under the microscope
Research shows people are more innovative when they’re older.
This really flies in the face of Silicon Valley’s narrative. | learn more
Tag: Silicon Valley
oh, chicago
Is Chicago food-tech start up Tovola different enough from Juicero?
Juicero is a now-defunct Silicon Valley startup that sold an expensive machine that squeezed juice packets into a glass. Then people realized that you could squeeze them just as well by hand. Things didn’t end well. Tovola’s smart oven hopes […]
on the blockchain
Permissionless startup investing.
Aaron Batalion, VC at Lightspeed Venture Partners, writes about the SAFT project (Simple Agreement for Future Tokens), and how it can enable access to early stage investments without the traditional prerequisites (including explicit permission from the founders). “In the past, […]
retail therapy
Wal-Mart delivers food – right into your fridge.
“The world’s largest retailer … is testing a delivery program in Silicon Valley that would allow customers to use smart-home technology to remotely open the door for delivery workers and watch a livestream of the delivery by linking their phones […]
thoughts of food
A premature post-mortem of The Melt.
“In 2011, Silicon Valley’s finest minds launched The Melt, a restaurant chain meant to reinvent the humble sandwich. Here’s the untold story of why that hasn’t gone according to plan.” | learn more
big ideas
Silicon Valley is spending big money on public education.
Though mostly lost to history, the public education system has often been influenced by one of its biggest sponsors – the industrialists. Today, the new industrialists (namely Silicon Valley billionaires) continue to spend money trying to alter the way children […]
oh, chicago
Why Tovala came home to Chicago.
David Rabie, founder of the cool new high-tech oven company Tovala, explains why he brought his company back to Chicago after completing their stint at Y Combinator in Silicon Valley. | learn more