On the lookout for rising stars that are solving a profound problem or delivering an unmet need
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Publishing date: Jun 10, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 9 minute read • The Teachers Innovation Platform, known as TIP, made an immediate splash after launching in April 2019 with Olivia Steedman at the helm, choosing Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Inc. as its first investment. Photo by Peter J Thompson/National Post
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Olivia Steedman chuckles when she thinks about the first tech investment she made for the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
Now the senior managing director of the pension’s ambitious innovation investment platform, in 2017 Steedman was still part of the team that had built Teachers’ into a major force in infrastructure. The field was getting crowded, though, as others had caught on to the value in the asset class, causing return compression and forcing them to adjust their strate
Today, Monogoto, innovator, and developer of a secure, global cloud-based cellular network platform, announced they have closed a round including venture capital and strategic investment. The $11M in funding was led by Team8, with participation from Telefonica Tech Ventures and Singtel Innov8, as well as Alter Venture Partners, Triventures, and Planven Entrepreneur Ventures.
Papa Announces Pilot Program with Mutual of Omaha to Improve Health Outcomes for Aging Adults
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Collaboration aimed at addressing challenges heightened by social isolation and barriers to essential care and services.
. Through our collaboration with Mutual of Omaha, we are expanding our reach to bring needed support to eligible Medicare supplement policyholders in Illinois and Missouri. Our goal, with Mutual of Omaha, is to improve health outcomes while providing an amazing member experience. MIAMI (PRWEB) June 03, 2021
Papa, the first and only curated platform of companionship and support to older adults and families, today announced an innovative program with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates that will serve eligible Medicare supplement policyholders in Illinois and Missouri.
Nextdoor expands its buy, sell, and give feature with the launch of Free Finds
Neighbors not yet on Nextdoor can now find free items in their area
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Nextdoor announced
Free Finds, a new product enabling neighbors who haven t yet signed up for Nextdoor to easily find and browse the wealth of free items in their neighborhood.
Since the beginning of 2020, Nextdoor has seen an 80% increase in monthly listings to its buy, sell, and give away product, with 25% of items listed as free. Free Finds makes it easier than ever to find free items nearby by browsing listings in the area on Nextdoor. Neighbors not yet on the platform can then contact the giver simply by signing up for a free Nextdoor account.