This VC's tech startups are soaring in the downturn – here are five new...
Jai Das of Sapphire Ventures has watched Netskope, Auth0, Box, and Square flourish while other companies have failed. Das says an economic downturn "accelerates what happens with startups," and the...
View ArticleTop VCs reveal what they want to hear in a pitch that will convince them to...
Successful entrepreneurship often starts with a compelling investor pitch.We compiled insights from venture capitalists on what they're hoping to hear from you.For example: Hold your ground on...
View ArticleHere's an exclusive look at the pitch deck robot startup BotsAndUs used to...
UK-based robot startup BotsAndUs has raised £2 million ($2.5 million) from VC investors Kindred Capital and Capnamic Ventures. The company secured its first institutional funding round during...
View ArticleThe big winner of Uber's $2.65 billion Postmates acquisition is Spark...
Spark Capital was one of the big winners when Uber announced its acquisition of restaurant delivery service Postmates for $2.6 billion on Monday.The venture capital firm has invested in other major...
View ArticleHow 2 immigrant founders are trying to help marginalized communities build...
Tech startup Esusu is trying to help marginalized communities in the US build their credit score through rent payments. The company was founded by two first-generation immigrants to the United States...
View ArticleHow a room full of sweaty test subjects inspired AI startup Turing Labs to...
Turing Labs, a small Toronto startup, is doing research and development for multi-national corporations that have closed their testing labs during COVID-19. The startup harvests a company's historical...
View ArticleRead the pitch deck that cybersecurity startup Open Raven used to raise a $15...
Los Angeles-based data-management startup Open Raven picked up a $15 million Series A venture round led by Kleiner Perkins this week.The startup uses simple visualization and user controls to help...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's venture capitalists are the first to spot tech's next big...
To be part of the in-crowd in Silicon Valley, you have to know about and use the latest hot new apps.Years ago, that was Gmail; this week it's Hey, a new email service.Below is a list of six of the...
View ArticleWe got an exclusive look at the pitch deck will writing startup Farewill used...
London-based tech startup Farewill has raised £20 million ($25 million) from Highland Europe and existing investors Augmentum, Jam Jar Ventures, Kindred Capital. Farewill, a startup that makes it...
View ArticleHere's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that Dubai-based proptech startup...
Dubai-based property tech startup Nomad Homes has raised $4 million in a seed round led by Comcast Ventures. Other investors included Abstract Ventures, Partech, Precursor Ventures, WndrCo, and Class 5...
View ArticleVCs just poured $5.4 billion into startups forging the future of healthcare....
Digital health companies raised $5.4 billion in the first half of 2020, a new record, per Rock Health.The total was driven by 11 deals valued at $100 million or more.The sector is on track to have its...
View ArticleCheck out the pitch deck security startup PQShield used to raise $7 million...
Post-quantum cybersecurity startup PQShield has raised close to $7 million in a funding round backed by Kindred Capital and Crane Venture Partners. The post-quantum cryptography market is expected to...
View ArticlePITCH-DECK LIBRARY: The pitch decks that helped hot startups raise millions
Billions of dollars are invested in startups every year.Whether a startup seeks to raise money from angel investors, venture-capital firms, or other backers, the presentation — or "pitch"— about the...
View ArticleSTARTUPS TO WATCH: Here are the startups VCs are betting on in every corner...
New startups launch in tech ever week, while billions of dollars are invested in startups every year.Many of these startups never get off the ground. But some make their employees and investors...
View ArticlePalantir could follow Spotify and Slack by using a direct listing to go...
Palantir announced Monday it has confidentially filed to go public.The data analysis company is reportedly considering using a direct listing process instead of a traditional initial public...
View ArticleMore than 4,800 startups that applied for federal PPP loans in the...
According to new data from CB Insights, 2,267 investor-backed startups that applied for federal assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program had raised outside funding in 2019. That was the...
View ArticleRedefine Meat's CEO reveals the tech creating its 3D-printed "alt-steak" that...
Business Insider spoke with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, the founder and CEO of Redefine Meat, about the development process of its plant-based meat product.Redefine Meat, which raised $6 million in seed...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton is reportedly in the 'very early stages' of forming her own...
Chelsea Clinton is reportedly forming her own venture capital firm, according to a report from Axios.The firm, called Metrodora Ventures, was registered in April and has its own Twitter account, though...
View ArticleThe government's PPP was designed to keep afloat small businesses, like local...
Startups backed by some of the most well-heeled venture firms received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal initiative designed to keep small businesses afloat during the...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi's $2 billion VC firm is set to launch a fund focused on healthcare....
Mubadala Ventures, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's sovereign-wealth fund, has a road map when it comes to healthcare investing.The three-pronged approach involves tech-savvy pharmas, preventive...
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