Los Angeles-based BuildOps, subcontracting software for real estate, raises $5.8 million
Software development companies tackling services for niche industries, like...
The dreaded 10x, or, how to handle exceptional employees
The “10x engineer.” Shudder. Wince. I have rarely seen my Twitter...
UnitedMasters releases iPhone app for DIY cross-service music distribution
Alphabet-backed UnitedMasters, the music label distribution startup and record...
How startups can make influencer marketing work on a budget
Influencer Marketing has ballooned into a $25 billion industry, yet many...
Toronto Raptors founder brings Bird scooters to Canada as a platform partner
Bird’s somewhat weird but also very clever global expansion model is to...
Africa Roundup: Jumia’s post-IPO earnings, Gokada’s $5.3M raise, Facebook’s fake-news purge, Joe Montana’s fintech investment
Jumia held its first post-IPO earnings call and weathered a short-sell assault...
Startups net more than capital with NBA players as investors
If you’re a basketball fan like me, you’ll be glued to the TV...
Delane Parnell’s plan to conquer amateur esports
Most of the buzz about esports focuses on high-profile professional teams and...
Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, raises $1.25 billion
It pays to have the most popular game in the world. Epic Games, the creators of...
Researchers teach an AI how to dribble
While this animated fellow looks like something out of NBA 2K18, it’s...