Ryan Serhant founded two apps that didn't take off but raised $45 million to help fund his third. Here's what he did differently.

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Ryan Serhant
Ryan Serhant believes his new app will make day-to-day work easier for real estate agents.

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VCs say digital agents, 'crypto mania,' and a torrent of liquidity are the tech trends to watch in 2025

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Photo illustration of a robot hand with cash.

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AI coding startups are becoming a hotspot for VCs. Here are the 12 copilots that have landed funding from funds like a16z, Lightspeed, and Menlo Ventures.

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Seek AI CEO Sarah Nagy; Zenlytic CEO and Co-founder Ryan Janssen; and Mintlify co-founders Han Wang and Hahnbee Lee
Seek AI CEO Sarah Nagy; Zenlytic CEO and co-founder Ryan Janssen; and Mintlify co-founders Han Wang and Hahnbee Lee

Seek AI, Zenlytic, Mintlify

Residents raised over $4,000 to send their local street cleaner on vacation. His employer said he couldn't take the money.

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Beach in Carvoeiro, Lagoa, Faro district, Algarve, Portugal. Photo shows a cliff, houses, sunbathers and swimmers
Locals were fundraising to send Paul Spiers to Portugal.

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'White Dudes for Harris' fundraiser thinks Elon Musk might have suspended his account. He's going to keep using Twitter.

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics
Elon Musk, center, meets Donald Trump in the White House, 2017
Elon Musk, center, meets Donald Trump in the White House in 2017. (Steve Bannon is standing to the left.) Musk has now said he'll support Trump's run for the presidency this year.

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44,000 Black women raised $1.5 million for Kamala Harris in 3 hours on a Zoom call that crashed the online meeting platform

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Kamala Harris clasping her hands and smiling.

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Biden shares huge June fundraising numbers to calm Democrats after debate disaster — but donors remain spooked

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Biden
President Joe Biden in April 2024.

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YouTube star MrBeast doubles down on cash giveaways with $200,000 donation to a universal basic income program

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
MrBeast
Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson.

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Trump's campaign says it raised $141 million in May, nearly double of April's haul

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Former President Donald Trump dancing at his campaign rally in the South Bronx on May 23, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump dancing at his campaign rally in the South Bronx on May 23, 2024.

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Trump to GOP campaigns: If you use my name to raise money, I want a 5% cut

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Trump in New York City on Tuesday.
Trump in New York City on Tuesday.

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