Here's the pitch deck that AI-backed drug discovery startup Atomwise used to...
The process to discover drugs is costly and time-intensive. But artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize how researchers find innovative new treatments. Now, startups are flooding the space...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder whose federal...
Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford University at 19 to start blood-testing startup Theranos, and grew the company to a valuation of $9 billion.But it all came crashing down when the shortcomings...
View ArticleHow founders can use the 'rule of 3' to prepare your pitch and quickly raise...
Good things come in threes, and that holds true when raising pre-seed funds for your startup.Data from DocSend, including a study last year of 174 startups, shows a hidden rule of three that can guide...
View ArticleBerlin-based VC fund La Famiglia raises fresh $59 million fund to invest in...
Berlin-based VC fund La Famiglia has raised a new €50 million ($59 million) vehicle to invest in early-stage B2B startups.The company's previous fund invested in Berlin's freight forwarding platform...
View ArticleThis YC-backed power couple launched a Patreon alternative for creators...
Power couple Annie Hwang and Jason Cui built Jemi, a Patreon alternative that landed them a coveted spot in Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch.Jemi helps creator entrepreneurs to sell merchandise and...
View ArticleCheck out the pitch deck augmented reality startup Help Lightning used to...
Augmented Reality (AR) startup Help Lightning has raised an $8 million Series A round led by Resolve Partners.The company uses "merged" reality technology, combining multiple video streams into one to...
View ArticleBatteries, fusion, and hydropower: Meet the 25 startups that Bill Gates is...
Microsoft cofounder and former CEO Bill Gates is the second richest person in the world, with a net worth over $110 billion. He's invested a sizeable chunk of cash into clean-energy companies, largely...
View Article10 healthcare startups that could be M&A targets after Teladoc's...
On August 5, telehealth giant Teladoc struck an $18.5 billion deal to buy Livongo, a chronic-care company.The record deal is sending shockwaves through an industry that analysts say is ripe for more...
View ArticleThe pandemic has radically changed how founders win over investors. Here are...
The process by which founders pitch to venture capitalists for money has been upended by the pandemic.As pitching takes place via Zoom, founders are turning to platforms like cloud productivity startup...
View ArticleWe got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Crossbeam used to get $12.5...
Crossbeam, a startup that helps simplify the process of sharing data between companies, recently scored $25 million in Series B funding in a round that included Redpoint Ventures and FirstMark...
View ArticleA growing number of wealthy tech investors are bucking traditional VCs and...
An increasing number of wealthy tech execs, like Facebook alum Dave Morin and Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia, are starting so-called "rolling funds," a new type of venture fund pioneered by AngelList that...
View Article6 startups that are helping parents launch pandemic school pods this fall
The coronavirus pandemic has put teachers, students, and families in an unprecedented educational landscape — it may not be safe to go back to school but online learning looks like it may not be an...
View ArticlePITCH-DECK LIBRARY: Search through over 150 pitch decks that startups...
Startups persuade investors to fund their ideas using pitch decks, or presentations that combine slideshows with storytelling.Business Insider regularly seeks out and publishes these decks to give...
View ArticleVenture capital is in a 'surprisingly rabid' phase despite tech layoffs and...
The market for venture capital is "surprisingly rabid" despite the economic uncertainty produced by COVID-19, FirstMark Capital partner Matt Turck said.Turck said that investors have started...
View ArticleTrump's attack on TikTok is setting off alarm bells in Silicon Valley about...
The Trump administration's moves to throttle TikTok are serving as a kind-of wake-up call for the venture and startup communities about the risk of doing business with foreign companies and investors....
View ArticleEurope's hot challenger banks risk losing their shine with mounting losses...
Three UK challenger banks posted their financial results for 2019 through July and August.Monzo, Starling Bank, and Revolut showed growth in revenues year-on-year but also mounting losses. The trio...
View ArticleSearch through over 150 pitch decks that startups including Uber, Postmates,...
Startups persuade investors to fund their ideas using pitch decks, or presentations that combine slideshows with storytelling.Business Insider regularly seeks out and publishes these decks to give...
View ArticleThe 20 retail startups VCs have pegged as most likely to take off in 2020 —...
Business Insider asked seven top venture-capital investors which retail startups they think will take off in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.We asked each VC to pick two companies, including one...
View ArticleCarbon-tracking startup Persefoni was only founded in January and just raised...
Carbon management startup Persefoni just raised $3.5 million in fundraising – less than a year after being founded in January 2020. The carbon management industry is predicted to be worth around $12...
View ArticleHealthcare startups are eyeing 'blank-check companies' as a quick and easy...
On August 7, Bloomberg reported direct-to-consumer healthcare startup Hims was looking to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, otherwise known as a SPAC.The process of going public...
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