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Social commerce startup Elenas raises $6M and plans for international expansion

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They decide what they want to sell, how much they want to mark the price up and then promote the products on social channels like WhatsApp and Facebook. Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce. ” Elenas CEO Zach Oschin.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Credit Karma post-exit, recruiting developers, re:Invent recap

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billion valuation in 2018, but its latest S-1/A filing could boost that “from $10.1 3 ways to recruit engineers who fly under LinkedIn’s radar. Potential hires who live in emerging markets are less likely to use LinkedIn, but a lot of devs just don’t take a strong interest in building their brands on social media.

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Blind raises $37M to double down on workplace gossip and career advice

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Blind has carved out a unique niche in the social-networking world. We last did a deep dive in the company back in 2018 , so what’s changed? Kim believes that Yuk’s experience across consumer and enterprise will fit the unique needs of Blind’s business, which combines a consumer social network with B2B products.

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Apploi raises $25M to address the healthcare hiring crunch

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Digital employee records integration helps recruiters reconnect with past applicants, while built-in messaging (for email and text) and interview scheduling ostensibly simplifies the hiring process. “Early on, we noticed very unique challenges existed in healthcare — an industry that has significant demand.

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

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The goals of the survey — powered by the National Venture Capital Association, Venture Forward and Deloitte — are to collect demographic data on the VC workforce across all firm types, sizes, stages, sectors and geographies, as well as trends on firm talent management and recruitment practices.

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Canvas lands $20M so tech’s biggest companies can find diverse talent

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The company released its “Diversity Recruitment Platform” in July of 2018 with the aim of helping people earlier in their careers get a “jumpstart” via technology. led by Sequoia for a recruitment platform that aims to increase diversity. Jumpstart nabs $8.5M You know how everyone has a CRM?

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Ai Palette raises $4.4M to help companies react faster to consumer trends

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In a society that runs on social media, however, people expect to see trends land on store shelves much more quickly. Founded in 2018, Ai Palette uses machine learning to help companies spot trends in real time and get them retail-ready, often within a few months. Is a product consumed socially or individually?

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