Uber Q3 loss tops $900m, up 32 percent quarter over quarter

Uber Q3 loss tops $900M

Uber is seeing red ink accumulate as it preps for a public offering next year. The company reported a loss of $939 million in Q3, up 32 percent quarter-over-quarter, as it invests in new businesses and expanding geographies. The losses continue a long-standing pattern for the ride-hailing giant.

Airtable collects $100M

San Francisco-based Airtable, which makes a database and spreadsheet platform geared for non-techies, raised $100M at a $1.1B valuation. Benchmark, Thrive Capital, and Coatue Management led the round.

ServiceTitan rakes in $165M

ServiceTitan, a software platform for home services contractors, raised $165 million in a Series D round led by Index Ventures. The financing pushed the valuation for the Glendale, Calif.-based company to $1.65 billion.

How to build an early-stage sales machine

How do you ensure you’re setting up a dream sales team at your company for success? We sat down with Neal Patel, Head of Business Development and Sales at Crunchbase, and picked his brain on the best practices to build, grow, and manage an early-stage sales team.

Hippo Insurance gobbles $70M

Hippo Insurance, an AI-driven home insurance platform, just closed on $70 million in a Series C round led by Felicis Ventures and Lennar Corporation.

Bunch combines gaming and video chat

Bunch, an app for playing games with friends over video chat, secured more seed funding to scale up its vision.