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A Snap Swipe And Ecommerce’s Continued Boom
Editor’s Morning Note: We have two quick bites for you this morning, one positive and one negative. Balance! “When we were young.” – Adele It’s a cold Friday here in… Read Full Article
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Here’s What We Can Learn From Lyft’s Latest Performance Numbers
tl;dr: Lyft partially released its December and fourth quarter operational results. Here’s what you need to know. Lyft, a key competitor to global ridesharing juggernaut Uber, disclosed new operational information… Read Full Article
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Bitcoin Goes Up, Bitcoin Goes Down
Editor’s Morning Note: Bitcoin went high! Bitcoin went low! We’ve never seen this before! All Hail 2TheMoonCoin. Good morning friends. Today, we’re taking a very brief look at something that you… Read Full Article
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What’s Dropbox Worth?
Editor’s Morning Note: A new report discloses a Dropbox revenue figure. What does that mean for the company’s valuation? A wealthy human. And my friend wearing purple shoes. 2017 is expected… Read Full Article
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Some Highflying 2016 IPOs Cede Ground As New Year Brings Flotation Optimism
Editor’s Morning Note: Despite predictions that IPOs are about to pick up, warning signs blink. No image joke today. Aside from my lack of imagination, naturally. Let’s start the year on… Read Full Article
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2016: A Look Back
Editor’s Morning Note: What the hell did we do this year? Some stuff! This is the final post from the Editorial team at Mattermark this year. And since the world… Read Full Article
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What You Need To Know About The Latest Unicorn IPO
Editor’s Morning Note: AppDynamics filed to go public yesterday. Now it’s up to investors to decide if the quickly-growing but deeply unprofitable company is worth its prior $1.9 billion valuation.… Read Full Article
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Lessons From Fitbit’s Troubled Revenue Multiple
Editor’s Morning Note: Fitbit’s revenue multiple is less than one. Here’s what that might mean for hardware startups. It’s John Biggs! Also, Fitbit. Based on publicly available app store data,… Read Full Article
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Why Revenue Quality Matters
Editor’s Morning Note: Strap on your nerd pants. We’re running low on money gifs, people. The other week, Samuel Gil, a partner at JME Ventures, wrote a piece entitled “Meaningful VC Exits,”… Read Full Article
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2017 May Be Less Horrible For Tech IPOs
Editor’s Morning Note: An article argues that 2017 will be a strong year for tech IPOs. We examine. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike… Read Full Article
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As Domestic IPOs Remain Slow, London’s AIM Accelerates
Editor’s Morning Note: What’s the opposite of waiting for a decacorn IPO? No, it’s not practicality and good sense. You know what pyramids have always needed? No? Watch this! Mattermark tracked… Read Full Article
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Bitcoin Now Worth More Than Twitter
Editor’s Morning Note: Wrapping 2016, bitcoin is hitting new aggregate value highs. It’s now worth more than Twitter. Bitcoin made waves this week by hitting a new aggregate value high,… Read Full Article
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Tracking HelloFresh’s Growth
Editor’s Morning Note: HelloFresh raised €85 million more. Let’s take a look at its financial performance. Are carrots a carb? According to reports in both Tech.eu and VentureBeat, HelloFresh has raised… Read Full Article
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The Recent Uber Revenue/Profit Debate Explained, Part II
Editor’s Morning Note: For Christmas this year, we got new Uber numbers! It’s a slightly predictable holiday miracle occurrence! Spy shot of Uber’s most recent board meeting. Uber probably won’t… Read Full Article
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Startups Tap Expensive Debt To Avoid Expensive Venture Dollars
Editor’s Morning Note: High-yield corporate paper? It’s like a credit card for your startup! Pick your poison. This morning, a friend sent me a Bloomberg article concerning startups taking on more… Read Full Article
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IPO Watch: Trivago Manages Muted Debut After Lackluster Pricing
Editor’s Morning Note: What happens when your IPO is just ok? Area Pupper empathizes with your IPO pricing dilemma. Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to what should be the final IPO… Read Full Article
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Yahoo Stumbles Over Cybersecurity Woes (Again)
Editor’s Morning Note: Sometimes you get to learn a lesson by watching someone else fall into the mud puddle. This is as close to a shitstorm as we could for… Read Full Article
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All Eyes On Fed
Editor’s Morning Note: Oh ****, Fed hikes are about to happen. “Great companies can always raise.” “I’ve not changed my investment thesis.” “Things aren’t that bad.” “Buy the dip.” Happy… Read Full Article
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Surface Hub: Microsoft’s Newest Billion Dollar Business?
Editor’s Morning Note: Microsoft’s Big Ass Wall Computer is selling well. Let’s run the numbers. “As you can see here, I can’t afford the jet I am posing in front… Read Full Article
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Jet Startups Keep Raising Money
Editor’s Midday Note: Can you really make private jet travel affordable? Quick hit today from a glorious Fall-ish day in San Francisco. We’re talking about flying. TechCrunch has an interesting… Read Full Article
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Screenshots From A Slowdown
Editor’s Morning Note: We’re a month late, but hey, this is still something you should know about. Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy this November. The popular ecommerce brand that once… Read Full Article
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Sans Spotify, Who Can Afford SoundCloud?
Editor’s Morning Note: What is SoundCloud worth? Let’s examine. This morning, TechCunrch’s Ingrid Lunden Jon Russell extinguished any budding romance between Spotify and SoundCloud, saying that the former company has “given up… Read Full Article
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Apple Music Reaches 20M Paid Subs, Here’s How That Compares To Spotify
Editor’s Morning Note: Apple Music has crossed the 20 million paid subscriber mark. It’s an impressive result, but how does it compare to Spotify’s own performance? Unsplash has a massive indie-rock… Read Full Article
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Apple’s Watch, Counting Down
Editor’s Morning Note: Apple’s watch is a cool product, but it seems increasingly evident that it isn’t going to ignite Apple’s top line. There appears to be no shortage of white… Read Full Article