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Serena Ramirez 11/19/24 Serena Ramirez 11/19/24

Former Duolingo Executives “Outsmart” Higher Education?

Former Duolingo executives Jorge Mazal, Daniel Falabella, and Gina Gotthilf have launched Outsmart Education, a start-up dedicated to making college more accessible and affordable.

Serena Ramirez 10/16/24 Serena Ramirez 10/16/24

Pirta to Participate in Amazon's Sustainability Accelerator

Pirta is among eleven startups chosen to advance their paint cooling technology with the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator program.

Guest User 3/10/21 Guest User 3/10/21

ARPA-E OPEN Funding Opportunity

As part of the OPEN 2021 funding opportunity, ARPA-E announced up to $100 million in funding.

Guest User 3/4/21 Guest User 3/4/21

Startup Funding Band of Angels Investors

Are you a startup looking for funding? Apply today for the Band of Angels Investors to learn more about your company.

Adrian Dolatschko 1/19/21 Adrian Dolatschko 1/19/21

StartUp Weekend: The $970 Million Story of Rover

From startup to success, learn more about Rover’s Techstars journey and top tips from founder Greg Gottesman.

Guest User 10/29/20 Guest User 10/29/20

Outschool, The Startup Disrupting K-12 Education and Inspiring

Educators on Outschool get to focus solely on what they do best: teaching classes on topics that they love.

Doug Erickson 7/15/20 Doug Erickson 7/15/20

One Woman's Journey to Climate Investor

Join us on July 29 for a presentation and open discussion with leading climate entrepreneur and investor.