Reddit Founder, Winklevoss Twins Back Chicago Fintech Startup

The Wealth Advisor Contributor

November 22, 2021

(BizJournals.com) - A Chicago startup that lets families set up investment accounts for their children has raised new funding from some notable investors.

EarlyBird announced Monday that it raised $4 million in a seed round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. Other investors include Gemini's Frontier Fund, the venture arm of Gemini, a crypto firm owned by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Rarebreed Ventures, Fiat Ventures, Network Ventures, NBA Player Thaddeus Young's Reform Ventures, and Alex Lieberman, the co-founder of Morning Brew, also invested.

By Jim Dallke - Senior Editor, Chicago Inno
November 22, 2021

Deutsche Bank Sees US 30-Year Yield Jump on Any Powell Exit

Potential ouster of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by Trump would drive the 30-year Treasury yield higher by more than half point.

Washington Wire

CacheTech Doesn’t Chase Assets—It Builds Tech That Helps Advisory Firms Grow

CacheTech Advisor Solutions CEO Cormac Murphy explains why the firm avoids venture backing and rapid expansion, instead focusing on deep partnerships and institutional-grade tech that helps independent advisors scale sustainably. The TAMP integrates trading, investment management, CRM, and client engagement on proprietary technology. CacheTech’s independence—spinning out of a successful RIA rather than taking venture capital—enables focus on advisor needs over growth metrics.

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