Earlier this year, founder-investor Sam Altman left his high-profile role as the president of Y Combinator…
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Where cannabis investors see the next big wave? In precision dosing
Women and seniors are joining the cannabis movement, and that’s presenting new investing opportunities, according to…
After burning through $1 billion, Jawbone’s Hosain Rahman has raised $65 million more
Not everyone gets a second chance in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneur Hosain Rahman has been given many…
These startups may smooth startups’ path to the public market — if they don’t **** each other first
This morning, the SEC approved as the U.S.’s 14th stock exchange Long Term Stock Exchange (LTSE),…
Fuel Capital, co-led by TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque, just closed a $75 million fund
Almost three years ago, as the gig-economy company TaskRabbit was nearing its eventual sale to Ikea,…
K-Zen Beverage, a nascent cannabis-infused drink brand, has raised $5 million in seed funding
There’s a new cannabis-infused drink company coming together, helped along by the venture firm DCM, which…
Carta was just valued at $1.7 billion by Andreessen Horowitz, in a deal some see as rich
Carta, a seven-year-old, San Francisco-based startup, is the newest unicorn in tech. The company, which helps…
Early Uber advisor Bradley Tusk looks back — and forward — a week ahead of its IPO
Bradley Tusk’s story is well-known by now. A political operative who managed Michael Bloomberg’s successful third…
A quiet London-based payments startup just raised among the biggest Series A rounds ever in Europe
You probably haven’t heard of Checkout, a digital payments processing company that was founded in 2012…
A 30-mph e-bike to compete with cars in cities? Investors just bet $20 million on it
Bird and Lime are scooting along, backed by hundreds of millions in venture capital. But there…