Captain’s Log, Aug 16: Uber in talks with SoftBank, Didi Chuxing, others for US$12B funding; Singapore to test on-demand bus services
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Equity podcast: Benchmark sues Kalanick, and what’s next for IPOs after Snap and Blue Apron’s very bad day
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Captain’s Log, August 11: Fundraising news from recruitment platform Urbanhire, streaming services PWWC
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Travis Kalanick reportedly sought to reassert control at Uber after ouster
Just under two months after resigning from Uber, former CEO Travis...
Captain’s Log, July 17: Ride-hailing is killing Singapore’s taxi industry
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Jack Ma could join US$1.5 billion Grab funding round: Bloomberg
If true, it would bring Ma into direct competition with Tencent, while teaming...
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence
Amidst a tough time for Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick’s parents were in...
Uber Asia Head Eric Alexander fired for mishandling medical records of India rape victim
Alexander obtained medical records of a woman passenger who had been raped by a...
Years after crashing on Travis Kalanick’s couch, this founder has raised $18M for his startup, Mashape
For Mashape CEO Augusto Marietti, the Silicon Valley dream is playing...
Uber president Jeff Jones is reportedly leaving the company amid turmoil
Things just seemingly keep getting worse at Uber, which now is reportedly...