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
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
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
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
Hat tip to my shoe for its excellent cameo in the above. Happy morning everyone, I trust that you didn’t get enough sleep, forgot to workout, and are running late… Read Full Article
tl;dr Twilio’s proposed IPO pricing values it close to its last private round. Why is that the case? A Twilio spokesperson demonstrates an everyday usecase for telecommunications APIs. Twilio proposed a… Read Full Article
If you had hoped for a relaxed Monday, you lose: Microsoft will buy LinkedIn in a surprising deal worth more than $25 billion, Apple’s WWDC keynote kicks off shortly, Twitter shares are… Read Full Article
Happy Friday, nerdlets, another work week is successfully in the bag. That’s provided, of course, that HR doesn’t shepherd you into a conference room during lunch to inform you of… Read Full Article
Happy Thursday everyone, I hope you feel better than the Nasdaq this morning. The index is off nearly half a percent, putting it down 50 points from the 5,000 threshold.… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The dramatic repricing of recurring revenue has stopped, even rebounding slightly. However, that might not help your favorite company as much as you hoped. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) has become a… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It is early. Good morning, fellow nerds. It’s coffee time here on the West Coast, but don’t worry about an empty pot. Your developers are probably just now arriving… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It’s getting more expensive to build SaaS companies and exits are weak. Here’s what that means for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Editor’s Note: This post was written by Maxwell Wessel &… Read Full Article
Welcome to the first Mattermark Editor’s Note, a mostly-regular morning brief highlighting trends and notes that do not quite fit into a tweet, but also don’t require a full post of their own… Read Full Article
Editor’s note: Scott Maxwell is the Senior Managing Director of Boston-based venture capital firm OpenView. Investors tend to run for cover when markets slow down. And with the recent devaluation… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Startup capital is expensive. The United States is home to a lot of startup hubs, hugely successful technology companies, and investors at all stages. The US is also home to… Read Full Article