March 26, 2020
Jupe is a new startup aiming to address hospital room shortfalls with modular, mobile space
We’re already entering into a healthcare crisis due to the global...
March 18, 2020
With the travel market in tatters, when can Airbnb go public in 2020?
It is too early to say that Airbnb will not float in 2020, but it's not too...
March 5, 2020
Oyo layoffs, Airbnb’s delayed IPO and the long-term quandary of investing in travel startups
It’s the best and worst of times for travel startups. Massive growth over...
February 12, 2020
Understanding Airbnb’s new, stubborn lack of profits
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public...
January 29, 2020
Greylock’s Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo to talk fundraising at Early Stage SF 2020
Early Stage SF is around the corner, on April 28 in San Francisco, and we are...
January 19, 2020
TechCrunch’s Top 10 investigative reports from 2019
Facebook spying on teens, Twitter accounts hijacked by terrorists, and sexual...
January 13, 2020
ToursByLocals snaps up its first funding, C$33M, to link sightseers with guides globally
The tours and experiences market is projected to be worth $183 billion this...
January 1, 2020
Airbnb’s New Year’s Eve guest volume shows its falling growth rate
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public...
December 31, 2019
In the shadow of Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle startups are having a moment
Companies in Seattle raised a record $3.5B in VC funding this year.
December 18, 2019
Domio raises $100M in equity and debt to take on Airbnb and hotels with its curated apartments
Airbnb has well and truly disrupted the world of travel accommodation, changing...