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Hey, Look at Me! I’m a Venture Capitalist.

As high-profile start-ups like Lyft, Pinterest and Uber prepare to go public, Silicon Valley venture capitalists are using the moment to shine the spotlight on themselves......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytMar 24th, 2019

Apple, Google, Bitcoin Acting Against US Interests And In Favor Of China, Says Peter Thiel

Venture capitalist and tech investor Peter Thiel has criticized U.S. technology giants Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Apple Inc. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 8th, 2021

Key Words: China may be using bitcoin as ‘financial weapon’ against U.S., says Peter Thiel

Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel is worried that China is using bitcoin to undermine the U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 7th, 2021

Andrew Yang on which would more broadly help the most Americans: universal basic income or higher wages

The NYC mayoral candidate talked with entrepreneur and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, one of .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 3rd, 2021

Venture capitalist Chris Sacca highlights the key risks of betting on startups - and offers 3 tips for amateur investors

"Assume you are going to lose your money and be pleasantly surprised if you get back more than you put in," the Lowercase Capital founder said. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 17th, 2021

Jim Breyer: Austin can avoid Silicon Valley"s startup mistakes

Jim Breyer, an acclaimed venture capitalist who once bought Mark Zuckerberg a glass of wine only to find out the Facebook founder was still under 21, was on one of South by Southwest's first panels of the year March 16.   But the biggest takeaw.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2021

Seattle"s nuanced (and somewhat perilous) status as a tech hub

The city remains a top draw for tech companies and tech talent, but geographical allegiances are evolving. “It’s a really dangerous time to give people reasons not to want to be here,” says one venture capitalist......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 12th, 2021

Twitch reportedly approached investor Chamath Palihapitiya to announce his SPAC deals on its live-streaming platform

Twitch was reportedly looking to capitalize on the growing buzz surrounding venture capitalist and Social Good founder and CEO, Chamath Palihapitiya. Investor Chamath Palihapitiya. Brian Ach/Getty Imag.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 6th, 2021

3 Tips For Businesses Looking To Scale In 2021, According To Courtney Lawless

When leading, it helps to think about who you’re serving and what’s the mission. That’s according to Courtney Lawless, a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and tech founder.tw read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 22nd, 2021

Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan reportedly suggested doxxing a journalist who reported on narratives he didn"t like

The tech investor reportedly suggested in a 2013 email that the "Dark Enlightenment audience" could launch a harassment campaign again.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

Key Words: Dogecoin? A lot of ‘retail punters are going to lose money,’ says crypto expert

Crypto venture capitalist Nic Carter says dogecoin has the potential to harm individual investors, as a number of celebrities and captains of industry have been touting the cryptocurrency that was created as a joke back in 2013......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 10th, 2021

SFBT Friday Digest: S.F. unveils recovery plan, Robinhood"s squeeze

San Francisco's mayor gets optimistic about recovery while a prominent venture capitalist threatens to go to Texas if he doesn't get what he wants......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 29th, 2021

Joe Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, former venture capitalist, to be commerce secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department.President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department......»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 8th, 2021

How To Invest Like Brad Feld

Venture capitalist Brad F.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 3rd, 2021

3 Reasons Why Gene Munster Says Apple Will Be A Top Performer In 2021

Notable tech expert and venture capitalist Gene Munster was a guest on Benzinga's PreMarketPrep on Wednesday and offered three reasons why Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be a top-performing FAANG stock in 2021. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 30th, 2020

Hunkered-down tech workers built a virtual Silicon Valley, with dozens of offices like Salesforce and Uber and inside jokes like a "secret tunnel for Jack Dorsey" that connects Twitter and Square

Stay at Home Valley/Figma A venture capitalist built a virtual layout of Silicon Valley using the web desig.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 1st, 2020

How Facebook board member, Trump adviser, and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel led Silicon Valley"s elite to buy doomsday bunkers in New Zealand

Shutterstock and Neilson Barnard/Getty The Silicon Valley tech elite, perhaps out of .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2020

Peter Schiff: Nobody Should Be Bailed Out!

Peter Schiff: Nobody Should Be Bailed Out! Via SchiffGold.com, Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya made waves when he said d.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 15th, 2020

ICYMI: Venture Capitalist Palihapitiya Says Airlines Deserve To Fail

The airline industry deserves to fail amid a business downturn driven by the coronavirus pandemic, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said Thursday on CNBC's "Halftime Report." read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 13th, 2020

"Things will get worse before they get better": Ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers predicts the US economy won"t recover fully until next year

AP The US economy will struggle until at least late fall and won't recover fully until early next year, venture capitalist and former Cisco CEO John Chambers told Marketwatch on Tuesday. "Things will get worse before they get better," Chambers sa.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 8th, 2020

Startup Scene: What this VC is telling founders to do right now

As COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States population, stoking fear and anxiety, Austin’s Oksana Malysheva has some advice for startup founders. The venture capitalist and co-founder and managing partner of the Sputnik ATX acceler.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 18th, 2020