What do venture capital firms look for when they back entrepreneurs? With billions of dollars flowing into start-ups around the world, that question has never been more important, nor the answer more consequential. Read full […]
By Tristan Van Iersel. The lean strategy process ensures that startups innovate in a disciplined fashion so that they make the most of their limited resources. Lean strategy helps company builders choose viable opportunities, stay focused, and align the entire organization. The […]
Square is looking to expand restaurant lending through a partnership with Upserve, a startup that processes credit card payments and provides software tools for more than 7,000 restaurants. Previously, Square offered loans only to customers […]
Deliveroo, a food delivery start-up based in London, is about to find out after it raised $275 million on Friday to take the company’s fund-raising to almost half a billion dollars since it was founded […]
Uber rival Grab is raising at $2.3B valuation, reportedly burning $35M a month Grab, the company that rivals Uber in Southeast Asia, is in negotiations to close a new round of funding that could value it as high as […]
Mercari, the first Japanese startup to achieve unicorn status, is evaluating whether to pursue a new funding round. Downloads of the company’s free mobile app, which matches individual buyers with sellers, recently surged in the […]
Snapchat (SNAP) continues to gain momentum, particularly among the younger demographic. Last fall, Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) Instagram platform was the most preferred social media platform among teens, garnering 33% of first-place votes. That figure dropped to […]
WeWork, the $16 billion coworking startup, is reportedly betting that its co-living venture, WeLive, will provide the company with 21% of its revenue by 2018. Other startups like Common are trying to build an entire […]
Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service in China, said it will acquire Uber Technologies Inc.’s operations in the country, ending a battle that cost the two companies billions as they competed for customers and drivers. […]
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