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Stripe eyes an exit over next 12 months

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The news, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal , comes as a surprise considering the rather dry public market activity in the tech world. According to the Journal, Stripe has hired Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan to help it evaluate which course of action makes the most sense for the company.

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Depressed? This algorithm can tell from the tone of your voice

TechCrunch

A 2017 article published in the SSM Population Health Journal cites a 1999 study that found two-thirds of depression cases in the U.S. They learned through their research that journaling was a good way for people to sort out their feelings. So the first thing they did was build a free voice journaling app, also called Kintsugi.

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How to make the math work for today’s sky-high startup valuations

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Venture capital price discipline is out the window ; venture funds are looking to make faster, earlier deals; and more unicorns were minted in the last three months than during any quarter in history. It’s a busy time for startups and their financial backers. This yields some questions. The answer is maybe, but probably not.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

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In fact, according to a report in HIPAA Journal, there has been a 60% increase in cyberattacks of all varieties in healthcare in 2022, 1 making it an unfortunately routine aspect of delivering care that the industry must be prepared to address. Healthcare Seeks 60% YoY Increase in Cyberattacks,” HIPAA Journal, November 17, 2022, [link] 2.

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Why does TechCrunch cover so many early-stage funding rounds?

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It’s a healthy conversation, and one the Equity crew decided to discuss last Friday: Alex Wilhelm: Funding rounds are largely rose-tinted trade journalism, but they’re worth writing. Alex: Funding rounds are rose-tinted trade journalism, but they’re worth covering. So I won’t stop covering funding rounds.

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NerdWallet’s IPO proves you can write your way to a unicorn valuation

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The company’s IPO dropped pricing details this week , giving us a window into its expected public-market valuation, and the good news for fans of making words appear for others to consume is that NerdWallet is set to command a unicorn price when it does begin to trade. Naturally, what NerdWallet does is different from pure journalism.

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Remento, a storytelling app for preserving family stories, raises $3M and debuts its iOS app

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If the connections and conversations that took place through windows and FaceTime during the pandemic taught us anything, it’s to never take anything or anyone for granted. ” Qeepsake, a journaling app that helps families capture and store memories, raises $2M.

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