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1 change that can fix the VC funding crisis for women founders

Claire Diaz-Ortiz Contributor Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a venture capitalist and author of nine books that have been translated into 11 languages. Her next book is on women founders and funders. An early employee at Twitter, Wired once called her “The Woman Who Got the Pope on Twitter.” More posts by…

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A16z bets millions on Maven, a platform for cohort-based courses

Maven, a startup that helps professionals teach cohort-based classes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The round places A16z general partner Andrew Chen on Maven’s board – and is his latest lead check in a creator-focused company, similarly pouring millions into recent rounds…

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

GM’s experiment with car sharing is over. The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and…

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GM’s Maven car-sharing service is shutting down

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed GM’s Maven car-sharing service. Customers are receiving notices that Maven is no longer available “effective immediately.” In its messaging, the company cited business performance, the industry and “what’s going on w… Source

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Expanding its women’s health benefits offerings for employers, Mayven raises $45 million

Over the past twelve months, Mayven, the benefits provider focused on women’s health and family planning, has expanded its customer base to include over 100 companies and grownits telehealth services to include 1,700 providers across 20 specialties — for services like shipping breast milk, finding a doula and egg freezing,…

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