Heads of state are joining the privacy-focused messaging service. Most recently the presidents of Brazil and Turkey joined 8 other heads of state. Any guesses why?! Telegram founder Pavel Durov (yeah, name buddy!) writes, “We may be witnessing the largest […]
“Thoughts on the podcast industry in 2021: investors are acting as if podcasting is bigger than it really is.” | learn more
Fellow internet old-timers will remember the hot mess of chat apps that existed 20 years ago: AIM, ICQ, etc. Then Trillian came along to offer a unified interface. We’re back to a fragmented chat ecosystem with Slack, FB Messenger, WhatsApp, […]
This founder itemizes the software they find worthy of their limited startup budget. His product, MailBrew is one I happily pay for! | learn more
This author establishes credibility by sharing his portfolio and returns, then shares his interesting insights. | learn more
This is pretty cool to see! “Crowdfunded on Seedrs, investors in Senta to receive up to 120x return as company is acquired” | learn more
The folks in Seattle aren’t the only ones who can reach across industries to make moves! “Walmart said Monday that it will launch a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital, one of the investment firms behind Robinhood.” | learn more
An essay that covers whaling, startups, and bootstrapping a venture ecosystem in Africa. | learn more
“Our first 4 funds are mature enough to know where they’ll end up and all of them will handily beat this benchmark. I reviewed our portfolio this morning and jotted down 12 notes.” | learn more
“In 2000, Google got popular because hackers realized it was better than Lycos or Excite. This effect is happening again. Early adopters aren’t using Google anymore.” | learn more