Finance
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Female founders have brought in just 2.2% of US VC this year (yes, again)
Despite efforts to level the playing field for female entrepreneurs, U.S. female-founded startups have raised just 2.2 percent of venture…
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Sundar Pichai’s 11-year-old son is mining for Ethereum on a computer the Google CEO built himself
Steve JenningsGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife, Anjali. At the New York Times DealBook conference on Thursday, Google CEO…
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MyPart finds that next def jam
Picture it: you have the perfect song for Kelly Clarkson. It’s a mix of genres and styles best described as…
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Korean lending startup PeopleFund raises $11M led by chat app Kakao’s payment unit
South Korean peer-to-peer lending startup PeopleFund is in the money itself after it raised an $11 million Series B funding round…
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MORGAN STANLEY: Juul, Silicon Valley’s favorite vaping startup, is drawing in young users who don’t smoke
Morgan Stanley research finds that while Juul helps smokers lower their cigarette consumption, it’s still drawing in plenty of young…
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Megyn Kelly just escalated her legal battle with NBC
NBCMegyn Kelly apologizing for saying it’s OK to wear blackface. Megyn Kelly’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, blames NBC for rumors that…
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How one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups of the last 5 years blew a deal with Apple – twice
Apple has offered to buy augmented reality startup Leap Motion multiple times, most recently in the spring of 2018. Insiders…
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Brex has partnered with WeWork, AWS and more for its new rewards program
Brex, the corporate card built for startups, unveiled its new rewards program today. The billion-dollar company, which announced its $125…
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Walmart wants to win over millennials, but it might have to acquire ’40 to 50′ brands to do so
Walmart is focusing on acquiring more specialty brands like Bonobos and Modcloth. According to analysis from financial services firm Cowen…
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