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Bill Gross: What makes a Startup Successful?

 By popular demand, here's the presentation by Bill Gross, Founder of Idealab, given at Splash LA.

Funding roundup – week ending 10/17/14

Seed stage Speakr (formerly twtMob), which connects brands and social influencers, raised $2.9 million in a round led by Toba Capital, along Read More

Get ready for an even more cluttered Twitter timeline

I feel like its been a long time since a Twitter timeline was just tweets from people that we follow (IWith sponsored Read More

Facebook’s new feature connects users after disasters

During Hurricane Sandy back in 2012, social media took on a greater role than ever before during a natural disaster, with Twitter Read More

Canaan Partners raises $675M for tenth fund

Venture capital firm Canaan Partners has raised $675 million for its tenth fund, entitled Canaan X. This brings Canaan's total capital under management Read More

Osmo raises $12M to change how children use the iPad

I don't consider myself to be very old, but considering the advancements in technology over the last 20years, I might Read More

The standalone HBO streaming app is coming!

It's the day that cord cutters everywhere have been waiting for! HBO has announced that it is finally (FINALLY!) going to be Read More

Welltok raises $25M to personalize healthy living

I've recently started to change my diet in order to lose weight, and there's no getting around the fact that Read More

Thismoment raises $17.6M in Series D funding

(Updated with comment from Thismoment) Youtube and social media have created a whole generation of content generators. We create videos, Read More

Viewics raises $8M for healthcare analytics

I've been to two funderals/memorials in one month. Suffice it to say, the health of my family and friends has Read More

VC funding falls 30%, tech IPOs cut in half in Q3

The common wisdom right now is that tech stocks are currently in a bubble, and it is ready to burst. Read More

Hailo leaves North America, citing cost and competition

The ongoing battle for taxi app supremacy between Lyft and Uber has claimed what is likely not its first, nor its last, victim. This is a Read More

Google beefs up same day delivery, closes in on Amazon

Google's same day delivery service, which was always an obvious way for the company to being a true competitor to Read More

Scared of Ebola? It’s Zuckerberg to the rescue!

As with everything these days, the Ebola outbreak (or at least the threat of one) has become a political issue, Read More

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