Culture

Saturday Notes for April 12th, 2025

The April 12, 2025 Saturday edition of Uristocrat Notes covers NBA news, Kendrick Lamar updates, and the weekend's top cultural stories.

Culture

Friday Notes for April 11th, 2025

The April 11, 2025 Friday edition of Uristocrat Notes features Black history spotlights, NBA news, sneaker drops, and more from the week's biggest stories.

Technology

Symphonic Capital Launches $13.5M Debut Fund to Back Startups Advancing Health and Wealth Equity

Symphonic Capital has closed its $13.5 million debut fund, led by founder Sydney Thomas, to back startups focused on advancing health and wealth equity.

Culture

Thursday Notes for April 10th, 2025

The April 10th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes featuring Number one on the call sheet, AI creativity, Luka Doncic back in Dallas, sneaker drops, and Harlem style

Technology

Lerer Hippeau Raises $200M for Ninth Early-Stage Venture Fund

$200M Fund Closed: Lerer Hippeau has secured its largest fund to date with Fund IX.

Culture

Wednesday Notes for April 9th, 2025

The April 9th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes featuring Philly restaurant news, Ed Sheeran subway performance, NBA updates, tech, sneakers, & more.

Culture

Tuesday Notes for April 8th, 2025

Florida wins the NCAA title, Payton Pritchard joins Converse, and Inter Miami holds Kevin De Bruyne's discovery rights — plus Shopify's CEO tells teams to choose AI before adding headcount.

Culture

Monday Notes for April 7th, 2025

J. Cole surprised Dreamville fans by bringing out Erykah Badu on stage, while Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard officially received their Hall of Fame nominations — and the Nike Foamposite One 'University Blue' is confirmed for 2026.

Culture

Friday Notes for April 4th, 2025

Eric Adams officially drops the Democratic party to run as an independent in the 2025 NYC mayor race, as NASA astronaut Chris Williams earns his ISS assignment and Ralph Lauren's 'Patchwork Americana' arrives at Neiman Marcus.

Technology

Hook Makes Music Remixing on Social Media Easy, Legal — and Profitable for Artists and Creators

Hook raised $3M in new funding (totaling $6M) to make social media music remixing easy, legal, and profitable for artists and creators.

Culture

Thursday Notes for April 3rd, 2025

The April 3, 2025 Thursday edition of Uristocrat Notes covers the week's most relevant culture, sports, sneaker drops, and news stories.

Culture

Wednesday Notes for April 2nd, 2025

The April 2, 2025 Wednesday edition of Uristocrat Notes covers the week's top culture, sports, sneaker drops, and news stories.