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☆ Prince Andrew's future is murkier than ever. But the royals may never fully cut ties.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Prince Andrew's "Newsnight" interview has been depicted in a new series. AdvertisementThe public may not completely forgive Prince Andrew's controversies – but the royal family might, according to royal experts. AdvertisementSchofield said the institution is unlikely to ever fully reject Prince Andrew. However, she noted that his involvement in family events could be scaled back when Prince William ascends the throne. "Prince William is incredibly intelligent and recognizes that you are only as strong as your weakest member.

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☆ New dating apps and social-networking startups are gaining steam. Read pitch decks 6 used to raise millions of dollars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New social-networking and dating startups are coming onto the scene. Here are the pitch decks six startups used while raising Series A and seed rounds. Founders of these startups are tackling problems like loneliness, dating app fatigue, and general dissatisfaction with the current social-media incumbents. Meet 7 VC investors eyeing new social startupsBI spoke with several social-media and dating app founders about how they are raising capital — including the pitch decks they used to raise millions of dollars. Read the pitch decks that helped 6 social-networking and dating startups fundraise millions of dollars:Note: Pitch decks are sorted by investment stage and size of round.

Persons: —, Isabella Epstein's, Tiffany, Daybreak Ventures Rex Woodbury, Catalyst, Mervana Parekh, It's, Marlon Nichols Organizations: Service, IRL, Big Tech, Daybreak Ventures, Business, Tinder, Acrew, Mac Venture

☆ Trump spent the weekend flying around America on a plane previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDonald Trump took several trips over the weekend on a private jet once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. That Gulfstream jet also once carried Jeffrey Epstein, who used the tail number N212JE while he owned it, up until his death in 2019. AdvertisementAccording to public flight records, the Gulfstream jet flew on Friday afternoon from Ontario International Airport in Canada to an airport in Bozeman. It's unclear whether Trump or anyone on his campaign knew the plane was once owned by Epstein. Epstein owned at least five different private planes before his death.

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☆ Delta hires powerful lawyer David Boies’ firm to seek compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for its outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And now it wants Microsoft and the cybersecurity firm that caused the problem to compensate it for at least some of its losses. Delta has hired high-profile attorney David Boies’ law firm to seek damages from cyber security firm CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the massive service issues it suffered last week following a badly flawed software update caused problems in a key computer program. The hiring of the firm of Boies Schiller Flexner, first reported by CNBC, was confirmed to CNN by a person familiar with the decision. Delta’s costs could total between $325 million to $475 million, according to a note published Tuesday by Savanthi Syth, airline analyst for Raymond James. Boies and his firm won $290 million in 2023 from JPMorgan Chase for Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse victims.

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Top Military Banks of 2024Compare the Best Military Banks and Credit UnionsThe best military banks and credit unions offer benefits to military members and their families. Competitive Rates and Low FeesThe best military credit unions and banks, just like the best credit unions and banks for civilians, offer great rates and low fees. The Best Military Banks and Credit Unions FAQsWhat advantages do military banks and credit unions offer over civilian banks? Military banks and credit unions provide services that address the challenges military members experience. For our guide we looked at military banks, military credit unions, and financial institutions that aren't specifically for the military but have products geared toward military members.

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Compare the Top Bank Accounts for College StudentsWe researched over a dozen banks to find the best checking accounts and savings accounts for college students. Determine if you want a bank account specifically for college students or a standard bank account. The bank account agreement shares details about the bank account, like the opening requirements, minimum balance requirements, and interest rate. Best Bank Accounts for College Students FAQsWhat makes a bank account student-friendly? We researched more than a dozen bank accounts at brick-and-mortar banks, online banks, credit unions, and online banking platforms to find the strongest bank accounts ideal for college students.

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Kid's savings accounts are a great way to teach your kids how to budget, create savings goals, and start building up their savings. Best Kids Savings Account ReviewsThe best savings accounts for kids offer good monitoring features, educational resources, and low monthly fees. Key Benefits of a Kids' Savings AccountThe key benefit of getting a kid's savings account is that you can grow your child's savings in a relatively accessible and safe way. Features to Look for in a Kids' Savings AccountHigh Interest Rates on Kid's BankingFor the most part, kid's savings accounts are interest-earning accounts. How to Open a Savings Account for Your ChildChildren's Savings Account Eligibility RequirementsA kid cannot open a savings account on their own.

