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☕️ Looking for your next job? Get coffee with us in SF! 👋
If you're looking for your next thing I want to chat with you and help surface the best opportunities. We now have 200 investors and practically every company in the Bay Area represented on Via and I want to make sure you get connected with the right opportunity!

Reply to this email if you'd like to meet near our office in the Mission to discuss what you'd like to do next—coffee is on us!

🤔 Frequently asked question: Can I request a referral via an investor I don't know personally?
The answer is an emphatic "yes!" A main reason investors are excited about Via is because they want to start sending more great people to their portfolio companies. If you see a company where you think you will be an excellent fit for an open role you should not hesitate to submit a referral request!

📈 We've hit 200 investors on Via!
They're all excited to help you find your next job! New additions include Justin Waldron (co-founder of Zynga), Annie Case (Kleiner Perkins), Niki Pezeshki (Felicis Ventures), Anarghya Vardhana (Maveron), Colin Carrier (Ex-Twitch), Renata Quintini (Lux Capital), Christopher Golda (Ex-Twitter) and many more.

This Week: Funded and Hiring

Want your company featured here in future newsletters? Email julian@beondeck.com

🌉 San Francisco

Early Stage (Series B or earlier)

Mixhalo raises series A to improve the live event audio experience.
Read more about Mixhalo's approach on their Medium announcement post.
Hiring
Dir of Eng
Full Stack
Lead Android Dev
Lead iOS Dev
Senior Embedded Systems Eng
VP roles: Product, Biz Dev (Music), Biz Dev (Sports/eSports)
Request a referral via Ted Wang (Cowboy Ventures)

Standard Cognition raises series A to rehumanize Retail..
AI-powered Checkout. Shop. Leave. Don't wait in line.
Hiring: engineers of all varieties
Request a referral via MayC Huang (CRV)



Freedom Robotics raises $6.6 million

The company announced that it’s raised $6.6 million in a seed round led by Initialized Capital

Hiring
Community Manager and Customer Advocate
Senior Python/AWS Developer (Multiple)
Senior React Developers (Multiple)
Senior Robotic Software Developers (Multiple)
Software QA Lead
Product Manager (Multiple)
Senior UI/UX Designer
Request a referral via Arianna Simpson (Autonomous) or Justin Kan


Andreessen Horowitz values camping business Hipcamp at $127M
Hipcamp has attracted a $25 million Series B investment led by Andreessen Horowitz at a valuation of $127 million.

Hiring
Data Engineer
Director of Storytelling & Content
Full Stack Software Engineer
Growth Engineer
Head of Engineering
React Native Developer
Senior Software Engineer
Technical Recruiter
Field Scout (Contract Photographer)

Request a referral via Andrew Chen (a16z), Sarah Tavel (Benchmark) or Will Quist (Slow Ventures)
 

Later Stage (Series C+)


Benchling Raises $34.5M Series C 
Benchling, a life science data management and collaboration platform, raises $34.5M series C to fuel life sciences research and development. Y Combinator Continuity, Thrive Capital and Benchmark Lead Edge Capital joined lead investor Menlo Ventures in financing the company.

Hiring: too many roles to list here!
Request a referral via Sarah Tavel (Benchmark) or Christopher Golda


Robinhood

Robinhood Raises $323 Million

Mobile-First Trading Platform Robinhood Raises $323 Million In Series E Financing
Robinhood announced it has raised $323 million in Series E financing, valuing the company at $7.6 billion, post-money.


Hiring: pretty much everything under the sun.
Request a referral via Bryan Yee (ACME), Will Quist (Slow Ventures), Andrew Reed (Sequoia), Leo Polovets (Susa Ventures), Sheel Tyle (Amplo), Tommy Leep or Josh Elman

Gusto Raises $200M Series D At $3.8B Valuation To Power HR Within Small Businesses
Gusto announced this morning it has raised a $200 million Series D.

Hiring: too many roles to list here!
Request a referral via Matt Ocko (DCVC), Tammy Han (Emergence), Will Quist (Slow Ventures),  Wesley Chan (Felicis Ventures), Daniel Gross or James Beshara


Thumbtack raises $150 Million for its local services marketplace

Thumbtack closed a new funding round of $150 million with Sequoia is leading the round. The company is now valued at $1.7 billion.

Hiring: too many roles to list here!

Request a referral via Erik Torenberg (Village Global). Alex Gurevich (Javelin) or Jake Zeller

🌎 Other Cities



Piñatafarms (Stealth 🤫) - Los Angeles

"Weekend Fund recently invested in a stealth consumer social (I know, unpopular) startup. The team is super strong, based in LA." - Ryan Hoover

Hiring
🖌 UI/UX Designer
🤔 Product Manager
🖥 iOS Engineer

Request a referral via Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Vedika Jain (Weekend Fund) or Colin Carrier (Founder of Piñatafarms)


Ethic - NYC

Ethic Secures $13M in Series A Funding

The data-driven technology platform today announced that it has closed $13 million in Series A funding led by Nyca Partners.

Hiring
Senior Software Engineer
Investment Operations Associate
Investment Operations Lead
Business Analyst

Request a referral via Sheel Mohnot (500 Startups)
Via Weekly is handmade by me, Julian Weisser! 👋

Each week I chat with investors and founders to find the best opportunities for talent. Feel free to send feedback and tips for what to feature next to julian@beondeck.com! Enjoying the newsletter? We'd appreciate you sharing it with people looking for their next thing!
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