Techmeme: Legalpad, which uses a mix of software and attorney support to help entrepreneurs and startup employees with the US visa process, raises $10M Series A (Natasha Mascarenhas/Crunchbase News)

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Natasha Mascarenhas / Crunchbase News:

Legalpad, which uses a mix of software and attorney support to help entrepreneurs and startup employees with the US visa process, raises $10M Series A — It's clear that work authorization for international talent in the United States is getting increasingly harder in the Trump administration.

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South China Morning Post:

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Financial Times:

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Marty Stempniak / Radiology Business:

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Reuters:

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Sarah Dai / South China Morning Post:

Dami Wangxiao, a sub-brand of Chinese online education platform VIPKid, announces $80M Series A led by Sequoia Capital, Tencent Holdings, and Hammer Capital — Sarah Dai, based in Beijing, covers technology and capital flows in the world of start-ups in Greater China.

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:

Facebook shares closed at an all-time high of $218.30 on Thursday, valuing it at $622B and surpassing the previous high of $217.50 reached in July 2018 — Facebook's share price has hit an all-time high, surpassing the peak it reached before a series of privacy scandals in 2018 and despite attacks …

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