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☆ Elon Musk's X is fighting a subpoena in a lawsuit between Jeffrey Epstein accusers, further delaying an already drawn-out case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewElon Musk's X Corp. is gumming up a case between two Jeffrey Epstein accusers by spending months stonewalling subpoenas. But X Corp. has refused. "X Corp. will not be producing any data in response to your subpoena," reads one letter sent by an X lawyer earlier this year. Related storiesLawyers for Oh Amen agreed to provide them, but Oh Amen had been suspended from one of her accounts and couldn't download data from the second account. Thomas told Business Insider it's crucial to see Oh Amen's X records to contextualize all of the defamation claims.

Persons: —, Elon, Jeffrey Epstein, Rina Oh, Epstein, Elon Musk's, Virginia Giuffre, Rina Oh Amen, Ghislaine Maxwell —, Maxwell, Giuffre, Donald Trump's Mar, Amen, Oh Amen, Giuffre countersued, Amen's, Alexander Dudelson, didn't, Amen —, Dudelson, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Rina Oh Kathleen R, Thomas, she's, X, that's Organizations: Service, X Corp, Twitter, Elon, Business, X Locations: Virginia, Lago, Florida, Manhattan, Giuffre

☆ Steve Bannon filmed Jeffrey Epstein for 15 hours. His 'documentary' has never surfaced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Read previewBefore his 2019 death in jail, Jeffrey Epstein spent hours being interviewed on camera by Steve Bannon. AdvertisementAlexandra Preate, a spokesperson for Bannon, told BI in December 2021 that the documentary about Epstein would be screened "probably around Labor Day." In the 2000s, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein fought over Trump's purchase of a Palm Beach mansion that Epstein coveted. Mark Epstein said Jeffrey Epstein told him he wasn't subpoenaed for any depositions at that time. "You were the only person I was afraid of during the campaign," Bannon told Epstein, according to Wolff's book.

Persons: —, Jeffrey Epstein, Steve Bannon, Bannon, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein —, Donald Trump's, He's, Kevin McCarthy, Alexandra Preate, Preate, Trump Bannon, Mark Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein's, Donald Trump, Melania Knauss, Jeffrey, Trump, Bannon's, Steve Bannon's, Jacob Shamsian, wasn't, would've, Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, he's, Mike Lindell, I've, It's, Guo Wengui, Guo —, Ho Wan Kwok, Miles Guo —, Guo, Leon Black, Black, Epstein's, David Bossie, Bobbi Sternheim, Gloria Allred, Arick Fudali, didn't, David Schoen, Brad Edwards, Emma, Jo Morris, Hunter, Morris, Michael Wolff, Wolff, Julie K, Brown, Alexander Acosta, Acosta, Ehud Barak, Reid Weingarten, Rachel Maddow, Gayle King, King, Patrick Semansky, he'd, Diana, Jean Carroll, Bergdorf Goodman, Carroll Organizations: Service, New York, Business, Global, Victory Films, Trump, Capitol, Labor, Daily, Miami Herald, Davidoff, BI, Voting Systems, Apollo Global Management, White, Citizens United, Office, Southern, of, New, Trump White Locations: Manhattan, Paris, Palm Beach , Florida, Mexico, Danbury , Connecticut, Palm Beach, New York, jshamsian@businessinsider.com, JacobShamsian, York, Miami, Florida, Trump

