This year already proved that startups are willing to go public in a less-than-ideal market — and get rewarded for it, too. But bankers, lawyers and investors said […]
They thought they were joining an accelerator — instead they lost their startups
Lacey Hunter thought all was well as she put her startup through the three-month Newchip accelerator. Then the organization filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. Things went from […]
Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on why he thinks founders need to play the long game
Hans Tung, a managing partner at Notable Capital, formerly GGV Capital, has a lot of thoughts on the state of venture today. Notable Capital is a venture firm […]
As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech
In 2024, it’s hard to wake up without reading about yet another large funding round in an enterprise AI company. Intuition, a new VC firm based in Paris, […]
So are we banning TikTok or what? Also: Can an influencer really tank an $800M company?
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Norwest Venture Partners raises $3B for 17th vehicle, maintaining fund size despite market downturn
Norwest Venture Partners, a 65-year-old firm backed solely by Wells Fargo, has raised its 17th fund at $3 billion. That’s a noteworthy number, given that NVP last raised […]
Rippling’s Parker Conrad on the company’s new round, new SF lease, and also, its newest critic
Last week, TechCrunch broke the news that the workforce management software outfit Rippling was on the cusp of closing a new, $200 million round of funding at a […]
HR startup Rippling is in discussions to raise at a $13.4B valuation, up from $11.25B
The round could total $870M, including $670M worth of secondary Late stage HRtech startup Rippling is raising new capital. The company’s new round, that has not yet closed, […]
API startup Noname Security nears $500M deal to sell itself to Akamai
Noname Security, a cybersecurity startup that protects APIs, is in advanced talks with Akamai Technologies to sell itself for $500 million, according to a person familiar with the […]