Startups Weekly: Upfront Ventures bets on a bus service

In this week's newsletter: Airbnb, WeWork and Postmates prep IPOs.


The cult of the founder and Silicon Valley’s lack of moral authority

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‘The best VC on Instagram’ is now VC-backed

@thingtesting wants to become the ultimate review platform for D2C products.


How to profit from valuable peer referrals hiding in Slack

Brands often act like the person who searches for their keys under the...


Get the word on product-market fit from leads at Instagram, Tinder, Uber, and Okta at Disrupt SF

Every founder knows you gotta find market fit.  Almost no one gets it right...


How to get your ads working, and whether PR is worth it

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Tech startups want to destigmatize sex

Sex, despite being one of the most fundamental human experiences, is still one...


Today’s top tech news, Sept 3: New Chinese face-swapping app raises security concerns

In addition to ZAO, we also have updates from Eden Farm, Facebook, and...


Sperm storage startups are raising millions

Men's fertility solutions capture the attention of venture capitalists.


Facebook and YouTube’s moderation failure is an opportunity to deplatform the platforms

Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have failed their task of monitoring and...