Charli Renken
News Reporter at Built In
Expertise: San Francisco and Boston Tech News
Education: B.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Charli Renken is a news reporter covering the tech industry in Boston, San Francisco and other markets. Their work has also appeared in publications including Fandom Forward, Block Club Chicago and the Denver Post.

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Learn how these local companies are investing last month's largest funding rounds.
Learn how these local companies are investing last month's largest funding rounds.
Catch up on the latest news from the D.C. tech scene.
Catch up on the latest news from the D.C. tech scene.
Dragos Becomes Tech Unicorn With $1.7B Valuation Following $200M Series D
This is the largest funding round and highest valuation achieved by an operational tech cybersecurity company.
Learn more about the D.C. tech companies that filed IPOs this year.
Learn more about the D.C. tech companies that filed IPOs this year.
Healthcare Staffing Platform ShiftMed Raises $45M
With nursing shortages at an all-time high, ShiftMed helps healthcare facilities get the additional support they need.
SoftSpot is the first mobile app to receive FDA approval for these measurements.
SoftSpot is the first mobile app to receive FDA approval for these measurements.
Edtech Leaders Anthology and Reston-Based Blackboard Merge
The two educational software giants plan to “lead the next wave of edtech innovation.”
Catch up on the latest news from the D.C. tech scene.
Catch up on the latest news from the D.C. tech scene.
SonderMind Acquires Arlington-Based Predictive Analytics Platform Qntfy
With Qntfy’s expertise in data analysis, SonderMind plans to roll out new features like mood tracking and other data collection tools.
Arlington-Based Fluence Energy Files $855.6M IPO
The energy storage company proposed selling 31 million shares of common stock ranging from $21 to $24 apiece.
DC Pitchbook VC data
Six unicorns and $4.3 billion in total funding rounds have made 2021 a year of huge gains for D.C. And there are still three months to go.
dc tech unicorns billion valuation
Learn which local tech startups recently surpassed the $1 billion valuation mark.