Eleven years ago, Brad Brooks co-founded healthtech company TigerConnect without experience in technology or healthcare. His background was in finance and business, but what he lacked in healthtech experience, he made up for in entrepreneurial grit and faith in his product mission.
The e-commerce company’s professional development centers around interdepartmental collaboration and learning to help employees “tackle complex challenges with creativity and determination.”
Asset Avenue, an online real-estate investment crowdfunding site, has just raised $3 million in funding. The round was led by Matrix Partners and NetEase, and included investments from Vector Ventures, BAM Ventures, Launchpad LA and Russ Meyer.