6 startup CEOs explain strategies for not doing layoffs in a recession - Business Insider
As the coronavirus crisis upended the world of startups, some CEOs have vowed to protect jobs. A few have even said they will not cut anyone.
Personio: Insurtech startup raises $75 million without pitch deck - Business Insider
"We were already well funded from our round last year but when Accel and Lightspeed come calling you have to take it."
Freetrade: British Robinhood challenger raised funding to take on US giant - Business Insider
The company raised £1 million in just 77 seconds through a crowdfunding campaign earlier this year.
SpotHero: CEO on proving Silicon Valley wrong to raise VC investment
"All those valet companies they wanted to back have blown up and the bubble has been proven wrong."
Northzone VC Paul Murphy: why the best startups are 'bought not sold'
Paul Murphy is a partner at VC fund Northzone in London. He worked at Microsoft during its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype.
16 New York City-based startups that are changing the way we shop for clothes
While influenced by New York City's rich fashion history, 16 startups are also challenging the traditional ways we think about and shop for clothing.
This fintech CEO reveals his best tip for raising funding
"Operating is a more analytical, pragmatic, practical, and day-to-day aspect," Arcus CEO Edrizio De La Cruz said. "Fundraising is much more artistic."
Ex-Nomura currency analyst Bilal Hafeez wins clients at Macro Hive
"You need to understand how clients think."
N26, the $3.5 billion German fintech backed by Peter Thiel, just won funding for a big expansion push
Berlin-based N26 said on Thursday it raised an additional $170 million in its latest funding round as it looks to expand to markets including the US.
Apple reportedly acquires self-driving car startup Drive.ai
Drive.ai reportedly planned to cease operations and lay off 90 employees. Now, an Axios report says they've been acquired by Apple.
Poop-testing startup uBiome partnered with birth-control startup Nurx
For a time, uBiome used doctors who belonged to the clinical care network of Nurx, a birth control startup, to sign off on its tests.
Mastercard links up with UK payments fintech Yoyo Wallet in a 'real statement of intent'
Yoyo is a payments mechanism which provides users with access to loyalty schemes as part of their app at a variety of merchants and retailers.
Why Procore's CEO says he never wants a big office in Silicon Valley
"People that work in the Valley have too many options," Courtemanche said. "It becomes very transactional."
Startup Nurx will sell tests, treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia
There have been large and consistent increases in sexually-transmitted diseases in recent years, with almost 2.3 million cases in 2017.
I tried a microbiome test from uBiome. Here's what it was like.
I tried a gut-microbiome test kit from uBiome, hoping to learn more about the trillions of organisms in my digestive tract. I came away surprised.
Smart bench startup Include used this pitch deck to raise millions
Ivan Mrvoš envisions his startup, Include, one day having the same reach in the physical world that Facebook has in the online one.
Oscar Health 2019 first quarter insurer financial results, expansion
Oscar Health is entering new states and also plans to start selling a new type of health insurance next year.
An Austin-based travel startup is making the best light and roomy carry-on suitcases for under $200
There's no battery pack or a built-in lock, but Tiko's under-$200 price tag, quality construction, and other features make it a great carry-on.
Silicon Valley startup uBiome cut corners to grow, employees say
Insiders say uBiome billed individuals and insurers repeatedly and ran extra tests as a way to boost revenue, then showed those figures to investors.
The ultimate guide to figuring out how (and if) you should start your own company
Should I start a business？ It's a question on many ambitious professionals' minds. We asked entrepreneurship experts how to make the decision.
