Mar 24, 2026, 8:53 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Startups to Watch: Mom League expands through franchising
Two moms turned their personal struggles with postpartum isolation into a thriving business that now spans six cities.
Mar 24, 2026, 8:39 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Vibe-coding startup Replit triples valuation to $9 billion with megaround
The company is one of the most valuable startups with a female founder or co-founder in the U.S.
Mar 24, 2026, 7:02 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Clementine’s Ice Cream plans production bump, national expansion after snagging $6M from local backers
Founder Tamara Keefe is targeting 200 franchise locations within five years while maintaining production at the company's 25,000-square-foot St. Louis...
Mar 20, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT
Technology
The National Beat: Billions flow to data centers, AI tools
Several billion-dollar moves have made headlines recently as companies race to invest in data centers, artificial intelligence tools and other...
Mar 19, 2026, 8:17 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Former supermodel Kathy Ireland backs AI software firm Capacity in Series E funding
Capacity, which uses artificial intelligence to automate customer interactions, has secured an investment from entrepreneur and former model Kathy Ireland.
Mar 19, 2026, 7:20 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Sleep Number pares product line as CEO lays out 2026 plan
Sleep Number is rolling out a simplified product lineup later this month. One of its new core products is already...
Mar 16, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT
Bizwomen
House of Marigold co-founder lands on Inc. Female Founders list
Inc. magazine honored the Louisville entrepreneur for expanding her catering and restaurant brands.
Mar 13, 2026, 11:59 AM EDT
Technology
The National Beat: A great divide is emerging on AI-fueled layoffs
Big investments in artificial intelligence continued to dominate national headlines this week, including a $400 million Series D round that...
Mar 12, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Bizwomen
This 21-year-old CEO left Stanford to develop a wearable that tracks women's hormones
"Women are an afterthought with treatments, medicines, predictions for longevity," the CEO of Clair Health said after developing a hormone-tracking...
Mar 10, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT
Bizwomen
Bluesky CEO transitions to new role
Jay Graber will become chief innovation officer while the board searches for a permanent CEO.
Mar 6, 2026, 10:04 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: As AI adoption surges, one company lays off 4K workers
Keep reading to catch up on the latest AI-related layoffs making headlines, as well as a city's desire to get...
Mar 6, 2026, 7:09 AM EST
Bizwomen
Women-founded startups raised a record amount of venture capital, and half of it came to the Bay Area
Female-founded startups raised a record amount of VC cash in 2025. Seven Bay Area startups raised half of it.
Mar 4, 2026, 7:55 AM EST
Bizwomen
Portland startup Zelody uses AI to solve banking software integration
Ann Sabatino is taking her years of building and scaling products inside financial institutions and building an agentic AI tool...
Mar 3, 2026, 8:57 AM EST
Bizwomen
Seattle wearables startup ships first devices ahead of planned rollout to Walmart stores
The startup makes a wristband to help parents and loved ones keep track of kids.
Feb 27, 2026, 11:43 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: AI clears 'recession-proof' hurdle with CEOs
In this week's edition of The National Beat, we take a look at how CEOs are approaching artificial intelligence, both...
Feb 27, 2026, 8:35 AM EST
Bizwomen
Louisville accelerator deploys AI coach to support underrepresented founders
The Louisville-based accelerator is launching a virtual platform powered by an AI business coach designed to support founders from historically...
Feb 25, 2026, 8:41 AM EST
Bizwomen
Maazah raises $2M as Afghan-American sauce brand lands Costco, Whole Foods
Maazah Inc. raised $2 million to expand its Middle Eastern sauces and chutneys into more stores.
Feb 20, 2026, 11:17 AM EST
Technology
The National Beat: AI enters its 'accountability' era
A new wave of scrutiny is falling over artificial intelligence in corporate boardrooms, while today's founders of billion-dollar startups are...
Feb 19, 2026, 7:37 AM EST
Bizwomen
eBay just bought Depop, one of the internet's favorite secondhand stores, for more than $1 billion
eBay is buying secondhand fashion marketplace Depop for more than $1 billion as the San Jose auction site seeks to...
Feb 13, 2026, 1:48 PM EST
The National Observer
The National Beat: What startup founders should consider from day one
Founders and investors are rethinking exits as companies stay private longer. Early acquisitions and partial sales are replacing the old...