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More than 100 million Americans spend an average of $1,100 (over $1.4 trillion per year) on their largest monthly household spend: rent. But reports say 90% of these people don’t get credit for paying their rent on time. On a sub-level, over 45 million people in the U.S. don’t have credit scores, according to a 2020 […]

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Serena Williams has committed an undisclosed amount to Esusu, citing its mission to serve underserved populations. Esusu reports rent payments to major credit bureaus allowing renters to build a credit history. Founders say the $10 million raised in the Series A round will be used to scale the business and increase cybersecurity. Serena Williams is investing an undisclosed amount in Esusu, a fintech start-up that allows renters to build and improve credit by reporting their rent payments to cre...

Devoted Health raised $380 million in July 2020, Insider has learned. The round was led by Uprising. The round will fund Devoteds growth as competition for Medicare Advantage members heats up. Devoted Health, a startup that sells health insurance to seniors, quietly raised $380 million last year, three people familiar with the matter told Insider.  The round, led by Uprising, closed in July 2020, two people close to the company said. The sources were not authorized to speak on the record.  De...

February 17, 2021 | The Brief The Brief: Soil-carbon markets, edtech startups, reduce and recycle, expanding EV charging, Goldman’s sustainability bond, pay for success The team at Greetings, Agents of Impact!  Suzanne Biegel joins Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm London / 8pm Nairobi. RSVP today.  Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Farmers harvest ‘soil carbon’ to meet rising corporate demand for emission offsets. Candidates in last year’s U.S. Senate race in Iowa were aske...