SonderMind, a marketplace to find mental health services, raises $150M co-led by Drive Capital and Premji Invest, sources say at a $1.1B valuation (@gilliantan / Bloomberg)
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We support @Simone_Biles in her decision. Its never easy to prioritize your mental health and yet it is one of the most important things we can do as humans.
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Could not be more excited about today's news! Excited to have @drivecapital and Premji Invest lead the round and support us in ensuring more people have access to mental and behavioral healthcare.
Thanks to @GillianTan at Bloomberg @business for a great conversation this morning. Thrilled to share our latest funding round at @SonderMind. The effects of the #mentalhealth crisis are untold and we believe everybody should have access to therapy.
SonderMind: Join us in giving a warm welcome to our latest executive team additions, CFO @Corleyh and Chief Product Officer @Nabeel_Meghji.
Read more @YahooFinance: https://t.co/vZFrWLT1to
“We will lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.” @JoeBiden
Powerful and important words for all leaders.
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Amazon in the late 90s...
It’s a reminder that the early days often require huge, hard lifts. Creativity comes in many forms. And sometimes the solution starts with reframing the problem.
Amazon launched in July 1995, and every Xmas was a near death experience for the first 7 years. I joined in ‘99 and got to experience this first hand. Starting in late Nov, all corporate employees were shipped to fulfillment centers to pack boxes for 6 weeks. Here’s what I saw:
It feels odd to post a work-related update when there is such monumental chaos and uncertainty around us every day, but here we are…
I am excited to share that I’m joining @LambdaSchool as Chief Operating Officer. I wrote a little more about it over here https://t.co/GaYHjHgtXS
Extremely well written article on the shifting winds in tech. Important to realize that until subsidization stops, you have no idea if growth is real. The old adage is true, "the startup that sells $1 for $0.85" will have record setting growth. Healthy, difficult transition.
Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover has raised a $10 million second fund to invest in more early-stage founders -- and help others tinkerers take the plunge into entrepreneurship. https://t.co/pnRM8IUIax
New to the U.S.? Great news! You can apply for @AmericanExpress cards using your international credit history from Australia, Canada, India, Mexico and the UK, powered by @Nova_Credit
Coincidently, I just reread @JeffBezos first letter to shareholders from 1997. In his discussion about creating greater long term shareholder value, he expressly mentions "greater capital velocity" & "correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital." https://t.co/KvUSUNZytX