Betaworks Studios, a subsidiary of New York seed fund Betaworks, has raised $4.4M.
View More WeWork backs New York tech clubhouse Betaworks StudiosCategory: Venture Capital
Lyft prices IPO at top of range
Lyft begins trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LYFT” tomorrow.
View More Lyft prices IPO at top of rangeBoundless gets $7.8M to help immigrants navigate the convoluted green card process
Foundry Group has led the round for Boundless, an information platform providing immigrants tools and support.
View More Boundless gets $7.8M to help immigrants navigate the convoluted green card processHow to delay your Form Ds (or not file them at all)
Building a startup is incredibly tough. There are the constant ups and downs, the moments of sheer ambiguity and terror. And so, few moments in a startup’s life are as triumphant — and crystal clear — as closing a round of funding. Yes, yes, raising venture capital shouldn’t be celebrated as a milestone, and the […]
View More How to delay your Form Ds (or not file them at all)Forge acquires IRA Services to expand offering for private company shares
Forge, the marketplace for trading private company shares formerly known as Equidate, announced that it will be acquiring custodial trust company IRA Services for a purchase price of $55 million. IRA Services is a trust company that provides custodial services for retirement accounts managed by individuals and mid-to-large sized Institutions. Stripped of financial jargon, the […]
View More Forge acquires IRA Services to expand offering for private company sharesLyft increases IPO price
The ride-hailing giant may charge up to $10 more per share than originally planned.
View More Lyft increases IPO priceMattress startup Casper said to be valued at $1.1B with new funding
The direct-to-consumer mattress business has reportedly raised $100 million from Target, NEA and Norwest Venture Partners.
View More Mattress startup Casper said to be valued at $1.1B with new fundingFormer NEA partner Jon Sakoda takes the wraps off his new, Cisco-backed venture fund, Decibel
Jon Sakoda needed to decompress, he says. The founder-turned-venture investor had logged a dozen years with the investing heavyweight New Enterprise Associates after selling his last startup to Symantec in 2006, and what he wanted by last summer was more time with his kids, and less time with his phone, which he turned off for […]
View More Former NEA partner Jon Sakoda takes the wraps off his new, Cisco-backed venture fund, DecibelUnicorns aren’t profitable, and Wall Street doesn’t care
On Wall Street’s leniency toward unprofitable tech companies and outsized exits.
View More Unicorns aren’t profitable, and Wall Street doesn’t careA look inside crypto firm Galaxy Digital, founded by “sidelined” Wall Street legend Mike Novogratz
Mike Novogratz, a former hedge fund manager who was once captain of Princeton’s college wrestling team, has been described as many things, including in just one New Yorker article in which he was featured last year. An on-and-off-again billionaire. A sidelined Wall Street legend. “Bombastic.” “Full of shit.” A former party animal whose “lifestyle issues” […]
View More A look inside crypto firm Galaxy Digital, founded by “sidelined” Wall Street legend Mike NovogratzIt’s not so obvious that this VC firm is focused on impact
Obvious Ventures was founded in 2014 by Ev Williams, Vishal Vasishth and James Joaquin. Its mission? To invest in startups that make a positive impact on the world.
View More It’s not so obvious that this VC firm is focused on impactFlying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic
Blade, backed by Lerer Hippeau and Airbus, has begun chauffering the Bay Area’s elite.
View More Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic