The 20 billion-dollar startups to watch that are revolutionizing healthcare...
2020 is shaping up to be a bumpy year for startups as they navigate the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.Even so, through the first half of the year, healthcare startups managed to raise...
View ArticleA French startup raised $65 million in the middle of the coronavirus crisis...
Aircall raised a $65 million Series C funding round in May, right in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.The fundraising effort was going well until governments around the world started shutting...
View ArticleVC funding into AI startups dipped in 2019 for the first time in years,...
Investment in AI startups shrank in 2019, according to startup research firm PitchBook, marking the first decline in years.The total investment for the year was $34.3 billion, a nearly 24% decline from...
View ArticleStartups need to beware of these 'toxic' deal terms when negotiating with VCs...
According to Pillar VC partner Russ Wilcox, early-stage investors are still making deals during the coronavirus-led economic slowdown even as later-stage investors start to pull back.But interested...
View ArticleSpace tech fund Seraphim Capital ran its 600-hour accelerator entirely online...
Space tech VC firm Seraphim Capital hosted its most recent accelerator programme, Space Camp, entirely online due to the coronavirus. The fund says that speaking to promising startups over video chat...
View ArticleA top Silicon Valley VC thinks a massive shift to remote work could kill the...
Mayfield managing director Navin Chaddha told Business Insider that the months of sheltering in place in California's Bay Area have been some of the most productive of his professional career.He...
View ArticleThe CEO of an investment platform that's helped startups land $150 million in...
Though startups can be some of the most vulnerable companies during economic crises, a recession can also be a beneficial time to start a business. Kendrick Nguyen, CEO and cofounder of the investment...
View Article7 apps entrepreneurs can use right now to create stunning pitch decks and...
When pitching your startup or small business to potential partners and customers, appearances matter.Most businesses have access to basic software like Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and Apple Keynote, but...
View ArticleWhat's a SPAC? Inside the unstoppable rise of 'blank-check companies,' the...
A SPAC is a type of shell company that raises funds through an IPO that can then be used for acquisitions.Sometimes referred to as a "blank-check company," the SPAC has defied market jitters in a...
View ArticleThis early-stage VC says AI startup founders are more attuned than ever to...
Skeptics raised concerns for years about the potential ethical issues with artificial intelligence. Now, amid an historic civil rights movement in the US, the issue is getting new attention. Tech...
View ArticleHere's an exclusive look at the pitch deck German workforce training platform...
Digital workforce training platform How.fm has raised its first institutional seed funding round from Kindred Capital and Capnamic Ventures. The Cologne, Germany-based tech startup, works with...
View ArticleCheck out the pitch deck used by Orbital Witness to raise millions from...
Orbital witness, a legal tech startup based in London, just raised $4 million in a funding round backed by Seedcamp and LocalGlobe. The firm uses machine learning to speed up and simplify the bloated...
View ArticleLegal tech startup Orbital Witness raises $4 million in a funding round...
Orbital Witness, a legal tech startup based in London, just raised $4 million in a funding round backed by Seedcamp and LocalGlobe. The firm uses machine learning to speed up and simplify the bloated...
View ArticleHere's an exclusive look at the pitch deck London fintech Lanistar used to...
London-based fintech startup Lanistar has raised a £15 million ($19 million) funding round from Milaya Capital. Founded in 2019, Lanistar is building a personal financial management platform that will...
View ArticleOne Silicon Valley venture firm will invest up to $100,000 in startups...
Early-stage venture firm Contrary Capital announced Tuesday that it will invest up to $100,000 in each of five startups founded by student teams that take a gap year during the upcoming academic...
View ArticleThe first-time founder's ultimate guide to granting ownership stock in your...
Sharing ownership equity in your startup is one way that founders can compete for talent when a company is in its early stages.Business Insider reached out to legal and financial experts to put...
View ArticleA former Apple TV designer built a livestreaming startup to challenge Twitch,...
Caffeine, a Redwood City-based social broadcasting startup that has partnered with Drake and the Ultimate Rap League (URL), raised $113 million in Series D funding earlier this month.The ad-free...
View ArticleAllbirds' sustainable 'Tree' sneakers were a game-changer when they debuted...
Sneaker startup Allbirds became famous for their cloud-like, super comfortable Merino wool sneakers.The direct-to-consumer brand has a deep commitment to sustainability, and as such, released a line...
View ArticleFormer Palantir employees say that the startup's workforce has been 'itching...
Earlier this month, Palantir, the secretive data analytics startup confidentially filed for an IPO, which has surprised some outsiders.But Palantir employees are "really itching to go public," said one...
View ArticleThis founder launched AppDynamics in the 2008 recession and later sold it for...
Jyoti Bansal founded AppDynamics during the 2008 recession — and sold it a decade later for $3.7 billion.He says the recession was good for AppDynamics, and give the startup focus during a tough...
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