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Venture investors still aren't sure what to make of SoftBank's $100 billion...
The venture capital industry still isn't sure what to think of SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund, even as it suffered setbacks on its investments in WeWork and Uber.Some in the industry blame the...
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The history of WeWork’s meteoric valuation rise — and fall
Soon-to-be-public WeWork, the coworking company that leases office space to other startups, is reportedly targeting a $10 billion valuation for its public debut.The valuation is significantly lower...
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Too much success can kill a startup. Meet Menlo Ventures' new 'inflection...
Menlo Ventures announced Jean-Paul Sanday would join the firm to lead its new "inflection stage" fund in August.The former growth equity investor also led growth teams at two startups, an experience he...
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Silicon Valley's top startup hub just teamed up with a $1.4 billion company...
On Monday, the startup hub Y Combinator and the $1.4 billion company Ginkgo Bioworks unveiled a new partnership aimed at giving startups access to tools to make materials from living things.Ginkgo was...
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The biggest backers of SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund are reportedly...
Two of the biggest investors in SoftBank's original Vision Fund are debating whether to significantly cut back on their commitments to a planned second one, Bloomberg reported.Saudi Arabia's Public...
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Tech IPO injury report: Some of the biggest names in tech have taken a...
Some of the biggest names in tech have gone public or are planning to go public in 2019.While many of these tech startups remain unprofitable, investor hype and a favorable economic environment pushed...
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A former Y Combinator partner shares the questions he uses to evaluate all...
Harj Taggar is a former Y Combinator partner and the cofounder and CEO of Triplebyte.He was initially enrolled in law school in the UK, but he dropped out to move to the US and start a company.Taggar...
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Vouch, a startup that provides insurance for other startups, raises $24.5...
On Tuesday Vouch, a startup that provides insurance to other startups, announced it raised $24.5 million in Series A funding led by Ribbit Capital and SVB Financial Group, the parent organization of...
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California's contractor bill was aimed at Uber and Lyft, but it could cause...
On Friday, California lawmakers passed a bill that could force companies like Uber and Lyft to reclassify independent contractors as full-time employees.Assembly Bill 5 could be detrimental to...
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Data-analytics company Splunk officially enters the venture-capital game with...
On Wednesday, the data-analytics company Splunk announced Splunk Ventures, its $150 million corporate venture fund.The fund will include two distinct funds: a $100 million innovation fund and a $50...
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Meet Ron Fisher, the SoftBank executive who awarded WeWork a $47 billion...
Ron Fisher is the Vice Chairman and Head of Investment at SoftBank Group where he oversees the organization's $100 billion Vision Fund.Fisher led SoftBank's multiple investments in WeWork, and is part...
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Here's the pitch deck that the buzzy healthcare startup Voro used to raise a...
The startup Voro lets people ask their friends for doctor recommendations.Over time, the startup wants to add more data on doctors to help people pick the right clinician.Voro just raised $2.5 million...
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Online background check startup Checkr rakes in $160 million to help...
Checkr, an online tool to conduct background checks on job candidates, announced Thursday it raised $160 million in Series D funding. The round was led by T. Rowe Price Associates with participation...
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The rise of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who got his start renting out air...
Airbnb announced Thursday its plans to go public in 2020.Brian Chesky is the company's cofounder and CEO, and is worth an estimated $4.2 billion.Here's everything you need to know about the 38-year-old...
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Food-delivery startup Postmates is expected to go public very soon, but that...
On Thursday, on-demand food delivery startup Postmates raised an additional $225 million in growth funding from private equity giant GPI Capital.The round valued the startup, which has plans to go...
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18 'Shark Tank' home products that are actually useful
"Shark Tank" often impresses us with its wide variety of creative solutions to everyday problems. In the home and kitchen, products from the show are helping us clean and cook more efficiently, waste...
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The company behind Sephora's cult-favorite loyalty gifts just won backing...
The design startup Harper and Scott announced on Monday it raised an undisclosed amount from Irving Place Capital comanaging partner John Howard and Coach chairman and former CEO Lew Frankfort. The...
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WeWork has acquired 21 startups in the last four years, from a college...
Coworking startup WeWork has acquired at least 21 startups since 2015, according to Pitchbook data.The single largest deal we know about is WeWork's acquisition of a Singapore-based coworking startup...
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Peter Thiel's Founders Fund is making its first cybersecurity investment in a...
On Tuesday Arceo.ai, a risk-analytics startup, announced a $37 million led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Lightspeed Venture Partners.Though Peter Thiel founded the data-mining company Palantir,...
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E-cigarette company Juul raised billions to pursue global domination, but a...
The e-cigarette company Juul faces an uncertain future as it brings on a new CEO with a long track record in the tobacco industry.In the US, Juul is confronting challenges that include warnings from...
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