Will Brazil's Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups?
Since 2007, the number of publicly listed companies in Brazil has decreased from 400 to just a little over 300.
In the past six years there were only 21 IPOs — an average of just 3.5 public exits per year; by 2019, even Iran had more listed companies than Brazil. Global capital markets are heated
Vettery acquires Hired to create a ‘unified’ job search platform
Two large job search and recruiting platforms are coming together, with Vettery acquiring Hired.
The news follows a report last week in The Information claiming that Hired had begun to sell off its assets and wind down the company. The report also stated that Hired CEO Mehul Patel “abruptly r
GM dumps Trump to side with California in emissions rules fight
General Motors is changing sides in a battle over whether states — and specifically California — can set tailpipe emissions regulations and other rules meant to mitigate climate change that are stricter than the federal government.
The automaker said Monday it will no longer back the Trump admi
Approaching commercialization for its autonomous radar nav system, Lunewave raises $7 million
Lunewave, the Arizona-based startup developing a novel technology for radars for autonomous vehicles, has raised $7 million in financing as it gets ready for the commercial rollout of its systems.
The company’s latest financing came from Proeza Ventures, Blue 9 Capital, Tsingyuan Ventures and
Amazon's Echo Buds get new fitness tracking features
I wasn't super impressed when I reviewed the Echo Buds around this time last year, but Amazon's first shot at Alexa-powered fully wireless earbuds was passable. And while they've already been on the market for a while now, the company's continuing to deliver some key updates, includ
The downfall of adtech means the trust economy is here
2020 has brought about much-needed social movements. In June, activists launched the Stop Hate for Profit campaign, a call to hold social media companies like Facebook accountable for the hate happening on their platforms.
The idea was to pull advertising spending to wake these social platforms up.
7 things we just learned about Sequoia’s European expansion plans
Sequoia Capital, the renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed companies like Apple, Google, Dropbox, Airbnb and Stripe, recently disclosed that it had opened its first office in Europe. To staff up, it hired partner Luciana Lixandru away from rival Accel Partners.
Even without a
Gift Guide: Which next-gen console is the one your kid wants?
This holiday season the next generation of gamers, bless their hearts, will be hoping to receive the next generation of gaming consoles. But confusing branding by the console makers — not to mention a major shortage of consoles — could lead to disappointment during the unwrapping process. Befor
Despite pandemic, forecasts predict US online holiday sales increase of 20%-30% or more
Strong e-commerce sales are predicted to help lift overall holiday retail spending in the U.S., according to forecasts released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and eMarketer. Both firms expect to see overall retail sales growth during November and December, though the market may be im
Netflix says ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is setting viewership records
“The Queen’s Gambit” is setting viewership records at Netflix, the streaming service said today.
Like all the viewership data that Netflix has released this year, these new numbers reflect how many people “chose to watch” — in other words, how many people watched at
Founders seeking their first check need a fundraising sales funnel
Milana Lewis, CEO and co-founder of music tech startup Stem, started the fundraising process long before she actually asked any investors for money (dig the well before you're thirsty — it's the best way). She recommends that other founders do the same.
Ten years ago, Milana started worki
Watch live as SpaceX tests the limits of Falcon 9 reusability with sixteenth Starlink satellite launch
[UPDATE: The mission has been reset for Tuesday due to weather conditions in the recovery area at sea.] SpaceX is set to launch its sixteenth Starlink mission on Monday at 9:34 p.m. EST (6:34 p.m. PST). This launch will carry 60 of the company’s broadband internet satellites to low-Earth orb
Investors Lockheed Martin Ventures and SpaceFund are coming to TC Sessions: Space 2020
The space industry, once dominated by government-funded programs and a small handful of corporations, has seen a surge in startups in recent years. And with startups aplenty, the venture firms can never be far behind.
Venture capital has played an increasingly important role in rooting out the best
Uber refused permission to dismiss 11 staff at its EMEA HQ
Uber has been refused permission to dismiss 11 people at its EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam by the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), the ride-hailing company has confirmed.
The affected individuals did not take up an earlier severance offer as part of wider Uber layoffs earlier this year.