Last week, AOL announced the launch of AREA 51, a unique employee perk that will function as an in-house startup incubator. The incubator will select startups created by AOL employees and recent college graduates to participate in the program for up to six months, considering talent, market fit, AOL fit and execution feasibility in its application process.
The company developed the assessment as a safe alternative to going into a hospital or doctor’s office, unburdening an already strained healthcare system.
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This week, Gimlet Media raised a $6 million Series A at a $30 million valuation. The company was created by former This American Life and Planet Money producer, Alex Blumberg.
This oversubscribed funding round caps off a year of triple-digit growth for 101edu. The money will be used to expand into more areas of STEM education and grow its NYC-based team.
