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A Kleiner Perkins partner explains what VCs want to see in the pitch from an...
Kleiner Perkins Partner Mamoon Hamid, who was an early investor in companies such as Slack, Box and Yammer, explains the fine points of pitching to venture capital firms for early-stage startups.The...
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The best beauty products to buy for 20% off during Glossier's Black Friday sale
Now through December 2, beauty startup Glossier is offering 20% off sitewide.With savings on makeup and skin-care products like Cloud Paint, Lash Slick, Balm Dotcom, and more, it's a great way to stock...
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In-house venture funds at Amazon and Google are leading the charge into the...
Amazon and Google have been at the forefront of voice computing technology through smart devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home.The companies have created corporate venture funds like Alexa Fund to...
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The best time to sell your company is when you don't need to. Here's how to...
Twitch founder Justin Kan sold his company to Amazon in 2014.Kan said the best time to sell your startup is when you don't need to and you have some leverage. You don't want to wind up selling because...
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Family offices and the ultra wealthy are piling into investments in European...
Europe has minted a new generation of tech millions after some notable IPOs and acquisitions. These wealthy founders are now re-investing their earnings back into the continent's tech ecosystem.Private...
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One of Satya Nadella's former lieutenants just raised $75 million for his...
Highspot uses machine learning to help salespeople land and retain customers by organizing and recommending the types of sales content, such as brochures or case studies, most likely to help them win a...
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30 companies worth at least $1 billion that didn't exist 10 years ago
The tech landscape looks completely different today than it did at the beginning of the decade.Numerous tech companies that didn't even exist before 2010 joined the ranks of the unicorns in 2019,...
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Postmates is reportedly looking for a buyer — and WeWork's IPO collapse could...
Postmates is in talks to find a potential buyer, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing a single source.The food-delivery startup has also laid off dozens of employees and decided to close its office in...
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Carta's CEO explains why he's doing away with draconian employee separation...
On Nov. 22, Carta CEO Henry Ward announced new separation policies at the fintech startup, including departure pay for all employees and removing separation agreements and legal documents.Ward told...
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Some Away workers were reportedly fired after bosses caught them complaining...
Employees of luggage startup Away were reportedly fired after complaining about their company in a secret Slack channel, according to a new report from The Verge.The Verge investigation describes a...
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Peloton's nightmare before Christmas: $1.5 billion vanished from its market...
Peloton's stock plunged 15% in three days this week, wiping more than $1.5 billion from its market capitalization.The connected-fitness startup is facing backlash over a holiday ad that has been widely...
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Autonomous vehicles are set to transform the transportation industry. But a...
Autotech Ventures cofounder Quin Garcia is a big believer in next-generation car technologies, such as electric and autonomous vehicles.But his venture fund has intentionally avoided backing startups...
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This decade saw more than 200 startups hit $1 billion valuations. But the...
According to PitchBook data reviewed by Business Insider, 200 startups achieved valuations at or above $1 billion between 2010 and 2019.These billion-dollar businesses have achieved the "unicorn"...
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CULTIVATED: Traders are piling into bets against cannabis stocks, and the CEO...
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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Away warns employees not to interact with criticism of the company's...
Steph Korey, the CEO of luggage startup Away, has issued an apology after The Verge's Zoe Schiffer reported on a toxic work culture at the company.According to The Verge, bosses reportedly berated...
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These 10 'voice-first' startups are building apps for smart speakers, cars...
The power of voice computing has spawned a generation of startups designing their products for audio devices instead of mobile devices.They are creating hands-free, voice-controlled apps for the car,...
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Silicon Valley's newest startup trend? Shoeless office policies.
Silicon Valley startups are offering no-shoes office policies, allowing employees to spend the workday in house slippers, socks, or barefoot.It's the latest trend that embodies the region's famous...
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Andreessen Horowitz's new growth fund just invested $30 million into Imply,...
Imply, an open source data analytics startup, announced $30 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz's new growth fund. The funding values the 4-year-old startup at $350 million.Imply...
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Two rising stars in tech investment just raised $34 million to fund...
London-based investors Matt Penneycard and Check Warner have closed a $34 million new fund called Ada Ventures to support underrepresented startup founders. Warner and Penneycard both formerly worked...
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WeWork's meltdown was supposed to leave everyday investors unharmed. It...
In addition to harming employees, venture investors, and some of its managers, WeWork's collapse harmed a group many thought were protected from it — everyday investors.That's because such investors...
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