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Women-founded startups smashed records for fundraising and exits in 2021, but dropped in terms of overall valuation 

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A Banner Year for Female Founders Doesn't Come Without its Caveats

The Org looked at some of the venture capital firms that invested on the continent in the past year with a particular focus on the fintech industry, as the most well-funded sector in 2021. 

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Who Funded What? Looking at VC Activity in Africa in 2021

In this article, we took a look at five of the most interesting and up-and-coming US-based startups using tech to strengthen the supply chain for 2022.

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Logistics Tech Companies Solving Supply Chain Issues in 2022

While the most valuable U.S. tech companies are on the opposite coast, New York had its own banner year in terms of VC funding. 

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Here’s How Much VC Funding New York Startups Raised This Year 

2021 saw valuations boom, funding skyrocket and new unicorns be born. It was a year of investor optimism after a year of drudgery, and the numbers match that optimism. We looked at research firm CB Insights’ State of Venture report to check out the numbers of new unicorns — that is, billion-dollar startups, once rare enough to garner themselves a nickname suited for a fictional creature — for ourselves as the year comes to an end. 

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2021: The State of the Unicorn 

2021 was a year of change for many, and in the tech world it was no different. In this yearly roundup, we take a look at some of the most interesting and impactful executive moves that shook up the tech industry over the past year.

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The 10 Most Exciting Tech Moves of 2021

You probably already take advantage of the New Year to make resolutions and start new habits. But did you consider that companies can — and should — do the same? Many use this time to set new goals and a new plan of action for the new year. But not nearly enough will consider what things they have been doing that they should leave behind in 2021.

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What Companies Should Leave Behind in 2021

Black-founded startups received roughly $1.8 billion in funding in the first half of 2021, a number that is four times larger than the previous year. Although at a glance this amount of money may seem significant, in reality, it is only 1.2% of the total venture capital investments that startups in the U.S. received during the same time period. The Org reviews Black-owned startups that received the most venture funding this year.

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2021 in Review: How Much Funding Did Black Founders Get This Year?

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Although some venture capitalists and startups alike may be leaving the Bay Area for other U.S. enclaves, Silicon Valley is still home to the biggest tech companies in the world and a stalwart in terms of commanding funding. 

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Here’s How Much VC Funding Bay Area Startups Raised This Year 

Elon Musk said he's "hoping" to launch the company's massive Starship rocket in its first orbital test flight in January 2022. The rocket is being developed to eventually take humans and cargo to Mars. Check out the team of engineers trying to make this space dream come true in the next decade.  

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Meet the Team That’s Making Elon Musk’s Space Fantasy a Reality 

It’s been a big year for startups around the world, which saw a dramatic increase in funding in 2021 after a scary 2020. We looked at research firm CB Insights’ State of Venture report to check out the numbers for ourselves as the year comes to an end.

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Here’s How Much Money VCs Poured Into Startups Around the World in 2021

DoorDash has promoted two key execs, Tia Sherringham and Kofi Amoo-Gottfried to two new leadership positions.

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DoorDash Names a New General Counsel and Marketing Chief

The Org spoke with Novoa, CEO and co-founder of Favik, who shared a little bit of his entrepreneurship story, and told us all about how he ended up being a pioneer in the content creator economy. 

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Meet LatAm’s Newest Creator Economy Pioneer

The return of winter has brought back memories of March 2020 when businesses were caught off-guard and many restaurants and small retailers were completely devastated, with many yet to recover. But this was not the case for all businesses, as the abrupt shift to remote work led to new opportunities for certain industries. The Org identifies some of the areas that were not only able to survive the pandemic – but accelerated as a result of it. 

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Five Industries That Boomed During the Pandemic

Checkout.com has appointed former Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its first-ever Chief Product Officer.

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Checkout.com Picks Ex-Meta Exec to Lead Product

Longtime human resources leader Julie Currie tells The Org how she built her People & Culture team from scratch at a unicorn company about to go public.

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How This CPO Built a Brand New Team Ahead of a Public Listing

Disney has never stopped taking chances and now its portfolio now includes a range of famous entertainment companies as well as few surprises.

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What Companies Does Disney Own?

Warehouse AI software and robotics company GreyOrange has named Deborah Surrette its new Chief Commercial Officer.

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GreyOrange Selects a New Chief Commercial Officer

In our second annual list story, we combed through hundreds of tech companies to find out which ones are operating the most transparently. Take a look at who made our list. 