This startup got a meeting with Mark Suster by getting clever with Google ads

Startups have done some wild things to get the attention of VCs. In fact,...


Solve, the startup creating an interactive ‘Law & Order’ for social media, raises $20 million

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What founders need to know about pro rata rights

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Bird investor Upfront Ventures eyes $250M growth fund

The LA-based VC closed on $400 million for its latest early-stage fund in 2017.


How to negotiate term sheets with strategic investors

Three years ago, I met with a founder who had raised a massive seed round at a...


Meet Projector, collaborative design software for the Instagram age

Projector, the brainchild of two Twitter alums, is emerging from stealth with...


Startups Weekly: Spotify gets acquisitive and Instacart screws up

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Bird CEO on scooter startup copycats, unit economics, safety and seasonality

The electric scooter CEO shed light on the issues plaguing the micromobility...


What every startup founder should know about exits

The dream of a startup founder can often be summarized by the following...


[Discussion] Lead, follow or get the fuck out of the way?

Leaders are rare, followers are essential, but what about back-benchers? How...