☆ Biden's allies are pushing old stories about Trump's connections with Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On social media — and even in the halls of Congress — certain Biden supporters are using Donald Trump's associations with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as an argument to disqualify him. Discourse about Trump and Epstein was reignited after documents from Epstein's first Florida investigation in 2006 were released last week. Other Biden boosters have suggested a coordinated media cover-up to boost Trump's chances or doom Biden's. Related storiesMedia outlets haven't reported on Trump's connection to the new Epstein files because there isn't one. What we know about Trump's relationship with EpsteinTrump has appeared in previous unsealed and uncovered documents connected to the Epstein case.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump's, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Trump, Ted Lieu of, Lieu, Donald Trump, Ben Meiselas, Julie Brown, Epstein Trump, Ivana, Ivanka, Courtney Love, Alec Baldwin, Naomi Campbell, John Kerry, Michael Bloomberg, Henry Kissinger, Prince Andrew, Glenn, Eva Dubin, BI's Jacob Shamsian, massaged Trump, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Katie Johnson, Vox, Jerry Springer, didn't Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Biden, Miami Herald, Media, Washington Post Locations: Epstein's, Florida, Ted Lieu of California, Palm Beach, Newark, Beach, Mar

☆ Prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein had raped teens before giving him a sweetheart deal: transcript
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's first Florida case were released this week. In 2006, prosecutors heard testimony that Epstein raped girls as young as 14, according to the documents. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGrand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's first Florida investigation were released Monday. They show prosecutors cut a lenient plea deal with the disgraced financier even after hearing testimony that Epstein had raped girls as young as 14 and paid them to recruit others.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Florida, Palm Beach

☆ Psychiatrist Henry Jarecki says he had 'consensual' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein victim
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Henry Jarecki attends The Accompanied Literary Society's Summer Benefit at The Hudson Sky Terrace at The Hudson Hotel in New York City, June 11, 2007. Famed psychiatrist and former commodities trader Henry Jarecki on Wednesday said he had a "consensual, non-secretive and mutually respectful relationship" with a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who is now suing Jarecki for allegedly raping and sex trafficking her. Jarecki, 91, said the consensual relationship with the woman occurred more than a decade ago. Jarecki's statement, sent to CNBC by his lawyer Sarita Kedia, came two days after the Epstein victim, identified as Jane Doe 11, filed a civil lawsuit against the married psychiatrist in Manhattan federal court. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages for sexual battery, sex trafficking, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Persons: Henry Jarecki, Jeffrey Epstein, Jarecki, Epstein, Sarita Kedia, Jane Doe, I, Brad Edwards Organizations: Sky, CNBC Locations: New York City, Manhattan

☆ Jeffrey Epstein victim sues psychiatrist Henry Jarecki for alleged rape, sex trafficking
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Henry Jarecki, and Christine Corcoran attend the Annual Freedom Award Benefit Event hosted by International Rescue Committee on November 5, 2014 in New York City. A woman who says she was a sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit Monday against the famed psychiatrist, entrepreneur and commodities trader Henry Jarecki, alleging that Jarecki raped and sex trafficked her after Epstein sent her for psychiatric treatment. Epstein allegedly sent Jarecki other young women for the psychiatrist to "treat" confidentially, in order "to avoid unwanted attention on Epstein's sexual abuse of these young women," the suit alleges. The complaint, which refers to the woman as "Jane Doe 11," says Jarecki "repeatedly raped" her beginning in 2011 until December 2014. "Dr. Jarecki never engaged in any abusive conduct with the complainant or any other person," Kedia said.

Persons: Henry Jarecki, Christine Corcoran, Jeffrey Epstein, Jarecki, Epstein, Jane Doe, Brad Edwards, Edwards, David Boies, Sigrid McCawley, JPMorgan Chase, Sarita Kedia, Kedia Organizations: International, Wall Street, CNBC, JPMorgan Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York

☆ Jeffrey Epstein's 'little black book' is now for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One of Jeffrey Epstein's "little black books" is for sale. Business Insider first reported about the 1997 address book belonging to the disgraced financier. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn address book belonging to the late sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is going up for sale. The "little black book" — which was first revealed by Business Insider reporters — is on auction for the first time, according to Maryland auction house Alexander Historical Auctions.

