Following tales of certain doom the Nasdaq is up over a point today, pushing it comfortably above the 4,600 mark. Barring something tectonic, the short-term Brexit impact on American public tech companies… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Raising early-stage capital today is more challenging than you might expect, even with traction, hype, and a strong pedigree. Truebill, a graduate of the most recent Y Combinator class,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Semil Shah of Haystack Fund finds there’s a slight decrease in the number of experiments being funded and details five possible ripple effects in “Reflections On The… Read Full Article
It’s Monday, the markets are down, it’s probably raining in London, and no one knows what’s coming next in the worlds of startups and finance. Welcome back to the work… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Why the hell are you worrying about global GDP growth when you are riding a secular shift? The UK has voted to leave the EU, and the media is… Read Full Article
What a difference a few hours can make. Following an up day in the local markets and a strong performance by Twilio in its public offering, the world was thrown… Read Full Article
From the Investors Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures recaps the brief demo pitch Jeff Lawson of Twilio gave that led to an investment in “Best Seed Pitch Ever” “David… Read Full Article
The next-generation of sales reps won’t be chromed out. They won’t have laser eyes or super-computer brains. The next-generation sales rep won’t be a robot or have artificial intelligence. So… Read Full Article
Twilio opened at $23.99 today, 60 percent over its above-range $15 per-share price set following its roadshow. The telecom API provider raised $150 million selling 10 million shares, not including the potential… Read Full Article
From the Investors Aaron Harris of Y Combinator highlight the key motivations and structures of each of the types of investors you are likely to encounter in “Investors and Their… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Let’s make some numbers together. In the pre-Twilio era, only dogs were allowed to use telecom services. Twilio priced its IPO at $15 per share this evening, ahead of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Tired of being the only person on the couch who doesn’t understand the jokes in Silicon Valley? We’ve got you covered. The venture capital industry is opaque. Despite the… Read Full Article
A Tesla Model S poses in front of the tail-end of a non-margin contributive former unicorn’s death arc. It’s a delightful morning if you don’t own shares in Tesla. The… Read Full Article
From the Investors Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures put together a mid-year, data-driven progress report for public Internet stock performance and valuation in “This Is How Public Internet Stocks Have… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Bitcoin’s price has risen sharply in recent weeks, but its movement follows slowing venture capital interest and measured consumer adoption. Bitcoin’s price is back in the news, rocketing from the… Read Full Article
It’s a perfect morning for charts, so let’s make sure to consume our daily nerd vitamins. Today we are taking a quick look at the venture capital market for United States-based startups,… Read Full Article
tl;dr: After a strong start to the year, closer examination of the data shows that venture activity for U.S.-based companies is cooling in the second quarter. Here’s where things are,… Read Full Article
From the Investors Dustin Rosen of Wonder VC outlines what to do when “seed” investors inevitably ask to see more traction in “Micro Traction” Brad Feld of Foundry Group guides… Read Full Article
As it’s Monday morning you get bonus points in my books for just making it into the office. Especially if you are a fan of what turned out to be… Read Full Article
I have no idea what is going on here. It’s Friday, so we will be brief. Today we’re looking at yet another piece of positive financial news from one of… Read Full Article
tl:dr: How the smart money can tell you what’s going on in the private market. And how it can’t. Editor’s note: Journalist Max Cherney wrote today’s piece. It’s pretty damn good. Everybody… Read Full Article
It’s a little known fact that this is how all VCs see themselves in the mirror each morning. Welcome back to our little morning chat. Today we observe that for the… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Developers’ salaries vary greatly around the world. Here’s a peek into how far incomes differ and what variables skew them. It’s a good time to be a software engineer. The… Read Full Article
Area CEO Makes Dramatic Gesture At Traditional Stopping Point In Yearly Nerd Migratory Pattern Do you feel a bit behind on technology news this week? That’s fine. We’ll do this… Read Full Article