Christie Smythe Feeling burned out? This software will find out and tell your boss Erudit builds A.I. that can listen in on company chats and provide anonymous feedback about workers’ moods.
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The ‘SaaSacre’ may be slowing, but what’s next for cloud companies in 2022? Zack Abrams 4.21.22 4:07 PM
Zscaler founder Jay Chaudhry grew up in a village with no running water – now he's worth $15.4 billion Amy Lamare 2.14.22 4:27 PM
How Entrata can survive its founder's weird anti-Jewish screed in an era where public image is everything Doug Bailey 1.24.22 6:31 PM
The 5 biggest legal claims against Bolt from one of its top retail partners Authentic Brand Group, owner of retail brands like Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, claims the $11 billion one-click checkout company fell way below expectations. Christie Smythe 5.6.22 10:13 PM
Mega-unicorn Stripe is mulling an IPO. The $95 billion company's listing would be a big deal. You might soon be able to buy stock in the third-highest valued startup in the world and help it “grow the GDP of the internet.” Sam Klebanov 5.2.22 5:07 PM
Afterpay’s hiring has plunged — is a slowdown on the horizon for “buy now, pay later?” Lots of companies have sprung up to offer point-of-sale financing targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers. But now a dominant market player is showing signs of slipping. Karen K. Ho 4.22.22 8:07 PM
So, your app has been banned by Big Tech — now what? Platforms like Facebook, Google and Apple can kill small apps by kicking them off. There aren't many options for fighting back, but here are a few suggestions developers can try. Alex Yalen 1.12.22 7:50 PM
Why the co-founder of a $2.6 billion company says it's going to get "brutal" for SaaS Clari co-founder and CEO Andy Byrne shares his secrets for success, even in a down market, on the heels of his company’s recent $225 million Series F raise. Agatha Bordonaro 4.20.22 3:11 PM
Carted raised one of the biggest seed rounds in Australia's history. Then the cofounder ended up with 0% equity. Mike Angell claims he was muscled out of his share after leaving and joining gaming NFT marketplace Fractal. The incident highlights the perils of noncompete agreements for founders. Christie Smythe 1.21.22 5:34 PM
How Vista Equity Partners founder Robert F. Smith became the richest Black man in America The private equity titan’s rise to the top involved savvy investments in enterprise software, major philanthropy, marrying a former Playboy model and a wee bit of tax evasion. Amy Lamare 1.13.22 2:43 PM
How a founder dealt with a Battery Ventures brush-off and eventually landed $50 million Aaron Rubin of ShipHero described “awkward” interactions with some VC’s when he sought funding. Christie Smythe 7.9.21 2:45 PM