Startups
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
7:47 am PDT • September 3, 2021
In today’s cash rich environment, options are more valuable than cash. Founders have many guides on how to raise money, but not enough has been written about how to protect…
Whether it be via SPAC, direct listing or traditional IPO, we are likely to see at least 10 to 15 fintechs go public this year — possibly more. The spotlight…
Fintech
The last decade in real estate, and a peek into the next one
10:22 am PST • December 12, 2019
New real estate technology 2.0 entrants would do well to learn from the mistakes of their 1.0 predecessors as they scale in coming years.
2019 looks to continue another lights-out year for fintech startups
6:30 am PST • December 31, 2018
We predicted fintechs would prove to be the more relevant disruptors in 2018. Looking ahead to 2019, we predict that fintechs will continue to steal the show.
Startups
Financial technology startups emerged as serious challengers to financial services in 2017
3:30 pm PST • December 29, 2017
While cryptocurrencies stole the spotlight in 2017, a clutch of companies were quietly working behind the scenes to slowly bring the financial services establishment to its knees. It may turn…
