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Funding startups can change an entire region
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(Why buy the cow when you can buy the milk for free?) Ethan Stock lived the Silicon Valley Read More
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New York City’s tech startup community is something of an enigma to me. The NYC Metro area mirrors Read More
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Uber adds motocycle taxis to its fleet of options
One thing that never changes is the demand to get where you need to go fast. So many Read More
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Facebook revenue estimate slashed by 16% to $5B
Even as Facebook continues to monetize and improve its mobile app entity, growth estimates for the company’s advertising Read More
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Where Have All The Users Gone
Step 1: Build an app. Step 2: Get users hooked to it. Step 3: Profit. It sounds simple Read More
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Delivery Hero heats up global service with new $50M
Nobody collects drawer full of takeout menus anymore, now we look to Yelp and online services to organize Read More
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NiftyThrifty bags $2M to curate vintage apparel online
Getting your hands on fashion is now as easy as checking your email nowadays. NiftyThrifty, an online, vintage Read More
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Zynga sets aside $122M of stock to tether its staff
Zynga is doing everything it can to not lose the employees it has by setting aside a huge Read More
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Swirl debuts iOS app to help you shop on the spot
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Redpoint e.ventures raises $130M for Brazil tech
Redpoint e.ventures, a Brazilian VC firm created by Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures, announced Monday that it raised $130 Read More
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VCs don’t need $500M exits, but it doesn’t hurt
There is a lot of talk about if it is easier to invest now than five years ago Read More