Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people […]
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Back to news homeLatinxVC Seeks To Boost Latinx VCs With The Help Of Silicon Valley Bank
Nonprofit LatinxVC released a recent report finding that only 2 percent of partner-level investment professionals are Latino or Latina although 19 percent of the U.S. population is Hispanic, as reported by […]
Tech Staff Sizes Still Aren’t Rising Much, But Valuations Sure Are
For a few years now at Crunchbase News, we’ve been tracking the relationship between a tech company’s valuation and the number of people it employs. Consistently, the finding has been […]
Aiming to create a gender-equitable startup landscape?
Priyanka Srinivas Contributor Priyanka Srinivas is the co-founder and CEO of Live Green Co, a Chilean food tech startup that uses artificial intelligence to suggest plant-based alternatives for meat and […]
Honoring role models and raising our ‘voz’ this Hispanic Heritage Month
Maria de Lourdes Sotomayor Mehdi teaching in Mexico Photo courtesy of Yusuf Mehdi. Today kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time of the year where we recognize the customs, […]
It’s 2021—Women Reaching The C-Suite Shouldn’t Be Historic
Headlines are touting 2021 as a banner year for women’s leadership in corporate America. CVS Health is now the highest-ranking business ever run by a woman CEO, Karen Lynch, and […]
Something Ventured: Life Sciences And Health—Where IPOs Happen Earlier—Have More Female Founders
Editor’s note: This article is part of Something Ventured, an ongoing project by Crunchbase News examining diversity and access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem. […]
Dear Sophie: Should I apply for citizenship if I have a conviction?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur […]
What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem
Sesie Bonsi Contributor Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu, a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. hit […]
Famous Women Favor Food Funding: Here Are The Healthy Eating Startups They Like
At first glance, Apeel doesn’t seem like a startup that would covet celebrity attention. A developer of plant-based coatings that extend the shelf life of produce, the 9-year-old company has […]