2019’s 10 defining moments in venture capital

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2019’s 10 defining moments in venture capitalEvery year, the tech industry experiences moments that serve as guideposts for future entrepreneurs and investors looking to profit from the wisdom of the past. In 2017, Susan Fowler published her heroic blog post criticizing Uber for its culture of sexual harassment, helping spark the #MeToo movement within the […]

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Just because it’s legal, it doesn’t mean it’s right

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Just because it’s legal, it doesn’t mean it’s right Polina Arsentyeva Contributor Share on Twitter Polina Arsentyeva, a former commercial litigator, is a data privacy attorney who counsels fintech and startup clients on how to innovate using data in a transparent and privacy-forward way. Companies often tout their compliance with industry standards — I’m sure […]

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Hardware IPOs continue to struggle

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Hardware IPOs continue to struggleNow that the final technology IPOs of 2019 have touched down, it’s a good time to start looking back at what happened during the year. We’re hunting for trends as the clock winds down. Here’s one that’s obvious: Hardware startups are still struggling. It’s cliché to note in startupland that hardware […]

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F5 acquires Shape Security for $1B

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F5 acquires Shape Security for $1BF5 got an expensive holiday present today, snagging startup Shape Security for approximately $1 billion. What the networking company gets with a shiny red ribbon is a security product that helps stop automated attacks like credential stuffing. In an article earlier this year, Shape CTO Shuman Ghosemajumder explained what the […]

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Negotiate for ‘better’ stock in equity-funded acquisitions

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Negotiate for ‘better’ stock in equity-funded acquisitions Timothy R. Bowers Contributor Share on Twitter Timothy R. Bowers is the Managing Partner of VLP Law Group LLP. Andrew P. Dixon Contributor Share on Twitter Andrew P. Dixon serves as Counsel with VLP Law Group LLP. For many founders, building and selling a successful venture-backed company for […]

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Coral raises $4.3M to build an at-home manicure machine

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Coral raises $4.3M to build an at-home manicure machineCoral is a company that wants to “simplify the personal care space through smart automation,” and they’ve raised $4.3 million to get it done. Their first goal? An at-home, fully automated machine for painting your nails. Stick a finger in, press down, wait a few seconds and […]

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Snopes rolls its own crowdfunding infrastructure to prepare for 2020’s disinformation warfare

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Snopes rolls its own crowdfunding infrastructure to prepare for 2020’s disinformation warfare2020 will likely be one of the most bitter and hard-fought elections in decades, not just on pulpits and stages, but on the true battleground of modern politics: the internet. And veteran fact-checker Snopes is girding itself for the fight with a crowdfunding effort […]

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