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Brent Hoberman has unveiled a new $60 million European startup fund
LONDON — Lastminute.com founder Brent Hoberman has raised a $60 million (£47 million) fund to invest in early stage technology companies.The "Firstminute Capital" fund will be used to make seed stage...
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The CEO of a UK tech company threatened to fire staff that voted Labour if...
Imagine being told by your employer that you would be first in the firing line if you voted for a particular political party.Well, that's exactly what happened to staff at Storm Technologies in...
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A startup for millennial parents is banking on a $55 billion food opportunity...
At an upscale café in Manhattan, bouquets decorate a candlelit wooden table. Glass jars of rosewater overnight oats and blueberry chia seed pudding, served family-style, sit in the center.This isn't a...
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The life and rise of Travis Kalanick, Uber's controversial billionaire CEO
Eight years ago, Travis Kalanick launched a startup called UberCab in San Francisco.Now, Uber is a global behemoth and one of Silicon Valley's most successful companies — and one of the most...
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A South Korean startup is only hiring people aged over 55
A startup in South Korea is making headlines for only hiring staff that are aged 55 years and over.Channel NewsAsia reports the founder of content monitoring company EverYoung established the rule to...
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JPMorgan is handing $3 million to 8 startups that can help your financial health
JPMorgan announced the winners of a $3 million competition on Thursday.The contest seeks to recognize the most innovative companies in financial technology focused on remedying social issues related to...
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A startup wants men to never tuck in their shirts again, and investors think...
It's a simple idea: a shirt with a shorter hem that is designed to be worn to be untucked.Untuckit, a startup founded by Aaron Sanandres and Chris Riccobono in 2011 out of an extra bedroom in...
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Inside London's first Xoogler Pitch Day, where ex-Googlers pitched startups...
Google's legendary perks don't stop when you leave: There's a network of 2,000 ex-Googlers that throws events and holds meetups around the world.A "Pitch Day" was recently held at Google's offices in...
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel gave the best career advice to a 19-year-old aspiring...
Daniel Newman, a 19-year-old student at USC, grew up in Beverly Hills and loves Southern California's star tech company, Snap (formerly known as Snapchat).Newman dreams of being a tech mogul in the...
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A San Francisco startup wants to fix childcare by helping educators start...
When Arrel Gray went looking for a daycare program for his young child, he was met with endless waitlists.He quickly realized just how intense the demand for childcare was: In California, 75% of kids...
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The rise and fall of Travis Kalanick, Uber's embattled billionaire founder...
Eight years ago, Travis Kalanick launched a startup called UberCab in San Francisco.Today, Uber is a global behemoth and one of Silicon Valley's most successful companies — and one of the most...
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The founder of a $470 million startup explains what it's like to have VCs who...
When ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia started her fitness company in 2013, money was tight.Even though she'd been part of rigorous tech accelerator Tech Stars, she had trouble raising her initial...
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A payments app that tracks shopper loyalty has raised £12 million
Yoyo Wallet, an app that allows shoppers to make payments and earn loyalty rewards, has raised £12 million, bringing total investment in the UK startup to around £24 million.The latest series B round,...
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UK startup factory Entrepreneur First has made some big changes to its...
UK startup builder Entrepreneur First (EF) has made a number of changes to its leadership team and created a new executive committee.The London-based organisation, which teams founders up with other...
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The cofounder of Moonfruit is joining a £200 million VC firm as the first...
Wendy Tan White, the cofounder of DIY website builder Moonfruit, is leaving company builder Entrepreneur First in September and joining venture capital firm BGF Ventures, where she will be the firm's...
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The GOP healthcare fight is creating a lot of uncertainty around health...
Senate Republicans released their version of a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare last week, and it, like the one passed by the House of Representatives, could have a major effect on health tech...
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Virtual Reality gets smelly thanks to this Japanese startup
The smell of freshly baked cookies or cut grass can elicit strong memories. A Japanese startup is using that insight to try to make virtual reality an even more immersive experience.Tokyo based Vaqso...
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A secretive startup has raised $14 million from Shakira, Kevin Spacey, and...
Andy Kleinman thinks the well has run dry for smartphones.He’s not necessarily wrong. The phone market today is led by Apple, Samsung, a handful of Chinese companies with little Western presence — and...
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From dads to startup founders — meet the duo behind SocialJudo, a new teen...
Ken Smith and Dr. Matthew Phillips were standing on the sidelines of their 16-year-old sons' lacrosse game when they both noticed the same thing — every one of the teens in the stands was looking down...
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An MIT graduate created a new kind of shampoo that's worth $110 million
Function of Beauty is a young startup trying to tackle an age-old problem: getting better hair. The New York-based startup, which launched last October, lets you create custom shampoos and conditioners...
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