Camila has been heavily active in South Florida’s tech startup community, where she is a co-host of a local radio show called pFunkcast. Camila previously worked at Greenpeace International and the Organization of the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in various communication roles. A proud Brazilian who spent most of he life in Peru, she is passionate about traveling and documentaries.
Hobbies are activities, interests, and pastimes that we tend to undergo for our pleasure during our free time. They are fun and we easily obsess about them because they are our escape from the stress and pressure of startup life. Bill Gates, for example, collects…
New York-based HR and payment company Justworks announced a $13M Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures with returning investors Thrive Capital and Index Ventures. The company will use its current funding to invest in its core technology and build out its team …
Entrepreneurship may not be for everyone, but thanks to this new card game on Kickstarter, everyone can get a taste of the “startup life.” Venture Valley is a card game based on the high-stakes world of entrepreneurs. The game combines the financial strategy of…
When raising money for your startup, the narrative matters. That’s advice many VCs have given, including Mark Suster from Upfront Ventures. He recently wrote about the power of narrative in his blog, especially for companies looking to be the next “unicorn.” …
Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, announced today the launch of “Amadeus for Startups,” a new program designed to equip travel startups in the North American marketplace with industry leading technology, expertise, and consultative …
San Francisco-based NerdWallet announced a $64 million Series A funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) with participation from RRE Ventures, iGlobe Partners and additional angel investors. This is the first venture capital round for NerdWallet, the fintech …
DocPlanner, the largest Eastern European service for finding and booking appointments with medical and dental professionals, announced today a $10 million Series B funding round. The round was led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development via its Venture Capital …
Snoop Dogg, the “Dogfather,” released his new album “Bush” , produced by Pharrell Williams, on Product Hunt today. The artist and investor explained that the reason he chose Product Hunt’s AMA to launch his new album was because the …
MODE, Inc., today announced the official launch of MODE, a platform designed to help developers and emerging brands delivering Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. In addition, the company secured $775,000 in seed funding, led by Metamorphic Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield …
AOL Inc. will be acquired by Verizon Communications Inc. for $4.4 billion dollars in cash. The acquisition was announced today by AOL’s CEO Tim Armstrong. According to Verizon, this acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. …
Putting together a team that will work and grow together is tough. Are there certain factors that help people work together more effectively? According to business leader and author Margaret Heffernan, there is one essential ingredient that makes some teams better than others: …
The term “manterruption” is used to describe an unfortunate—yet regular—phenomenon when women are interrupted by their male colleagues, during important meetings or discussions. Ask any woman and they will share personal stories of when a male colleague chimed …
Wag!, an app that provides dog owners with instant access to quality dog walkers, announced today that they’ve raised a $2.45 million seed round. This funding also coincides with their official launch in San Francisco, CA. The round was led by Freestyle Capital …
I’ve recently read an exceptional post by Y Combinator‘s cofounder and partner, Jessica Livingston, about the biggest mistakes made by mid-stage startups. Many of them end up failing because of these mistakes. Livingston has funded more than 800 startups, and can …
Chile’s national startup accelerator, Start-Up Chile, announced that it will make follow-on investments in nine of its top alumni startups. This is part of the accelerator’s brand-new SCALE Program that help bridge the post-accelerator venture funding gap in Latin …
Sure Chicago is known for their deep-dish pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef. But the city’s culinary scene offers more than what is considered Chicago staples; it’s really a Foodie haven. Chicago is a city of many neighborhoods, all of which come with their own…
Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao is one of the most anticipated matches in the history of boxing. The media is calling it “the fight of the century,” as the two legendary boxers fight for a ridiculous amount of money (An estimated $180 million for Mayweather …
