Swimply's CEO says the app is bringing the gig economy to pools — and helping cash-strapped homeowners make money

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Swimply CEO Bunim Laskin wears a white t-shirt under a navy blue jacket while a pool and outdoor furniture stands in the background.
Swimply CEO Bunim Laskin is expanding the company beyond pools.

Swimply

I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
a father and son pose for a professional photo
Akshat Prakash and his father, Avneesh.

Courtesy of Akshat Prakash

$8 billion legal behemoth Harvey is getting into the startup investing game

Tech Insider : Business
Two men sit side by side on a couch, facing the camera in a bright, modern living room.
Harvey cofounders Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra.

Harvey

Brazilian AI startup fund Shiva raised $10 million, and it's betting on tiny teams. Read its pitch deck.

Tech Insider : Business
Lucas Marques standing on a balcony and surrounded by greenery.
Shiva founder Lucas Marques.

Ana Paula Peres

How a team of game devs trying to build the next big thing raised a $4.5 million seed round from A16Z and Laton Ventures

Tech Insider : Business
The team at Antihero Studios
The team at Antihero Studios is building "MISFITZ," a new shooter game and play on the traditional battle royale that allows players to work with and betray each other.

Antihero Studios

I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Ollie and Sophia Kianni
Sophia Kianni says having a dog in the office helps balance out the "grind culture" of her early-stage startup.

Sophia Kianni

Docusign's former CEO took a risk jumping into an older corner of legal tech. The numbers suggest it's working.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A man with short gray hair smiles at the camera while standing in a bright, modern office.
Daniel Springer

Ironclad

Bollywood dance teammates raised $5.3 million for their Y Combinator AI startup. Read their pitch deck.

Tech Insider : Business
Vihaar Nandigala and Kishan Sripada, standing in front of a white wall, wearing dark shirts.
Orange Slice cofounders Vihaar Nandigala and Kishan Sripada.

Dan St. Louis

I quit my job at Nvidia to cofound a startup. The money wasn't life-changing, and I wanted our son to see a freer path.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business, Style
Derek Fulton and Alice Pearson Fulton, standing outside with arms crossed in front of rolling hills and greenery.
Carolina Cloud cofounders Derek Fulton and Alice Pearson Fulton.

Charlotte Pearson

A startup therapist says most founder blowups can be solved in three ways

Tech Insider : Business
Yariv Ganor
Yariv Ganor started focusing on providing therapy to startup founders six years ago.

Yariv Ganor

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