Several weeks after a sudden shutdown that left vendors and customers in the lurch, Munchery has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
View More Failed meal-kit service Munchery owes $6M to gift card holders, vendorsCategory: sherpa capital
Justin Caldbeck sues Binary Capital co-founder Jonathan Teo, claiming he ‘made no effort to save the firm’
Justin Caldbeck, angry the Binary Capital co-founder couldn’t save the firm following his own sexual harassment scandal, alleges breach of contract and fraud in the lawsuit.
View More Justin Caldbeck sues Binary Capital co-founder Jonathan Teo, claiming he ‘made no effort to save the firm’Hired buys Y Combinator grad Py, launches assessment tool
To better measure aptitude of applicants, online career marketplace Hired has acquired Py, which helps companies like Opendoor and Niantic identify talent with app-based interactive courses on Python, iOS development and more. As part of the deal, Hired will launch a new feature called Hired Assessments, leveraging tools from the Py platform, as well as […]
View More Hired buys Y Combinator grad Py, launches assessment toolFormer Munchery employees sue company, blame CEO for shutdown
A former Munchery employee is demanding wages in a new lawsuit and more former employees speak out.
View More Former Munchery employees sue company, blame CEO for shutdownAfter an abrupt shutdown, Munchery’s small business vendors are the ones picking up the bill
Five small businesses are collateral damage after a well-funded startup failed to overcome the brutal economics of the central kitchen model.
View More After an abrupt shutdown, Munchery’s small business vendors are the ones picking up the billThe Pill Club raises $51M as VCs find new opportunities in women’s health
VMG Partners has led the $51 million round, with participation from new investors GV and ACME Capital (fka Sherpa Capital).
View More The Pill Club raises $51M as VCs find new opportunities in women’s healthAfter raising $125M, Munchery fails to deliver
On-demand food delivery startup Munchery is shutting down, the startup announced in an e-mail to customers on Monday.
View More After raising $125M, Munchery fails to deliverVirgin Hyperloop One has a new CEO and board chairman
High-speed futuristic transportation company Virgin Hyperloop One is changing up its leadership. CEO Rob Lloyd has left after three years at the helm and Jay Walder, who ran bike-sharing operator Motivate, is now heading up Virgin Hyperloop One, the company said Thursday. Sir Richard Branson, who stepped down as chairman in October, has been replaced […]
View More Virgin Hyperloop One has a new CEO and board chairmanIn the world of VC, harassment claims aren’t necessarily a deal killer
Silicon Valley has hardly been immune. In the world of venture capital, two of the highest-profile poster boys for this uprising (as of this writing) are venture capitalists Steve Jurvetson, formerly of the venture firm DFJ, and Shervin Pishevar,…
View More In the world of VC, harassment claims aren’t necessarily a deal killerShervin Pishevar takes immediate leave of absence from Hyperloop One and Sherpa Capital
Shervin Pishevar, co-founder of Sherpa Capital and co-founder of Hyperloop One, is taking an immediate leave of absence from both companies, as well as from his board responsibilities at Sherpa’s portfolio companies. Pishevar, in his statement via a lawyer, said it was his idea to take a leave of absence and that the decision was not made lightly. Read More
View More Shervin Pishevar takes immediate leave of absence from Hyperloop One and Sherpa CapitalShervin Pishevar takes immediate leave of absence from Hyperloop One and Sherpa Capital
Shervin Pishevar, co-founder of Sherpa Capital and co-founder of Hyperloop One, is taking an immediate leave of absence from both companies, as well as from his board responsibilities at Sherpa’s portfolio companies. Pishevar, in his statement via a lawyer, said it was his idea to take a leave of absence and that the decision was not made lightly. Read More
View More Shervin Pishevar takes immediate leave of absence from Hyperloop One and Sherpa CapitalVC Shervin Pishevar sues GOP opposition research firm for “smear campaign”
Sherpa Capital co-founder Shervin Pishevar has filed a lawsuit against Definers Public Affairs, a Republican opposition research firm that he believes is being paid to spread rumors about him.
The Uber investor and Hyperloop One co-founder is accusing former Mitt Romney presidential campaign manager Matthew Rhoades and his business partner, Joseph Pounder, of aiming to convince reporters of… Read More