Tag: Venture Capital
One of the internet’s favorite horoscope and astrology apps is now on Android after over 120,000 fans begged for it
Co-Star says that over 120,000 people were on the waitlist for an Android app, and now they can get personalized horoscopes too.
CULTIVATED: Top VCs tell us where they’re looking to place their bets in 2020, Mile High Labs and GenCanna lay off workers, and more.
In this edition, we take a look at the top VCs investing in cannabis, and get an update on which CBD and hemp companies recently laid off workers.
24 people who became highly successful after age 40
From designer Vera Wang to KFC founder Colonel Sanders, these success stories prove it's never too late.
Here are the top venture-capital firms in the cannabis industry, and where they’re looking to place their next bets
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HOW TO START A BUSINESS: The ultimate guides for founders on launching a company, raising money, and becoming wildly successful in 2020
Entrepreneurship doesn't come with a rule book. These guides will help first-time founders launch a startup, raise capital, and dominate the market.
A ‘jewel’ in SoftBank’s startup portfolio laid off thousands, becoming the megafund’s 3rd company to cut jobs this week
Oyo, which lets people book hotels, is the third company in SoftBank's portfolio to cut jobs this week, following the layoffs at Zume and Getaround.
PITCH-DECK LIBRARY: The pitch decks that helped hot startups raise millions
The best pitch decks weave data, vision, and storytelling in a captivating presentation. Here are the decks that startups have used to get funded.
A VC tweeted a photo of himself wearing a MAGA hat, and now he’s being called out as ‘needlessly divisive’ and ‘tone deaf̵...
Delian Asparouhov, a principal at Founders Fund, said in a tweet that, for him, the MAGA hat represents "hope" for many Americans.
A former Sequoia Capital partner has won an extortion case against his former mistress after a 3-year court battle
Michael Goguen was out after 20 years as a Sequoia Capital partner when the case was initially filed in 2016.
Venture capitalists reveal the startups that changed everything in the last decade
By leveraging smartphones, online marketplaces, and cheap access to technology, startups like Uber and Shopify became the talk of the town.