Two years ago, Jobs for the Future, a non-profit dedicated to helping low-wage workers attain upward mobility, established a venture arm, JFFVentures, to back innovative employment tech. 
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Jobs for the Future’s new $50M fund looks to invest in underrepresented founders

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Freshworks, the publicly listed SaaS firm, is acquiring U.S.-based startup Device42 for $230 million, the company disclosed in an SEC filing.
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Freshworks acquires Device42 for $230M, appoints Dennis Woodside new CEO

Digital fraud detection company BioCatch has a new majority shareholder in the form of U.K private equity firm Permira.
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Digital fraud detection startup BioCatch hits $1.3B valuation as Permira buys majority stake

Butcherbox is known for grinding its way forward, bootstrapping to more than $600,000 worth of revenue.
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ButcherBox acquires ‘Shark Tank’-featured startup Truffle Shuffle

When Joanna Strober was around 47 she stopped sleeping. While losing sleep is a common symptom of perimenopause, she first had to go to multiple providers, including driving 45 minutes out of San Francisco to pay $750 out of pocket, to get that diagnosis and proper treatment.
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Midi is building a digital platform for an oft-overlooked area of women’s health

Hyde Park Venture Partners is known for having visibility into more than 90% of mid-continent startups and being early backers of companies like ShipBob, FourKites, G2, LogicGate and Dentologie.
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Jobs for the Future’s new $50M fund looks to invest in underrepresented founders

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