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Startups are engaging VCs earlier than ever, but investors keep raising the...
DocSend, a cloud-based document sharing startup, released a report Tuesday that revealed what can make or break a pitch deck for early-stage startups.The report found that pre-seed funding rounds have...
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Texas doesn't just have an outsize role in Super Tuesday — it's about to...
Texas is the top state in the US for economic growth and business startups.Business Insider recently ranked it the best state in the US for entrepreneurs.The state is also a top choice for women-owned...
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Many startup workers have no clue what their stock options are really worth,...
The value in shares of private venture-backed startups can be difficult to determine, because the nominal per-share value often doesn't reflect preferential terms given to some shareholders — nor the...
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Sports stars like Andre Iguodala are upending traditional venture capital....
Andre Iguodala, the former Golden State Warrior and three-time NBA champion, joined Comcast Ventures' Catalyst Fund as a venture partner in February.Together with Fatima Husain, Iguodala is helping...
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The red flags that should make first-time founders think twice about asking...
Startup founders looking for investors periodically turn to large established firms to help finance their growth.Private-equity and venture investors aren't exactly shy about their opinion of the...
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'Brace for turbulence': Silicon Valley VC firm Sequoia Capital calls...
Sequoia Capital, the prestigious VC firm that famously warned startups about the 2008 financial crisis, published a memo on Thursday urging startup founders to prepare for business disruptions.The memo...
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Meet 5 startups backed by the likes of Andreessen Horowitz and Mark Cuban...
Rising credit card debt and student loans are a daily concern for many consumers and with outstanding debt, it can be hard for consumers to save.A wave of startups have cropped up offering their users...
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CULTIVATED: Layoffs at Greenlane Holdings, big law is coming for 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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WeWork's IPO fail and Casper's disaster show the market has soured on 'fake'...
The public markets haven't been kind to many of the startups that have — or tried — to go public lately, such as Uber, Casper, and WeWork.The problem is not that public investors are souring on tech in...
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Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's iconic accelerator, will have startups pitch...
Y Combinator, the startup accelerator founded by legendary tech titan Paul Graham and responsible for mega-hits like Airbnb and Brex, officially called off its twice-annual pitch event in San Francisco...
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This incubator is helping entrepreneurs in war-torn Iraq launch startups like...
Young entrepreneurs in Iraq are starting unlikely businesses in food, fashion, and art.Startups emerging in Iraq include a plant-based meal delivery service, an art class company, and an eco-friendly...
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Sequoia's coronavirus memo is eerily similar to another warning the VC firm...
Silicon Valley VC firm Sequoia Capital sent a memo to startup founders on Thursday, urging them to "brace for turbulence" during the coronavirus outbreak.The memo has been called "the sequel" to...
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Silicon Valley is betting $750 million that people don't want to buy stuff...
The sharing economy is booming, with giants like Airbnb and Rent the Runway, as well as a long list of smaller startups, targeting specific markets.From construction equipment and RVs to party supplies...
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How this 18-year-old runs his own startup, cycles 23km a day, and gets top...
18-year-old Nils Reichardt has been running a startup for a homework app along with two peers since March last year.Along with running his startup, the teen manages to squeeze in sports training,...
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The cafe owned by $2.6 billion startup Brex has closed 'until further notice'...
In an email sent to employees Monday, credit card startup Brex announced its cafe and member lounge was closed until further notice after a cafe employee tested positive for COVID-19, the disease...
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Two prominent European investors say hedge fund-style alternative data will...
Jigsaw VC is a new $75 million early-stage investment vehicle founded by former Global Founders Capital investor Dan Jones and ex-Anthemis Exponential VC Dan Smith. The pair have previously invested in...
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A top Sequoia partner's email to CEOs during the dot-com bust has important...
Entrepreneurs who are looking for advice on how to safeguard their companies against the coronavirus and its effects on market conditions may look to the past for wisdom and practical tips.In 2000, as...
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Early Google and Apple backer Sequoia Capital hires its first partner in...
Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's leading venture capital firms, has named Luciana Lixandru from Accel as its first European partner.Sequoia has long been expected to open its first office in...
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Magic Leap, the hyped-up smart-glasses startup that raised over $2.6 billion...
Magic Leap, a much-hyped augmented reality startup, is considering a sale, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.Magic Leap has raised more than $2.6 billion from investors including Google and Alibaba, and...
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The 35 hottest Israeli startups of 2020, according to insiders in the local...
In February, over 23,000 people from 180 countries descended on Jerusalem to attend a tech conference put on by prolific venture capital firm OurCrowd.Business Insider was there scouting for the...
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