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SoftBank's Saudi ties put a spotlight on where VC firms get their money....
The former Lightspeed partner John Vrionis teamed up with AppDynamics founder Jyoti Bansal to start Unusual Ventures, a seed-stage firm with a new approach to early-stage investing.On Monday, the firm...
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These 25- and 24-year-old cofounders just landed more than $3 million in...
Pathrise, a training program for people looking to break into tech, announced its $3.2 million seed funding on Tuesday.Unlike similar job-training programs and alternative education models like Lambda...
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Caroline Spiegel, the sister of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, is taking on sites...
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has a sister named Caroline who is also in the tech industry.Caroline Spiegel launched a startup earlier this year called Quinn, a "much less gross, more fun PornHub for...
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Cloud computing startups are back in a big way, and Clumio just made it...
Clumio, a startup that provides data backup services for other companies, announced $135 million in Series C funding on Tuesday. The company officially launched in August.Clumio cofounder and CEO...
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Influencer management tool Trufan just acquired social analytics startup...
On Tuesday, influencer management startup Trufan announced it had acquired SocialRank, a social media data analytics tool, for an undisclosed amount.New York-based SocialRank had raised $2 million in...
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Adam Neumann personally invested tens of millions in startups while he ran...
WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann bought stakes in at least eight different startups while serving as CEO of the real-estate firm, investing tens of millions of dollars.People who knew Neumann in his role...
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European startups are being flooded with cash thanks to mega-rounds and US...
Funding for European startups is set to hit a new record, with an estimated $30 billion to be invested in tech companies in 2019, according to a new survey from investment firm Atomico.Venture...
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Silicon Valley is just realizing that profitable companies are wise...
On Thursday, Austin-based Next Coast Ventures announced its second fund totaling $130 million, up from its first $85 million fund.The early-stage firm will lead Series A and Series B investments in...
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We got the internal memo that reveals why hot California cannabis startup...
The California cannabis company Canndescent laid off 16 employees on September 5, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider."We are now well into the year and believe it's important to make...
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Bombas is having a 20%-off sale right now that lasts through Black Friday and...
For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Bombas is offering 20% off its ultra-comfortable socks and loungewear with the code "HOLIDAY20" now through December 5.We're also tracking all the best Black Friday...
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Zume, the robotic pizza maker that SoftBank valued at $1 billion, has lost...
Since June, Zume Pizza, a SoftBank-backed startup valued above $1 billion, has lost several high-ranking executives, Business Insider has learned.The startup was developing a robotic arm to make pizza...
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WATCH LIVE: A former Harvard professor who's studied 10,000 founders reveals...
Noam Wasserman has studied 10,000 founders from 3,500 startups to figure out what makes some companies successful — and others less so.On Thursday, December 12, at 1 pm ET, Wasserman will share what...
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CULTIVATED: Layoffs hit Canndescent, KPMG rakes in millions from cannabis...
Welcome to Cultivated, our weekly newsletter where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar global cannabis boom. Sign up here to get it...
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These are the 6 tips for starting a successful company in Silicon Valley —...
Many young entrepreneurs dream of having a great career in Silicon Valley, but very few are able to realize it.Business Insider spoke to mentors, founders, and investors to give you the best advice on...
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As billions of dollars flooded in to Silicon Valley, some startups and...
Charles Hudson has created a niche for himself in Silicon Valley'sventure capital ecosystem by pursuing opportunities others have largely ignored.Hudson's firm, Precursor Ventures, focuses on nascent...
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15 cool startups you didn’t know were on Amazon
For a long time, if you wanted to find your favorite startup anywhere outside of its own website, you were out of luck. Slowly, they're beginning to join online retailers like Target and Nordstrom to...
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SoftBank-backed robotic pizza startup Zume is losing 4 more executives,...
Zume, the pizza-robot startup backed by SoftBank, is losing its chief marketing officer, its chief legal officer, its head of human resources, and president of the robotic pizza business division,...
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7 startups hit a valuation of $1 billion or more in 2010. By 2019, 4 of them...
Some of the hottest startups from 2010 are struggling to get by or have gone out of business altogether, according to PitchBook data.Groupon, Theranos, and Better Place were three of the 7 startups...
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30 Black Friday deals from cool startups that should be on your radar this week
Black Friday 2019 is quickly approaching. We're covering deals from big-box retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Kohl's, but we haven't forgotten about smaller online startups. This...
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A self-driving-car pioneer teamed up with a doctor to create a healthcare AI...
Nines Radiology is focused on using technology, including artificial intelligence, to help radiologists.Nines was founded by David Stavens, a self-driving-car pioneer, and Dr. Alexander Kagen, a New...
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