With an inaugural investment into the Los Angeles-based entertainment startup Culture Genesis, Clifford Harris Jr., who’s better known as “T.I.”, has launched a new syndicated investment vehicle called Tech Cypha. Launched by the music and cultural impresario with more hustle than hustle and his business partner Jason Geter, the new collaborative investment strategy focused on tech startups will […]
View More Backing Culture Genesis, T.I. launches Tech Cypha, an investment syndicate for tech dealsCategory: Entrepreneurship
Why Silicon Valley needs more visas
Henrique Dubugras Contributor Share on Twitter Henrique Dubugras is the founder Brex, the billion-dollar corporate credit provider for startups. When I hear protesters shout, “Immigrants are welcome here!” at the San Francisco immigration office near my startup’s headquarters, I think about how simple a phrase that is for a topic that is so nuanced, especially […]
View More Why Silicon Valley needs more visasInvestors and entrepreneurs need to address the mental health crisis in startups
Jake Chapman Contributor Share on Twitter Jake Chapman is a managing partner at Alpha Bridge Partners. More posts by this contributor Driving the new American century Specialization, Polymaths And The Pareto Principle In A Convergence Economy Colin Kroll, was the co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia, both consumer sensations that brought joy to millions; Anthony […]
View More Investors and entrepreneurs need to address the mental health crisis in startupsPrivate equity buyouts have become viable exit options — even for early stage startups
Ajay Chopra Contributor Ajay Chopra co-founded Pinnacle Systems in his living room and grew it to a multi-billion dollar public company before becoming a venture capitalist with Trinity Ventures. More posts by this contributor Full autonomy is years away, but here’s what’s next on autonomy’s wild ride From the distributed workforce to the partnered economy […]
View More Private equity buyouts have become viable exit options — even for early stage startupsFour ways to bridge the widening valley of death for startups
As early and late-stage funding becomes more abundant, founders and their early VC backers need to get smarter about how to position their companies for a looming valley of death in-between.
View More Four ways to bridge the widening valley of death for startupsIn emerging markets there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneurs
Every year I teach an MBA course at Stanford about the exciting opportunities for tech investors and entrepreneurs in developing economies.
View More In emerging markets there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneursTNB Aura closes $22.7M fund to bring PE-style investing to Southeast Asia’s startups
TNB Aura, a recent arrival to Southeast Asia’s VC scene, announced today that it has closed a maiden fund at SG$31.1million, or around US$22.65 million, to bring a more private equity-like approach to investing in startups in the region. The fund was launched in 2016 and it is a joint effort between Australia-based venture fund Aura […]
View More TNB Aura closes $22.7M fund to bring PE-style investing to Southeast Asia’s startupsWith $15M, The Riveter plans to open 100 new female-focused co-working spaces
“I want The Riveter to be the place people think of when they think of women and work,” says its CEO Amy Nelson.
View More With $15M, The Riveter plans to open 100 new female-focused co-working spacesSalesforce doubles down on Japan with dedicated $100M fund
It’s been a good week for Japanese startups. Fresh from Google making a rare investment in the country when it backed AI startup Abeja, so Salesforce — another U.S. tech titan — has announced a $100 million fund for enterprise startups in Japan. The Japan Trailblazer Fund is Salesforce Venture’s first local fund in Asia. […]
View More Salesforce doubles down on Japan with dedicated $100M fundHow a startup mindset can help the refugee crisis
Startup entrepreneurs have a crucial role to play in building a more agile response to the global refugee crisis and also helping to change the narrative around displaced people, TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin has heard. Speaking during a panel discussing how technology can support refugees to integrate and rebuild their lives, Aline Sara, CEO of NaTakallam […]
View More How a startup mindset can help the refugee crisisThe highest flying consumer tech stocks have lost $1 trillion
Another day, another stock market setback for once high-flying technology companies, which have lost roughly $1 trillion in the latest stock market slide. Shares of the core group of consumer technology companies including Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Netflix are falling again — contributing to the big indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the […]
View More The highest flying consumer tech stocks have lost $1 trillionOvernight success now requires a little more time
Building a great consumer company is harder these days. Try anyway.
View More Overnight success now requires a little more time