Venture
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Venture capital investing hits $84 billion, highest since dot-com boom
Money is flowing into Silicon Valley to find the next big thing like never before — and there does not seem to be a bubble in sight.
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Sexual harassment: Survey reveals how widespread the problem is at startups
Venture capital firm First Round Capital surveyed 869 startup founders about a variety of topics, including sexual harassment.
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Early Stage: Can this startup stop aging? Give it your stem cells and find out
Forever Labs, backed by accelerator Y Combinator, stores clients’ stem cells with the hope of eventually using them to treat signs of aging.
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DFJ investigating co-founder Steve Jurvetson, a Tesla board member, for misconduct
Steve Jurvetson, one of the founders of VC firm DFJ, is reportedly being investigated by his company for misconduct of some sort.
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Early Stage: Fire-tracking app could help residents get out of harm’s way
After fires tore through the North Bay, killing at least 42 people, questions have arisen about how to keep residents safe and informed during disasters. San Jose-based software company Kaazing hopes to save lives with its online platform DisasterAWARE.
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Lyft rakes in $1 billion in funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG
Lyft’s cash infusion comes as larger rival Uber is struggling after a series of embarrassing scandals.
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Peter Thiel got married in Vienna last weekend: report
PayPal co-founder, venture capitalist and Facebook board member Peter Thiel got hitched last weekend in Vienna, Austria.
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Early stage: This app could reduce the dangers of concussions in young athletes
The Sideline app by PRIVIT lets coaches access student athletes’ medical information right from the sidelines, helping them take better care of their players when they get hurt.
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Fed up over sexual harassment scandal, she quit 500 Startups. Now she’s starting her own VC firm to ‘level the playing field’
Former 500 Startups partner Elizabeth Yin is launching a new $50 million fund called Hustle Fund, which will focus on leveling the playing field for entrepreneurs by investing in founders from diverse backgrounds.
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Early stage: Can this virtual fitting room change online shopping as we know it?
Berkeley-based Twindom’s 3D-imaging technology could revolutionize the online shopping process by letting you virtually “try on” clothes at home.
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