Talent
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Across furtive videocons, junior VCs wait for the layoffs to begin
Amid post-YC Demo Day discussions and online “coffee” catchups, there is a lingering sense of dread among VCs — particularly…
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Optimize employee onboarding to better retain top talent
Kelly Kinnard Contributor Kelly Kinnard is the VP of talent at Battery Ventures, a global technology investment firm. She is…
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STARTUPS
$75M legal startup Atrium shuts down, lays off 100
Justin Kan’s hybrid legal software and law firm startup Atrium is shutting down today after failing to figure out how…
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Wondering about getting a job at SpaceX? Elon Musk says innovation is the main criterion
In a wide-ranging discussion at the Air Warfare Symposium held by the U.S. Air Force, Elon Musk touched on some…
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Finance
The Plaid “mafia” begins with John Whitfield joining student loan fintech startup Summer
So far this year, one of the most eye-popping startup exits has been Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of fintech data…
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STARTUPS
The Org nabs $8.5M led by Founders Fund to build a global database of company org charts
LinkedIn has cornered the market when it comes to putting your own professional profile online and using it to network…
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Shutterstock founder and CEO Jon Oringer steps down after 16 years
It’s an end of an era, and you might just want to snap a photo and upload it for others…
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STARTUPS
Layoffs hit another Softbank co as $3.2B Flexport cuts 50
Fearing weak fundraising options in the wake of the WeWork implosion, late stage startups are tightening their belts. The latest…
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STARTUPS
Should you pay $50K for your pitch deck? Yes, why the hell not?
Every once in a while on VC Twitter, a comment or statement seems so outlandish, so completely outrageous, that it…
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