Starbridge, a platform that helps sales teams identify public-sector business opportunities, raises a $42 million Series A led by David Sacks’ Craft Ventures. The platform brings together public data from sources such as PDFs, agency websites, meeting minutes, and directories, then ranks accounts by their likelihood of purchasing technology and tracks changes such as leadership moves and new initiatives. The round brings Starbridge’s total funding to $52 million, and the company plans to integrate its tools into systems such as CRMs and Slack.

Oct 2025 · TechCrunchNews article

Fizz raises $25 million in Series B funding from existing investors Owl Ventures and NEA as its anonymous campus social network reaches more than 80 college campuses. CEO Rakesh Mathur says the company aims to expand to 250 schools by year-end; Fizz has raised $41.5 million total, while its business model remains a work in progress. The company is testing a student marketplace and faces concerns about content moderation and user privacy.

Aug 2023 · TechCrunchNews article