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Share: Following a $12 million funding round announced in February, SmartHop is moving forward quickly with new hires and the expansion of its services. The company, which uses artificial intelligence to deliver smart load recommendations, full-service back-office support and fintech products for small trucking companies, announced the appointment of Amy Liu as chief of staff. Liu is the first employee in the company's new New York City office. SmartHop also announced the opening of an office in Bogota, Colombia. Since the start of the year, Miami-based SmartHop has grown its employee headcou...

SmartHop hires Uber alum Liu, opens New York, Colombia offices Expansion follows fresh round of funding earlier in 2021 0 104 2 minutes read SmartHop has tapped Amy Liu, formerly of Uber Elevate, as chief of staff and to help build out its New York office. The company also announced the opening of an office in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Following a $12 million funding round announced in February, SmartHop is moving forward quickly with new hires and expansion of its services. The company, which uses artificial intelligence to deliver smart load recommendations...

Malcolm Jenkins is Defining the Modern Business Athlete Malcolm Jenkins wants to help the modern minority athlete understand the complexities of investing and being financially literate with the money they earn. Author: Apr 16, 2021 Former slave and courageous abolitionist Fredrick Douglass once said, "Some men know the value of education by having it. I know its value by not having it."  Malcolm Jenkins wants to help the modern minority athlete understand the complexities of investing and being financially literate with the money they earn. BROAD STREET VENTURES New Orleans Saints veteran s...

Entertainment payroll startup Wrapbook raises $27M round led by a16z Wrapbook, a startup that simplifies the payroll process for TV, film and commercial productions, has raised $27 million in Series A funding from noteworthy names in both the tech and entertainment worlds. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Equal Ventures and Uncork Capital, as well as from WndrCo (the investment and holding company led by DreamWorks and Quibi founder/co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg) and from CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz. “It’s time we bring production financial services into ...

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo Leads $27 Million Funding Round For Payroll Startup ‘Wrapbook’ Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo is forging onward. Wrapbook, Michael Ovitz. Paylocity founder 4S Bay Partners. The software startup was founded in 2018 and officially launched last year, enabling production companies for film, TV, and commercials to handle back-end logistics for employees and contractors. The Wrapbook platform facilitates staffer onboarding, timecards, payroll, and insurance. The company says it is used by the likes of noted digital purveyors like CollegeHumor and Ali Javid, wh...