tl;dr: In this final installment of our Chicago series, we explore the sustainability and growth potential of the startup ecosystem in the windy city. What is there to “get” about… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In the third installment of a four-part series on Chicago, we take a look at some of the angels and VCs that are funding Chicago’s future. “We don’t want… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In the second part of our four-part series about Chicago’s technology ecosystem, we focus our attention on the history, current state, and future of incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces and… Read Full Article
tl;dr: This is the first in a four-part series about Chicago. Here, we explore the current state and recent past of Chicago’s tech scene. “Fierce as a dog with tongue… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In-Q-Tel has made a lot of new investments in recent years, and the company has expanded its network of syndicate partners, which is pretty much business as usual at… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Big unicorns continue to hire at a relatively constant pace, while workforce size at smaller unicorns may be hitting a plateau. Startups come in all shapes and sizes. There… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Financial technology (fintech) startups have enjoyed a good run recently, but may face stiff competition from big banks if Trump repeals Obama-era financial regulation. While half of American voters… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Capital deployed into Silicon Valley-based companies is correlated to housing prices. Additionally, deal volume may predict peaks and troughs a few years in advance. It’s no secret that Silicon Valley real… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We cut the data again, and it paints a picture of venture capitalists being even more boring than we thought. Finance abounds with stereotypes of a leisurely existence. There are… Read Full Article
tl;dr: If you need to raise capital, go do it. There isn’t enough seasonality to venture investment to make waiting worth your time. In business, it feels like there’s a season… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Starting a startup is more expensive today, too much money used to spoil startups (but doesn’t anymore), and, by the way, the Series A Crunch is a real thing.… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Google has acquired Eyefluence, which has developed a suite of eyeball-sensing technologies for AR and VR, for an undisclosed sum. Today, Eyefluence quietly announced on its website that it… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We find out where your startup is most likely to survive from round to round. In breaking news, it turns out there is more than one city in the United… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Civic Tech companies aim to make interacting with government less painful and contributing to society easier, but they face logistical hurdles. Remember the documentary Startup.com? It’s a canonical film about… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We found out just how many startups raise (or don’t raise) their next round. Series F rounds are as rare as employed philosophy majors. We had a burning question: What’s… Read Full Article
tl;dr: “Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” aren’t just airy industry buzzwords. The technology (and market impact) is very real. 2013’s Big Data is 2016’s Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence… Read Full Article
tl;dr: You’ve heard of corporate venture capital before, but did you know some funds are going small and close to the metal by targeting developers to build on their platforms?… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Talking about venture capital returns doesn’t have to be complicated. Today, we’re working to understand the one number that really matters, and why other measures of venture performance are so hard… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Last week, we looked at M&A activity at a global scale. Now we’re focusing on the US. Mergers and acquisitions are a hot topic. Getting acquired is the most… Read Full Article
tl;dr: We’re taking a look at the network of startup M&A around the world. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an integral aspect of the startup ecosystem. It is one of two… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Silicon Valley is still #1 for startups, New York is up slightly, and Boston is shrinking relative to other cities. Otherwise, things are pretty stable in America’s top 15… Read Full Article
tl;dr: When the current tough times are bad the future good times are great. Startups Uber and Airbnb, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz have something in common: They were… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Most of the capital invested into unicorns and almost-unicorns is still waiting for its exit. And a surprisingly small number of investors have actually cashed in on their bets. Everyone… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Here are the investors with the deepest bench of successful exits, and it contains most of the usual suspects. Mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings are the primary ways that… Read Full Article