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Collaborative Fund Secures $125M Fund to Address Climate, Health, and Food Issues After Success with Reddit and Scopely

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The folks at Collaborative Fund certainly like a challenge. Oh, and they decided to raise their sixth flagship fund at a time when limited partners have grown more miserly. Collaborative recently raised $125 million for its sixth flagship fund, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch, completing the process in just over 90 days. “This fundraising environment is tougher than any I’ve seen since starting the firm well over a decade ago,” founder and managing partner Craig Shapiro told TechCrunch. Part of that could be the fact that Collaborative has recently returned capital to its LPs, Shapiro said.

“Enhancing Legal Accessibility: An Interview with Charlie Hernandez from My Pocket Lawyer”

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Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Charlie Hernandez, the founder and CEO of My Pocket Lawyer, an online platform that is meant to democratize access to legal advice and guidance for those that might not be able to afford a lawyer. Hernandez talked about why he decided to forgo a traditional career in law and use his degree instead to tackle this problem. The hosts also touched on challenges that the startup might run into regarding gaining customer trust and their remaining confusion on how a product like this will make money. Connect with us:On Twitter On Instagram Via email: found@techcrunch.comOr check out one of our sister podcasts: