Red Herring chairman has warned that a tech bubble “is not coming yet,” at a state-of-the-industry address to delegates in California this week. Vieux, who was hosting hundreds of industry CEOs, insiders…
On May Day, Three of Tech’s Biggest Labor Controversies
Today is International Workers’ Day, celebrated from as far afield as London, Lahore and Lebanon. And while the roots of the holiday date back to a socialist and communist movement in 1886 Chicago,…
Ray Rothrock: Venture Capitalist with a Cause
Most venture capitalists embrace the career after a stint as a banker, CEO, or tech executive. Then the average tenure as a VC spans over 15 years, during which they groom two…
Apple Invests $1bn in Chinese Ride-Hail Giant
Apple has made a $1 billion investment in China’s ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, in a move CEO Tim Cook said would help the company “learn more” about the Chinese market. Didi Chuxing,…
Here Are Tech’s Top 20 Salary Payers
Recruiting site Glassdoor’s recent report on America’s top-paying companies showed that tech, alongside consulting, is the country’s leading industry for high wages. No fewer than 20 of the 25 biggest payers were…
Buzzfeed raises $50 million funding round – Investment Round Up
Series A Plated, a meal-kit provider, has raised $15 million in Series A funding in a round led by Greycroft Partners. Formation 8, ff Venture Capital, Lerer Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital,…
Social media giants enjoy encouraging quarter
The last quarter saw strong results nearly across the board in the social media sector. Even Snapchat, neither public nor two years old, was able to latch on to the positive momentum,…
Doctor on Demand raises $21m – Investment Round Up
Series A Doctor on Demand, a virtual doctor service, has raised $21 million in a Series A round led by Venrock. Shasta Ventures and angel investor Sir Richard Branson also participated. The…
Scytl raises additional $44m – Investment Round Up
Series A Haha Pinche, a car sharing app based in China, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, in a round led by Sequoia Capital. Innovation Works also participated in the…
IPO+M&A Watch: Mobileye, Synchrony, Apple
IPO This week’s activity in the public markets was headlined by the stock market debut of Synchrony Financial, GE’s consumer finance arm divested as a separate, public entity. Synchrony finances private label…