“Adam Struck told TechCrunch that his firm had trouble getting founders to allow them to do due diligence in 2021 and was seeing startups with a lot of technical and operational debt.” So, they are earmarking $15 million of their […]
This TechCrunch article offers a nice summary. If you prefer video, check out your fellow subscriber Zack Smolinski explaining Libra on WTTW. | learn more
From TechCrunch: “Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency codenamed Libra. It’s currently scheduled for a June 18th release of a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency’s basics…” | learn more
“Jeff Bezos personally dumps a truckload of dirt on FedEx’s future.” They’re building a 3-million-square-foot airport near Cincinnati to help get your packages to you next-day. | learn more
“Currently, Instacart has 1,415 in-store shoppers, or paid Instacart couriers, at 76 Whole Foods locations; 243 of those couriers, who exclusively deliver groceries from Whole Foods, will no longer be able to make Instacart deliveries beginning February 10, when the […]
The headline for this TechCrunch article was so great I had to read it. | learn more
“Researchers Neil Gandal, JT Hamrick, Tyler Moore, and Tali Oberman have written a fascinating paper on Bitcoin price manipulation.” TechCrunch sums it up for us lay-folk. | learn more
Famed investor Om Malik shares his view, borrowed from Alex Wilhelm of TechCrunch. | learn more
Chicago’s very own Ezra Galston writes in TechCrunch analyzing managed marketplaces, with deep dives into OpenDoor, TheRealReal, Beepi and others. Ezra’s articles are always worth the read. | learn more