Following a record year, Illinois startups kick off 2019 on a strong foot

Illinois’s startup market in 2018 was very strong, and it’s not...


Startups Weekly: Squad’s screen-shares and Slack’s swastika

We’re three weeks into January. We’ve recovered from our CES...


A look at Birdies, the popular slipper shoe startup that just raised $8 million more from investors

Bianca Gates is a first-generation American, her parents having immigrated to...


On-demand workspace platform Breather taps new CEO

Breather, the platform that provides on-demand private workspace, announced...


Techstars will build and launch startups with new venture studio

Techstars is announcing Techstars Studio, its latest attempt to bring...


Opendoor competitor Knock raises $400M

The investment in Knock comes amid consistent year-over-year growth in venture...


Maverick Ventures announces $382M evergreen fund

The under-the-radar VC firm counts 13 unicorns in its portfolio.


For $5,800 per year, Chief helps women reach the C-suite

A new network for powerful women launches today with $3 million in venture...


Pia d’Iribarne joins Stride.VC as third partner

It turns out Stride.VC isn’t going to focus exclusively on the U.K. after...


Startups Weekly: Will Trump ruin the unicorn IPOs of our dreams?

We explore the government shutdown's connection to tech IPOs, recount the demise...