Persons: Jeffrey Epstein's, —, Jeffrey Epstein Organizations: Business, Service, Historical Locations: Maryland

☆ Bill Gates Is Still Pulling Strings at Microsoft, Overseeing AI Ideas
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In fact, Business Insider has learned, Gates has been quietly orchestrating much of Microsoft's AI revolution from behind the scenes. The company, Nadella promised, would "continue to benefit from Bill's ongoing technical passion and advice to drive our products and services forward." According to two executives, Gates' memo treated as gospel, sparking Microsoft's push to take the lead in the AI arms race. Now, it seemed, OpenAI might offer Microsoft a way to help forge the AI future that Gates had long envisioned. According to two executives, Gates' words were treated as gospel, helping spark Microsoft's push to take the lead in the AI arms race.

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☆ The FBI continues to ignore Jeffrey Epstein's victims even after reaching $139 million settlement for botched Larry Nassar investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Justice Department settled over 100 claims from victims of Larry Nassar for $138.7 million. But it's ignored claims from Jeffrey Epstein victims, who say law enforcement failed to protect them. Representatives for the Justice Department didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment Friday. But the Justice Department, while not denying wrongdoing, hasn't engaged in settlement talks, he said. He said, "It's confusing and confounding" that the FBI isn't addressing the claims of Epstein's victims with the same urgency it gave Nassar's.

Persons: Larry Nassar, it's, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, —, Nassar, Jordan Merson, Merson, Justice Department didn't, Jane, Alexander Acosta, Donald Trump's, Ghislaine Maxwell, Acosta, Cory Booker, Marsha Blackburn, Christopher Wray, Wray, hasn't Organizations: Department, Service, Justice Department, USA Gymnastics, Justice, FBI, Business, DOJ, Miami Herald, Department's, US, US Virgin Islands Locations: New York, Florida, US Virgin

☆ Apollo's Leon Black says he is so wealthy he didn't know he'd paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Why did billionaire Leon Black pay Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for estate-planning advice? Black has an answer: He wasn't keeping track of it; $158 million doesn't mean much to him. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Or, at least, that's what financier Leon Black says about his relationship with disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Leon Black, Jeffrey Epstein, Black, —, Black's, Epstein Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Where is Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Roberts Guiffre now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix's drama "Scoop" looks at how the "Newsnight" team interviewed Prince Andrew in 2019. In that interview, the prince addressed allegations that he had sex with Virginia Roberts Giuffre. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The prince settled with Giuffre in early 2022, reportedly paying her $16 million, according to The Telegraph.

Persons: Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts, —, Prince Andrew's, Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Rufus Sewell, Andrew, Gillian Anderson, Emily Maitlis, Sam McAlister, Billie Piper, Esme Wren, Giuffre, Epstein, Duke, York, isn't, Dini von Mueffling, Robert Giuffre, Ghislaine Maxwell, They're Organizations: Newsnight, Service, Buckingham Palace, The Telegraph, WA Locations: Buckingham, Giuffre, Western Australia, Perth

☆ 'Scoop' stars say new Netflix film offers fresh 'perspectives' on Prince Andrew's infamous 'Newsnight' interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview"Scoop," Netflix's upcoming drama about Prince Andrew's infamous "Newsnight" interview, offers up new "perspectives" about the royal's links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, actor Rufus Sewell said. The interview that followed with Emily Maitlis was dubbed a "car crash" by many and did little to clear his name. Peter Mountain/NetflixBut Sewell said he didn't accept the role until he had "worked on it on my own for a little while." Rufus Sewell transforms into Prince Andrew in the upcoming Netflix film, "Scoop."

Persons: —, Prince Andrew's, Jeffrey Epstein, Rufus Sewell, Duke, York, Epstein, Emily Maitlis, Sewell, Jeffrey Epstein's, Sam McAlister, hadn't, Billie Piper, McAlister, Peter, didn't, Andrew, Prince Andrew, Gillian Anderson, Virginia Giuffre, Queen Elizabeth II Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, BBC, Hollywood Reporter, YouTube, Virginia Locations: London, Buckingham, Andrew

☆ Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers to argue for Jeffrey Epstein associate to be freed from prison in long-awaited appeal hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers are arguing for her release in a federal appeals court. The appeal focuses on a non-prosecution agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and federal prosecutors. A jury in Manhattan federal court found Maxwell guilty on sex-trafficking charges in December 2021, four days after her 60th birthday that Christmas. Alison Nathan, the judge who oversaw Maxwell's trial, sentenced her to 20 years in prison and issued a $750,000 fine. AdvertisementManhattan federal prosecutors have argued they were free from any restrictions set by the deal between Florida's federal prosecutors and Epstein.

