Sophia Kunthara

Sophia Kunthara covers startups and VC investment in the following sectors: hospitality, travel & tourism, property tech, media and entertainment, edtech, and automotive. She previously covered late-stage venture across all verticals for the publication. She was previously a Hearst Journalism Fellow covering startups and general assignment business news at the San Francisco Chronicle and local government and community news at the Connecticut Post.

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Startups • Venture

VCs Will Spend Billions More To Make The Metaverse A Reality

Sophia Kunthara

November 16, 2021

Business • Startups

Something Ventured Part 4: After Series A, Repeat Focuses On Growing Company Through Community

Sophia Kunthara

November 15, 2021

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Business • IPO • Public Markets

Rivian Charges On To Wall Street As Largest IPO Of The Year

Sophia Kunthara

November 10, 2021

Clean tech and energy • IPO • Transportation & Logistics

Amazon And Other Big Winners In Rivian’s Supercharged IPO

Sophia Kunthara

November 9, 2021

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Health, Wellness & Biotech • Startups

Exclusive: Fitness App Ladder Raises $6.5M Seed Round From LivWell Ventures, Danny Amendola

Sophia Kunthara

November 9, 2021

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Business • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A

PayPal And Pinterest Isn’t Happening. What Could Be PayPal’s Next Acquisition?

Sophia Kunthara

November 5, 2021

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IPO

Allbirds Stock Closes 91% Above IPO Price On First Day Of Trading

Sophia Kunthara

November 3, 2021

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Business • COVID-19 • Fintech & e-commerce • IPO • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

The Market Minute: Inside Q4’s Action-Packed IPO Pipeline, Including The Year’s Biggest Expected Offering

Sophia Kunthara

November 3, 2021

IPO • Public Markets

Rent the Runway Stock Closes Below IPO Price On First Day Of Trading

Sophia Kunthara

October 27, 2021

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Business • Startups

Failure Is An Option: How To Unwind An Unsuccessful Startup The Right Way

Sophia Kunthara

October 27, 2021

COVID-19 • Retail and Direct To Consumer • Venture

As Rent The Runway Walks Onto Wall Street, Can Its Business Rebound?

Sophia Kunthara

October 26, 2021