Perform, a San Francisco-based digital fitness startup, raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by defy.vc, with participation from Techstars, the chief product officer of Calm, the former chief product officer of Uber, the co-founder of Fitbod, and other technology executives.
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How fitness startup Perform convinced an Olympic legend to back its idea of bringing elite coaching to average runners — and raised $1.2 million from investors
One fitness startup is working to bring personalized coaching to the
large and dedicated running community — and just convinced VCs to
back its idea and a marathoning legend to join its team.
Perform, which offers online running coaching using human coaches
and AI, has launched with a $1.2 million pre-seed round, Insider has
learned. Defy.vc led the round, with Techstars, the chief product
officers of Calm and Uber, and the cofounder of fitness startup Fitbod, also investing.
VCs are wary of the rising popularity of alternative financing startups like Capchase and Clearco. Here’s why.
“There’s always going to be demand in this segment, and even more so in the current market environment when equity financings have become more challenging,” Rosin said. “What is new is the ability of SaaS companies to take advantage of their recurring revenue streams to generate a new form of financing.”
“Once SaaS businesses start using debt to extend their runway and reduce dilution, it’s hard to imagine them going back,” Rosin said. “We’ve seen very strong customer retention. And for providers like Capchase, their opportunity is to take advantage of the data set they have aggregated as launching points for complementary products and services.”
Darktrace partners with HackerOne to bring AI to attack resistance
New collaboration combines Darktrace’s attack surface management technology with HackerOne’s continuous security assessment capabilities
Cyber security-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Darktrace has teamed up with attack resistance management provider HackerOne to combine AI with Attack Surface Management (ASM).
The collaboration will combine Darktrace’s PREVENT/Attack Surface Management technology with the continuous security assessment capabilities of the HackerOne platform.
Building on HackerOne’s OpenASM initiative, the partnership is aiming to help organizations secure their digital estate through leading technology and a community of ethical hackers.
Interview: Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Talks Mixhalo, Touring, & Tech
CAMDEN, NJ (Fwrd Axis) — Summer is nearly over after a whirlwind of concerts and events are pretty much back in full swing. One tour that just started recently, however, is that of alternative rock band juggernauts Incubus. They are currently on tour with Sublime with Rome and The Aquadolls, keeping the rock and nostalgia alive for millions of concertgoers as we head into the Fall.
I was fortunate enough to catch up with guitarist Michael Einziger via Zoom while he awaited bus call to be shuttled to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey to play a show on Friday, August 5th.
Mike and I have spoken before and met at that very same venue five years ago, just as his startup – a networking company called Mixhalo – was getting off the ground. Back then, I was completely blown away by the idea of what this tech could do, but even more so by the fact that it actually worked!
This Yale alum wants to build a telemedicine platform expressly for Alzheimer’s disease
Nikhil Patel is the kind of founder who investors adore. He’s a brainiac who, before studying computer science at Yale, spent three years in high school working as a research associate at the University of Central Florida. “I started working there before I could drive, and it was the most embarrassing thing to get dropped off by my mom at the office,” he says with a laugh.
Darktrace and HackerOne join forces to help organizations close their security gap
At Black Hat USA 2022, Darktrace and HackerOne announced a partnership combining Darktrace PREVENT/Attack Surface Management technology with the continuous security assessment capabilities of the HackerOne platform.
The partnership expands HackerOne’s OpenASM initiative and delivers on a shared vision with Darktrace to help organizations secure their digital estate through technology and a community of ethical hackers.
Darktrace and HackerOne Partner to Add AI to Attack Resistance
Black Hat USA 2022 Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence (AI), and HackerOne, the leader in Attack Resistance Management, have partnered to combine Darktrace PREVENT/Attack Surface Management technology with the continuous security assessment capabilities of the HackerOne platform. The partnership expands HackerOne’s OpenASM initiative and delivers on a shared vision with Darktrace to help organizations secure their digital estate through leading technology and a community of ethical hackers.
Bay Area Inno
Two San Francisco-based startups are joining forces: office productivity software developer Envoy is acquiring OfficeTogether, a desk reservation and team scheduling tool, for an undisclosed amount. OfficeTogether raised $2.2 million in 2020 and another undisclosed round in 2021, according to PitchBook. Envoy has raised $205.5 million through a Series C and is valued at $1.4 billion.
Envoy Bets Big on Hybrid Work with Acquisition of OfficeTogether
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the future of the workspace heats up, Envoy today announced a strategic acquisition of desk reservation and scheduling startup, OfficeTogether. This acquisition is a first for Envoy and follows a $111 million funding round in January. With the previous funding and the expertise of OfficeTogether, Envoy will focus on accelerating innovation in the workspace and helping companies build spaces that are collaborative, productive, and loved by employees.