Articles by Anastasia Ustinova

Anastasia Ustinova is a freelance business writer based in Seattle with more than 10 years of experience reporting around the world. Her stories were featured in Bloomberg News, Businessweek, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Houston Chronicle.

DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

Oregon psychedelic startup tests nasal spray for PTSD, depression as legislative momentum builds

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DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

by Anastasia Ustinova on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 at 12:39 pm

When Kim Vu joined fintech startup Remitly as the head of diversity and inclusion two years ago, she spent hours manually crunching numbers, scrambling to gain insights into the teams… Read More

Integris co-founder reveals new startup that uses software to help companies meet diversity goals

by Anastasia Ustinova on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 at 3:30 pm

Five years ago, when data privacy was just emerging as one of the most challenging business risks, Raghu Gollamudi spotted a trend. With new rules for tighter consumer privacy protection… Read More

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COVID-19 mental health crunch puts impetus on psychedelic drug innovation, doctor says

by Anastasia Ustinova on April 30, 2020May 4, 2020 at 4:01 pm

As the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, the looming mental health crisis creates an urgent need for innovation, putting a spotlight on psychedelic-assisted treatments, says the co-founder of Advanced… Read More

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Oregon psychedelic startup tests nasal spray for PTSD, depression as legislative momentum builds

by Anastasia Ustinova on April 30, 2020May 4, 2020 at 4:21 pm

If you want to know just how quickly public sentiment around psychedelics is changing, consider this: Gwyneth Paltrow sent her staffers to psilocybin-assisted therapy in the first episode of the… Read More

How the global coronavirus response creates opportunities for impact investing

by Anastasia Ustinova on April 10, 2020April 11, 2020 at 2:42 pm

When Crysti Chen heard about the shortage of medical masks in Seattle-area hospitals, her first instinct was to reach out to entrepreneurs in her native China, who were entrenched in… Read More

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DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

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DEI tech reimagines workplace equity and attracts investors amid mounting calls for change

Integris co-founder reveals new startup that uses software to help companies meet diversity goals

COVID-19 mental health crunch puts impetus on psychedelic drug innovation, doctor says

Oregon psychedelic startup tests nasal spray for PTSD, depression as legislative momentum builds

How the global coronavirus response creates opportunities for impact investing