January 19, 2019
Startups Weekly: Squad’s screen-shares and Slack’s swastika
We’re three weeks into January. We’ve recovered from our CES...
December 28, 2018
Private equity buyouts have become viable exit options — even for early-stage startups
About 13 years ago I faced an excruciating decision: whether to sell my company,...
December 18, 2018
In emerging markets there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneurs
Every year I teach an MBA course at Stanford about the exciting opportunities...
November 18, 2018
Cities that didn’t win HQ2 shouldn’t be counted out
Now that the hysteria is over and cities have stopped asking “how can we...
October 20, 2018
Domio just raised $12 million in Series A funding to build “apart hotels” across the U.S.
Hotels can be pricey, and and travelers are often forced to leave their rooms...
October 18, 2018
Sick of managing your Airbnb? Vacasa raises $64M to do it for you
Airbnbing can be a ton of work. Between key pickups, tidying, and maintenance...
October 10, 2018
The Hack Fund will use crypto to give startups early liquidity
Now that “utility” tokens have become a popular and international...
October 10, 2018
The Hack Fund will use crypto to give startups early liquidity
Now that “utility” tokens have become a popular and international...
October 8, 2018
Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin
Zocdoc founder Cyrus Massoumi and Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin have created a...
September 22, 2018
VCs say Silicon Valley isn’t the gold mine it used to be
In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published...