Smartcar accuses $50M-funded rival Otonomo of API plagiarism

Ruthless copying is common in tech. Just ask Snapchat. However, it’s...


Acquisitions, more than IPOs, will create Africa’s early startup successes

Africa has made its global IPO debut. Pan-African e-commerce company...


Index Ventures, Stripe back bookkeeping service Pilot with $40M

The round values Pilot at $355 million.


The different playbooks of D2C brands

Over the past half a decade, the tidal wave of niche brands delivering new kinds...


HipChat founders launch Swoot, a social podcast app

Pete Curley and Garret Heaton, who previously co-founded team chat app HipChat...


How-to video maker Jumprope launches to leapfrog YouTube

Sick of pausing and rewinding YouTube tutorials to replay that tricky part?...


The Exit: an AI startup’s McPivot

Five years ago, Dynamic Yield was courting an investment from The New York Times...


Airbase launches with $7M Series A to simplify spending control systems

Airbase is a startup with a plan to change the way you think about accounting...


Lyric raises $160 million Series B led by Airbnb

Lyric, a platform for folks who struggle to decide between a hotel and an...


Brex, the credit card for startups, raises $100M debt round

Brex turns to debt to fuel its next stage of growth.