Warranty Platform Upsie Raises $18.2M Founder Clarence Bethea hopes his success will encourage other Black entrepreneurs. He plans to double the St. Paul startup s staff.
St. Paul-based online warranty platform Upsie just finalized an $18.2 million Series A round that founder Clarence Bethea hopes will encourage other Black founders.
“Getting more dollars to Black and Brown founders is always top of mind in conversations there’s still such a deficit,” Bethea said. “Today represents that it’s possible.”
“Clarence and his team have created an incredible and joyful experience for customers purchasing consumer warranties, which is no small feat given where the industry has been,” True Ventures partner Puneet Agarwal said in a statement. “We love the unique impact they are making and the passion the entire Upsie team has around putting consumers first.”
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Apr 27, 2021
Karen Lee “Flash” Edwards, 75, of Mingo Junction, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 25, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.
She was born November 25, 1945 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late William H. and Dorothy M. (Matthews) Edwards, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William H. “Squeeks” Edwards, Jr.; and a brother-in-law, Bernard Sternsher.
Karen received her Bachelors Degree from Mt. Union College and her Master Degree from Mary Grove College. Karen was an elementary school teacher for the Indian Creek School District, retiring in 2008 and she is currently still substitute teaching. During her teaching career she was in charge of the student senate; created a school newspaper “Hills Character Gazette”; and was also the head of character education at the school, this was very important to her as it was her way of segmenting church into school.