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Published on April 10, 2025

When This NYC Company Knew It Was Time to Hire a Dedicated DEI Leader

Chief People Officer Rick Kershaw said that as the company grew, they realized that internally, there was a gap in the knowledge and expertise held at the senior level, which then led them to making the positive decision to invest in a DEI leader. To dig a bit deeper into Peakon’s journey with hiring a full-time DEI leader, Built In NYC caught up with Kershaw.

Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 10, 2025

Amagi and OrderGroove Got $100M+, Lively Rebranded, and More NYC Tech News

Catch up on the NYC tech news you may have missed last week.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Real estate, cyber security and more: Meet 4 NYC startups that recently hit the scene

New companies are being launched every day, and we’re watching them closely.

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Updated on April 10, 2025

Bilt Rewards Secures $200M to Reward Consumers for Paying Rent

The capital raise from lead investor General Catalyst values Bilt at $3.1 billion.

Miranda Perez Miranda Perez
Updated on April 10, 2025

Venus Williams Secures $2M for Her Plant-Based Protein Startup Happy Viking

Top-athletes, celebrities and influencers contributed to the round.

Updated on April 10, 2025

3 acquisitions, 3 days: See which NYC tech companies merged this week

See which deals everyone’s been talking about this week.

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