TechnologyArianna Simpson of a16z on Yield Guild Games, the firm’s newest bet on crypto + gaming Arianna Simpson is one of four general partners at Andreessen Horowitz who are now investing in the venture firm’s third crypto fund, a $2.2 billion…
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BusinessThe first win getting early customers to take a chance with you New businesses encounter numerous hurdles in fine-tuning their product and developing a viable revenue strategy. You may be planning on raising some capital and juggling…
TechnologyThe Automattic TC-1 It is difficult to develop a publishing empire, and it is equally difficult to destroy one. Broadcast moguls, first in radio, then in television and…
TechnologyPotential winners and losers line up as Plaid pushes deeper into payments Plaid is currently referred to as a payments company. It is only a question of time, the data and connectivity startup unveiled a new payments…
BusinessLeveraging customer feedback and data to iterate on your product One of the top worries at startups has always been how to iterate on products. They used to have to rely exclusively on client feedback…
BusinessLessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market Raising a seed round from a16z was not difficult for Manu Bansal, the founder of Lightup.ai. His previous firm, Uhana, was founded in 2016 with…
Plants and AnimalsIvory Poaching Triggered Female Elephants in Mozambique to Rapidly Evolve Being Tuskless It is no secret that human activity has a significant impact on the environment, but the manner in which humans influence the evolution of creatures…
TechnologyIt turns out fintech is worth as much as SaaS Fintech startups have had an incredible week. Remitly priced its IPO above its targeted range last evening, after the robust IPO pricing of Boston-based software…
BusinessIndia’s Of Business in talks to raise new funds at over $4.5 billion valuation Three sources familiar with the talks told me that OfBusiness, an e-commerce startup that sells industrial goods and provides credit to small businesses, is in…