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Miranda Perez Miranda Perez
Updated on April 10, 2025

Pfizer to Acquire Sickle Cell Treatment Company Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4B

Global Blood Therapeutics previously developed a treatment for sickle cell disease that brought in $195 million in net sales last year.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 10, 2025

WoodSpoon Raises $2M to Deliver Homemade Food From Local Chefs

WoodSpoon has become a way to support an industry that has been brought to its knees by the COVID-19 pandemic, providing an additional revenue opportunity for more than 100 local chefs — some of whom have cooked at notable restaurants like Nobu and Jean-Georges’ Nougatine.

Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on April 10, 2025

Rokt Raises $17.6M to Expand in NYC, Plans 300+ Hires

The company is expanding its headquarters to encompass more than 100,000 square feet of office space.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Why Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Dachis Is Building a Startup to Help People With Diabetes

In 2013, at age 47, Dachis was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Virtual reality just broke into the world of tennis

Today, ATP Media, the broadcast arm of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced that the company will be collaborating with New York-based VR startup LiveLike to produce the first tennis experience in virtual reality.

Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on April 10, 2025

How Flexibility and Encouragement Enables These Pros to Shape Their Career Paths

Growing in one’s career requires a culture of support and the right resources to deepen skills. Here’s how these colleagues have found that at Riskified.

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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 10, 2025

Belong.Life raises $14M Series B to help cancer patients — and their loved ones

The Belong app serves as a support system for people with cancer.

Updated on April 10, 2025

This tech company built a 'rooftop' at least 50 floors below the roof

When Undertone found themselves on the 8th floor of a Madison Avenue skyscraper, they got creative.

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