Category: tech, startups, internet
tech, startups, internet
The strategic question at seed today
Tom Tunguz shares some data about how yesterday’s series A is today’s seed round. More importantly, there are now a variety of funding formats in between, so entrepreneurs can customize to fit their business. But definitely ignore the names of […]
tech, startups, internet
Peak funding may have hit construction tech startups
That may be technically true, but probably driven by a few huge funding rounds last year. Construction still has plenty of room for tech improvement! | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Internet trends 2019
This annual report from venture capital star Mary Meeker came out about a month ago and I finally had time to flip through it this week. If you haven’t yet, it’s worthwhile! | learn more
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Chamath Palihapitiya joins forces with Richard Branson, becomes Chairman of Virgin Galactic
The space company founded by Branson is going public in a merger with Chamath’s already-public shell company. This is exciting! “Virgin Galactic expects to be profitable two years after it begins publicly trading.” | learn more
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A quick overview and history of tech VC
“In this 5-part series, we’ll review the birth and maturation of the industry, and with that context consider where it might be headed. This first post will focuses on the formalization of VC from the 1950s through the dotcom bubble.” […]
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Wonderschool raises $20M to help people start in-home preschools
Does anyone else love this concept? Childcare is something that every parent seems to struggle with, cobbling together solutions. Using technology to expand the supply of legitimate, regulated preschools sounds perfect. | learn more
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The WeWork story
“Nine years ago, Adam Neumann discovered he could make office spaces fun and charge extra for the ‘community.’ How did he build WeWork into a $47 billion company? Not by sharing.” | learn more
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DeepNude app undresses a photo of any woman with a single click
The app creator has now shut it down thanks to the rapid PR backlash. But can the toothpaste be put back in the tube? Start mistrusting every photo you see online now… | learn more
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Cameo raises $50M to deliver personalized messages from celebs
One of the hottest startups in Chicago allows you to pay celebrities and influencers to record loosely scripted shout-out videos. On the marketplace you’ll find people like Snoop Dogg, Ice-T and Brett Favre, as well as micro-influencers and YouTubers I’ve never […]