Slack Thursday. Employees at Flexport are bracing for layoffs, which they believe will occur as soon as Friday.…
