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Real estate tech companies continue to get hammered by high mortgage rates

Once valued at over $2 billion, rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes conducted its third round of layoffs in a year's time.

Apple Event 2023: Everything you need to know about iPhone 15, Apple Watch, USB-C connector

Didn’t have time to tune in live to the Apple Event 2023? That’s ok — we’re here to bring you the most important parts.

Common Trust grabs $2.6M to give business owners employee-focused succession plans

Common Trust works with business owners to design, finance and execute an employee ownership buyout so that owners or investors can access liquidity by exiting to employees.

Finding business opportunity in startup failure

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Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 2023 Demo Day, Day 2

The word on everybody's lips was "AI," but there was a number of startups trying to make trucking, and the larger logistics world, work better and faster.

Syscap closes on $2.3M to create private credit infrastructure in Mexico

With Syscap, customers can register their private lines of credit and perform communication, monitoring and reporting functions all in one place. 

Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 2023 Demo Day, Day 1

What follows are our favorites from the first day’s pitches, listed in no particular order.

Amy Schumer, Mark Wahlberg among SkinnyDipped’s star-studded $12M Series A

The funding enables SkinnyDipped to work on its retail expansion plans into new retailers like Costco and Publix and continue innovating into new spaces over the coming months.

Harmonya bags $20M to decipher product data for CPG brands

The company uses AI and large language models to generate product attributes from things like titles, descriptions, ingredients and consumer reviews.

Food tech roundup: Plant-based protein eaters still want it to taste like meat

Taste is something that continues to be a challenge for plant-based protein companies. If it tastes more like meat, it's a winner, according to new stats from Good Food Institute.

Inside Rent Butter: Why credit scores shouldn’t tell the whole story

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. As we head into a long holiday weekend here in the U.S., we look at — among other things — a

E-commerce acquirer Benitago files for bankruptcy

The move comes after the New York-based company raised $380 million in equity and debt in the past two years.

Klarna’s Q2 results include profitable month as GMV continues growth streak

Revenue in the second quarter grew at an even faster pace, up 17%.

Veterinary software company TeleVet rebrands as Otto amid $43M in fresh funding

In the past year, the company grew its customer base by 600%, adding over 1,000 new veterinary clinics and hospitals.

Praso bags $9.3M, acquires Floki’s IP to simplify food purchasing for Brazilian retailers

The company connects large foodservice manufacturers with small retailers — like bars, restaurants, cafés and bakeries — a marketplace and manages fulfillment, logistics and even credit.

Lighter Capital raises $130M credit facility to ignite revenue-based financing for startups

Lighter Capital designed its revenue-based financing model for SaaS, technology services, subscription services and digital media companies that already have revenue and are growing.

Leadsales targets LatAm businesses with conversational commerce tool for WhatsApp

The conversational commerce company developed a customer relationship management tool that provides customizable columns and sales funnel automation for sales made via WhatsApp and other social media.

Geek Ventures targets immigrant founders with its first fund

Ihar Mahaniok designed Geek Ventures to provide immigrant-focused networking events so founders have an opportunity to grow their professional networks and break into the U.S. market.

Devolut leverages e-commerce growth in Latin America to develop reverse logistics tool

Devolut enables merchants a returns option that doesn’t require boxes or labels. It also provides a network of “city points” where consumers can go to return merchandise.

Better.com’s public market debut was Miserable.com

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. Better.com finally went public last week, and the stock’s performance was worse than expe
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