The gender gap in venture capital explored
Gender bias in venture capital, particularly in Silicon Valley, has grabbed a number of headlines with stories of challenges that women-led startups face.
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Palantir raises $880 mn in new funding round
Secretive software company Palantir Technologies raised nearly $880 million in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing available on Thursday.
Business
Dec 25, 2015
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Skype founder gives thumbs-up to European IT sector
Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom on Wednesday praised European information technology, saying 2015 had been an "amazing year" for the sector.
Business
Nov 11, 2015
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'Sharing economy' firms urge safety net for workers
A coalition of "sharing economy" startups joined labor activists and others Tuesday to endorse efforts for a "flexible safety net" for workers without traditional job protection.
Business
Nov 10, 2015
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Venture capital investors with competing interests can inhibit innovation
For entrepreneurs, connections are as good as gold. Especially connections with the right investors.
Economics & Business
Oct 15, 2015
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Why Europe isn't creating any Googles or Facebooks
Micha Benoliel grew up in France and launched his first technology startup there, but he never forgot the atmosphere of adventure and optimism in San Francisco, where he studied in the early 1990s.
Business
Sep 22, 2015
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Venture capital investing boom neglects startups tackling poverty
The venture capital investing boom has sent billions of dollars to startups that serve the upper crust of society with an app to deliver your laundry or order a valet to park your car, yet many VCs continue to resist investing ...
Business
Sep 2, 2015
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Amazon moves to fuel startups for its platform
Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to help startups launch and sell their products and services through the US online giant.
Business
Jul 28, 2015
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Defense Department's tech investing signals Silicon Valley's importance in cyberwarfare
As more conflicts shift from land to cyberspace, the nation's defense agencies are relying less on missiles and tanks and more on Silicon Valley technology entrepreneurs and startups to secure the country's porous Internet ...
Security
May 21, 2015
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Google backs farm-focused startup as 'AgTech' blooms
Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest in a surge of investment applying Internet innovations to growing food.
Business
May 19, 2015
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