Meet Juul, the $15 Billion E-Cig Startup with an Identity Crisis
In a recent fundraising round, e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. raised $650 million, which values the rapidly-growing, yet still-controver.....»»
CEO Of $2 Billion Startup Fired For "Microdosing" On LSD At Work
CEO Of $2 Billion Startup Fired For "Microdosing" On LSD At Work Psychedelic drugs have been a hot topic in the financial press this week. Between the hallucinatory experienc.....»»
The CEO of a $2 billion startup reportedly said he was fired after taking LSD during work
The CEO of a $2 billion startup reportedly said he was fired after taking LSD during work.....»»
Atlanta unicorn Greenlight Financial Technology raises $260M, plans to hire 300
The funding brings the financial technology startup’s valuation to $2.3 billion, padding its unicorn status, which Greenlight reached in September of last year......»»
Florida"s Democratic Party is having an identity crisis: 2020 losses were the culmination of strategic missteps, cultural blindness, and internal divides
For decades the Party has been losing its footing. After a shellacking in 2020, .....»»
AI startup UiPath jumps 26% during its public debut, pushing valuation to $37 billion
The rally in UiPath indicates the growing demand for such services as more business.....»»
Discord Ends Talks With Microsoft, Will Focus On IPO
Discord Ends Talks With Microsoft, Will Focus On IPO One month after we learned that Microsoft was in advanced talk to acquire chat startup Discord for $10 billion, .....»»
Meet Flywheel’s latest cohort focused on equitable economy
Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub is getting ready to graduate its latest cohort of startup companies this month, and the members represent the first to take part in a new virtual accelerator program that focuses on advancing an equitable economy t.....»»
The 33 most innovative HR leaders who steered employees through a global crisis - and the plans they"re using to create more flexible, equitable workplaces
Meet the talent executives who revamped performance management, .....»»
Texas Nonprofit Hires Biden Transition Official - Then Lands Half-Billion Dollar Contract To Manage Border Crisis
Texas Nonprofit Hires Biden Transition Official - Then Lands Half-Billion Dollar Contract To Manage Border.....»»
AI startup UiPath looks to raise $1.1 billion in US IPO
The funds that will be raised during the IPO will bring the company's total valuation as high as $.....»»
Meet the S.F. startup building plastic-based robotic aids meant to enhance human performance
Robots were typically made from metal and electromechanical systems. San Francisco's Roam is charting a new path using plastic and air......»»
Revolut, the $5.5 billion fintech startup, says it will let its 2,000 staff work abroad for 60 days a year
Revolut will allow its 2,000 employees to work overseas for 60 days a year, it said Thursday, following demand from staff to vi.....»»
StockX Valued 35% Higher At $3.8B In Latest Funding
StockX LLC said Thursday it has raised $255 million in a funding round led by existing investor Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group as a new investor, valuing the e-commerce startup at $3.8 billion. read more.....»»
Bill Hwang lost $8 billion in 10 days during the Archegos meltdown, reports say
Traders said the loss, which is counted among the largest at any firm since the financial crisis, was the fastest they had ever seen of tha.....»»
Icertis names former Xerox CEO to advisory board
She joins the contract management software startup's advisory board less than a month after it raised an $80 million Series F and reached a valuation of over $2.8 billion......»»
3 things Biden"s Department of Education has done so far to tackle the $1.7 trillion student-debt crisis
In two months, Biden's Education secretary has canceled $2.3 billion of debt for defrauded .....»»
FTC sues to block Illumina"s $7.1B purchase of Menlo Park-based Grail
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday moved to block Illumina's planned $7.1 billion purchase of cancer detection startup Grail Inc. The acquisition would weaken innovation in the development of tests that can detect multiple types of cancer .....»»
Electric air-taxi startup Lilium set to merge with former GM executive"s SPAC in $3.3 billion deal
The electric taxi-jet under development at Lilium has a projected cruise speed of 175 mph at 10.....»»
Warren Buffett"s Berkshire Hathaway has a $8.3 billion plan to prevent the next Texas power crisis - and make money in the process
The investor's company wants to build 10 emergency powe.....»»
Self-driving Truck Startup TuSimple Files For Public Ownership
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple filed on Tuesday to become a public company. It is seeking to sell at least $100 million in shares. It could sell as much as $1 billion in stock depending on investors' appetite. read more.....»»