It all started in a high school bathroom: It's true. Seventeen-year-old Eric Zhu took calls for his startup Aviato, an analytical platform for private market data, similar to PitchBook, in a stall using a green screen and ring light. Now the company is coming out of stealth and just raised $2.3 million in new funding. Read more
Get that coveted restaurant reservation: A new app called The Scene wants to help users impress their family, friends, or that first date with an easy way to find bar, nightclub and restaurant recommendations in New York and then secure a reservation. Your concierge awaits. Read more
Fighting extremist content: Google's incubator subsidiary Jigsaw has open-sourced a counterterrorism tool designed to help smaller companies address extremist content shared through their online platforms. While most of the Big Tech companies are well-versed in moderating content to weed out illegal or toxic content, the resources required to do this are beyond the means of many smaller digital players. Read more
Swiggy pivots: Known for being a food delivery and quick commerce startup, India-based Swiggy is getting into the link-in-bio service to expand its customer base. Called Swiggy Minis, the new feature is a Shopify-like alternative for small businesses to build their own online stores. Minis will now also cater to service providers like nutritionists and fitness trainers. Read more
Pesa aims to keep remittances flowing: Pesa's founders built the company as a multi-currency wallet that allows people to send, receive and hold multiple currencies. The fintech startup is now in the final stages of acquiring the requisite licenses for rollout in the United States, having just recently launched in 27 European countries after success in Canada. Read more
