tl;dr: The circus that is Donald Trump’s campaign for president finally wandered into our little domain, so let’s chat about it. We’ve discussed the state of the technology market all year.… Read Full Article
tl;dr: IPOs are going to be quiet for a little while, but they’ll be back and they’ll be even bigger and better than before (hopefully). Editor’s note: Barrett Daniels is the CEO… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Venture capital returns, as it turns out, are not really tied to size of fund and are exactly as cyclical as you would expect. Editor’s note: Today the excellent… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Panic! Just kidding, don’t. The venture capital slowdown is here. As Mattermark reported over the weekend, venture dollars are finally trending down after a flat first quarter. What’s going… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It’s faster to learn how not to fall down from people who have already tripped than falling yourself. Let’s talk startup lessons. Editor’s note: Today’s post was written by Kris… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Microsoft’s cloud revenue is growing, but how does it stack up to the competition? And more importantly: Will they hit their own revenue goals? Editor’s note: Today’s article is… Read Full Article
tl;dr: This venture capitalist thinks that it’ll be tough on UK-based startups if the country leaves the EU. This article was written by Nic Brisbourne, a Managing Partner at Forward Partners.… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Legal weed is going to be a big deal, and investors are already placing bets to take advantage of its growth. Weed is a growth industry. It’s illegal in… Read Full Article
tl;dr: LinkedIn posted strong earnings and solid forward guidance. Investors still value it far below its late 2015 heights. LinkedIn reported its first quarter financial performance today, a key moment for… Read Full Article
tl;dr: After a rocky fourth quarter, venture capital investment in India and Southeast Asia is back. Vroom vroom! It’s not only the United States’ venture capital market that is confusing the… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The Mattermark editorial team is hiring a data-driven journalist who thinks that startups, markets, and venture capital are cool. I’m damn excited to announce that the Mattermark editorial team… Read Full Article
tl;dr: JOBS Act equity crowdfunding sounds great, but for startups it could be more tripwire than blessing. Today’s article was written by Alex Mittal, co-founder and CEO of FundersClub. After a… Read Full Article
tl;dr: If you cut the price and number of shares you want to sell, you too can go public! SecureWorks went public today, marking the first US tech IPO of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The good times are still damn good for biotech. See, not all tech can’t IPO. Just most of it. Even if you weren’t a bio major, life sciences investments… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Yahoo’s bets on mobile, video, native and social aren’t enough to plug the leaks in its traditional businesses. Yahoo, mired in palace intrigue regarding a potential reverse spin-off of its core… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Calm down, the United States venture capital industry didn’t implode in the first quarter. Getting the pulse of venture capital in the United States can be tricky. When the first… Read Full Article
tl;dr: If I didn’t pay my rent, I too could be profitable. According to a recent Bloomberg story, Uber earns an average of $0.19 per ride in North America when… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Two rich people once bet one another on how fast one of them will get richer. Mattermark checked in on the progress of the wager. Editor’s note: Given the sheer number… Read Full Article
tl;dr: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The 2016 tech market is a confusing place. Public tech stocks took a beating early in the… Read Full Article
tl;dr: By hook or by crowbar, SecureWorks wants to open the IPO window. Or go splat against it. We’ll see. Pictured above: A local technology executive who needs more money. The IPO… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Want to raise money outside of Silicon Valley? Here’s a fresh look at where the money is flowing beyond the bubble. Editor’s note: Jason Rowley is a freelance journalist and regular Mattermark… Read Full Article
tl;dr: What correction? Bitcoin startups just had their second best fundraising quarter in years. Following a surprisingly anemic fourth quarter, investment into bitcoin-related startups has rebounded. According to CoinDesk’s running tally of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Just because you can discount a cost doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Before we dive into a long look at the first quarter of the year and all its… Read Full Article
tl;dr: 2015’s tech IPOs are nearly back to where they started. That’s a big improvement. 2015’s technology IPOs took a beating early this year. In the opening months of 2016,… Read Full Article