Arianna Simpson of a16z on Yield Guild Games, the firm’s newest bet on crypto + gaming
Technology

Arianna 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…
There’s nothing Automattic about balancing commercial growth with an open-source developer community
Business

There’s nothing Automattic about balancing commercial growth with an open-source developer community

In the 16 years since Matt Mullenweg established Automattic, a key commercial sponsor of open source content management system WordPress, the tech industry has taken…
The first win getting early customers to take a chance with you
Business

The 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…
The Automattic TC-1
Technology

The 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…
Potential winners and losers line up as Plaid pushes deeper into payments
Technology

Potential 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…
Leveraging customer feedback and data to iterate on your product
Business

Leveraging 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…
Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market
Business

Lessons 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…
Ivory Poaching Triggered Female Elephants in Mozambique to Rapidly Evolve Being Tuskless
Plants and Animals

Ivory 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…
It turns out fintech is worth as much as SaaS
Technology

It 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…
India’s Of Business in talks to raise new funds at over $4.5 billion valuation
Business

India’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…
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