Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce […]
The urgent call for innovation and investment in maternal health
Maneesh Jain Contributor Maneesh Jain, PhD, is CEO and co-founder of Mirvie, a company pioneering the prediction of life-threatening pregnancy complications months in advance. More than 500 years […]
Bagels with a schmear of venture capital
I’m a bit of a bagel snob. I once baked bagels overnight with the crew at Better Bagels for a profile on its founders back in college. I […]
Catching up with Keith Rabois on the state of VC, his newest bet, and who he’s backing for president
Chances are that however busy you are, Keith Rabois is busier. He’s an active investor as a general partner at Founders Fund, the early-stage outfit co-founded 18 years […]
There’s a perfectly logical reason why seed deals are costly now
Why are seed deals still so expensive? The global venture capital market has contracted steadily over the past year, but seed valuations have not, avoiding the massive cuts […]
Carta’s CEO reaches out to customers about bad press, alerting them to bad press
In an attempt at damage control, the CEO of the equity management startup Carta, Henry Ward, today emailed customers, telling them that if they are concerned about “negative […]
The House Fund aims to invest a fresh $115M in Berkeley-affiliated startups
The House Fund, the pre-seed and early stage venture capital fund focused on UC Berkeley startups, specifically AI startups, today announced that it’s closed its third tranche — […]
RevRoad Capital raises $61 million for early-stage startups in Utah and beyond
RevRoad was started in 2017 as a venture services firm for startups in Utah. The organization offered a two-year program with access to 12 resources ranging from legal […]
When was the last time Marc Andreessen talked to a poor person?
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen posted a manifesto on the a16z website, calling for “techno-optimism” in a frenzied, 5,000-word blog post that somehow manages to re-invent Reaganomics, propose the […]
The NVCA Model Legal Documents reach legal drinking age: A retrospective
Sarah Reed Contributor Sarah Reed is general counsel at RA Capital Management. It is fitting that, in their transition to adulthood, the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) Model […]