Persons: Ghislaine, Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell, —, Ghislaine Maxwell —, Epstein, Alison Nathan, Nathan, Maxwell weaponized, Epstein —, isn't, Jeffrey Epstein's, Harvey, Rudy Giuliani, John M, Leventhal, Diana Fabi Samson, Maurene Comey, missteps, Scott David, Ghislaine Maxwell, Laura Menninger, Jane, Jane Rosenberg, Joe Biden, Cuban, Virginia Giuffre, JP Morgan Chase, Carolyn Andriano Organizations: Service, disbarment, Justice Department, US Department of Justice, Reuters, US, Appeals, ricochet, Deutsche Bank, US Virgin Islands, Prosecutors Locations: Manhattan, Tallahassee , Florida, New York, Florida, United States, Washington, US Virgin

☆ DeSantis signs law to release records that could explain why Jeffrey Epstein got minimal charges in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis signed a bipartisan bill into law that unearth more Jeffrey Epstein records. The law will allow for the release of records from a 2006 Florida grand jury. Victim advocates hope that the release of the Epstein grand jury records will shed light on why prosecutors brought limited charges, and what else they may have known at the time. The Associated Press reported that a state judge decided not to release the records Thursday morning, citing the impending law. The Palm Beach police chief was so outraged that the grand jury only charged Epstein with one count that the FBI got involved.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, —, DeSantis, Julie K, Barry Krischer, Alex Acosta, Brown, Acosta, Donald Trump's, Ghislaine Maxwell Organizations: Service, HB, Prosecutors, Miami Herald, Associated Press, Palm Beach police, FBI, US Locations: Florida, Palm Beach, Manhattan, Miami

☆ Woman drops lawsuit against Leon Black alleging rape at Jeffrey Epstein mansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

FILE: Leon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. A woman who had accused Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black of raping her at the New York mansion of the late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to drop her civil lawsuit against Black. Black, in a statement provided to CNBC on Monday, said, "I have never met Ms. Pierson. Black left Apollo in March 2021, months earlier than he previously had said he would. The Wigdor law firm is continuing to pursue a separate lawsuit against Black that its attorneys filed in July, alleging that he raped a then-16-year-old girl with autism at Epstein's Manhattan home in 2002.

Persons: Leon Black, Jeffrey Epstein, Cheri Pierson, Pierson, Black, Danya Perry, Wigdor, Epstein, Wigdor . Black, Jane Doe Organizations: Apollo Global Management, Milken Institute Global Conference, Black, Manhattan Supreme, Epstein's, CNBC, Wigdor LLP, U.S . Virgin, Wigdor, Manhattan Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, York, Florida, Manhattan, Wigdor .

☆ How a 25-year-old went from talking to 1,000 strangers in NYC to quitting her finance job and founding a social startup
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Ultimately, I spent more time home alone doing nothing than ever before," Epstein, CEO of the still-in-beta social networking app Kndrd, told Business Insider. "I spoke to a thousand strangers" — many who also felt a lack of community, companionship, or friendship, she added. But while investors may want to see viral, overnight growth for an app like Kndrd, Epstein hesitates at that strategy. "And that means me reading applications and vetting the community members and making sure that we have people who are the strongest, most high fidelity people." In the future, Kndrd also plans to incorporate AI into its user experience — something on nearly every investor's mind right now.

Persons: Isabella Epstein, Epstein, Kndrd, Tina Mai —, —, Mai aren't, Kndrd cofounders Tina Mai, Devin Kasparian Bootstrapping Organizations: Business, Stanford University, Stanford Locations: New York City, NYC, Mai, Epstein's NYC

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