A big hit and a big miss from pair of Silicon Valley life science IPOs
A pair of Bay Area life science IPOs got very different receptions Thursday on Wall Street. Redwood City-based Guardant Health Inc. topped its price targets to raise $237.5 million, giving it an initial market cap of about $1.6 billion as it heade.....»»
Rubedo Life Sciences raise $40 million
With Silicon Valley obsessed with anti-aging, it is the latest startup to enter that market......»»
Prince Harry"s new Silicon Valley executive role is his latest step to becoming a billion-dollar brand with Meghan Markle. Here"s how they"ve been building a business empire in a post-royal life.
Netflix, Spotify, and now Silicon Valley. Meghan M.....»»
Travel search platform Kayak has partnered to create its first hotel - see inside the tech-powered Miami hotel
Kayak partnered with "Silicon Valley-backed" Life House to create the tech-forward hotel, which will officially open in April. The Kayak Miami Beach hotel. Kayak Kayak partnered with Life House to unveil th.....»»
Khosla Ventures gets into the SPAC boom with plans to raise $1.2B in 3 IPOs
Another major Silicon Valley tech investor joins the record run of "blank check" IPOs. Menlo Park-based Khosla Ventures filed plans Friday to raise $1.2 billion for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that aim to take three yet-to-be-dete.....»»
The No. 1 job in America pays $100,000 a year — and it’s not in Silicon Valley
The annual ‘best jobs’ rankings are based on salary, openings, work-life balance, and stress level......»»
The No. 1 job in America that pays $100,000 a year — it’s not in Silicon Valley
The annual ‘best jobs’ rankings are based on salary, openings, work-life balance, and stress level......»»
The life and career of billionaire Oracle cofounder and international playboy Larry Ellison, who just announced he"s leaving Silicon Valley for Hawaii
Here's how Larry Ellison went from being a two-time college dropout all the way to international playboy an.....»»
Happenings in Silicon Valley in pictures: Colliers Trends 2020 and New Ballet opens new studio
Each week, the Silicon Valley Business Journal print edition devotes a page to photos of happening around our community in a section called Valley Life. This week, we have photos from Colliers Trends 2020 and New Ballet opening new studios. The .....»»
Mark Zuckerberg has been a "close friend" to Dropbox CEO Drew Houston for years. Here are 7 other tech exec friendships that have thrived in the competitive world of Silicon Valley.
Getty Images Silicon Valley might be competitive, but it also appears to be a breeding ground for friendships among its famous execs. It makes sense: the tech world is home to some of the richest people in the world, and life can probably get a little.....»»
Stanford profs" AI hardware startup scores $250M at unicorn valuation
SambaNova Systems Inc., a startup founded by a pair of Stanford professors and a longtime Oracle Corp. executive, on Tuesday disclosed that it has raised a $250 million Series C funding that likely added another unicorn to the Silicon Valley herd. .....»»
The life and career rise of billionaire Meg Whitman, the former eBay CEO leading a new streaming serve called Quibi
AP Images Meg Whitman, 63, is one of Silicon Valley's most storied CEOs. In her decades-long career, Whitman has been credited with tur.....»»
Happenings in Silicon Valley in pictures: Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Dinner and Rosendin team helps build new bridge in Rwanda.
Each week, the Silicon Valley Business Journal print edition devotes a page to photos of happening around our community in a section called Valley Life. This week, we have photos from the Boy Scouts 45th annual Distinguished Citizen Dinner and a Rosendin.....»»
Whether the suite life or a pirate’s life, these Silicon Valley hotels focus on family fun
Silicon Valley hotels find a niche by catering to families to fill rooms on weekends and during the holidays......»»
Misinformation, hacking, and imploding startups: 18 books to read in 2020 that puncture Silicon Valley utopianism
Amazon Need a Christmas gift for the tech bro in your life? One of the books below might just make them think twice about their dreams of a futuristic ut.....»»
HBO"s "Silicon Valley" ends as its real-life inspiration goes from punchline to punching bag
HBO's comedy series, "Silicon Valley," was a popular parody when it started in 2014, lampooning the hubris of the venture and startup world pretense that technology was going to "make the world a better place." Its final episode dropped Sunday nig.....»»
Paris-Saclay aims to become international science, tech hub
Paris-Saclay, a research-intensive and high-tech business cluster in the south of the French capital city, aims to become an international scientific and technological hub competiting with Silicon Valley, according to senior project manager Jeremy Herve......»»
Happenings in Silicon Valley in pictures: the City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley celebration, and the Foundation for Valley Medical Center gala.
Each week, the Silicon Valley Business Journal print edition devotes a page to photos of happening around our community in a section called Valley Life. This week, we have photos from the City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley celebration, and the Found.....»»
Key Words: He bet his family’s entire life savings and mortgaged his home for a shot at millions — now he’s living the dream
Dan Conway, a former middle-management cog in a Silicon Valley firm’s wheel, describes how it felt to see his all-or-nothing $300,000 bet on Ethereum turn into millions......»»
Happenings in Silicon Valley in pictures: Santa Clara University president inauguration and Women Back to Work job search workshops
Each week, the Silicon Valley Business Journal print edition devotes a page to photos of happening around our community in a section called Valley Life. This week, we have photos from the Santa Clara University new president inauguration and Women Bac.....»»
How the Air Force helped this veteran adapt to startup life
As part of the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s special coverage for Veterans Day 2019, we reached out to military veterans who are part of the local business world to get their take on how their military service prepared them for a career and wh.....»»