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Brooke Hammerling on how early-stage startups should think about PR
It’s easy to remember the big names in tech. But we often forget about the operators who help them along the way. When it comes to the person behind the person, few are as notable and experienced as
Sophie Alcorn, Rebecca Lynn, MG Siegler and Garry Tan are joining us for Early Stage SF
One of the most valuable resources in the tech startup community is mentorship. Founders, tackling brand new challenges and adapting to a rapidly changing world, can sometimes feel like no one underst
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘6 Underground’ is very fun and very dumb
Netflix’s “6 Underground” feels like a movie that belongs on the big screen. Sure, it isn’t part of a giant franchise (yet), and it doesn’t feature any well-known superhe
ClassPass, finally a unicorn, raises $285 million in new funding
ClassPass has today announced the close of a $285 million Series E funding round led by L Catterton and Apax Digital, with participation from existing investor Temasek. This latest round brings ClassP
Ben Horowitz will explain how to create and sustain culture at TC Early Stage SF
The hardest challenges to tackle are usually the most nebulous. Culture, for example, is hard to define, implement, cultivate and evolve… How do you structure culture within a business or organi
Perch, now called Orchard, raises $36M to simplify home buying and selling
Perch, the vertically integrated platform for buying and selling homes, has today announced the close of a $36 million equity round led by Navitas, with participation from existing investor FirstMark
Original Content podcast: We choose our favorite streaming shows from 2019
For our first episode of 2020, the hosts of the Original Content podcast look back at the past year in streaming and each rank our five favorite titles. While our week-to-week reviews haven’t b
The future (and past) of mobile gaming
"No one knows the formula for virality. It’s not possible. If someone knew it, they’d do it again and again. There’s an element of luck and creativity and some spark."
Lowkey.gg is an esports tournament platform for adult gamers
It’s tough to be a competitive gamer once you’re an adult. Simply fitting tournament time into a busy schedule is challenge enough, but even if you can make the time, where do you go to fi
Original Content podcast: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ makes some questionable choices
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” opened Friday to mediocre reviews, though it’s not clear whether those reviews will put any real damper on audience enthusiasm. In the meantime, al
Gift Guide: 14 gifts for the gamer in your life
To those who are in it, gaming is more than just a hobby. It's a way to connect with others, an outlet for competition, and for the most talented, a potential career path. But as far as hobbies (or mo
Huckleberry raises $18M to put small business insurance online
The insurance industry, sleepy and ancient, is ripe for disruption. We’ve seen companies like Lemonade, Hippo and Rhino get in on that opportunity. Today, an insurtech company focused on small b
Watch Disrupt Berlin Day 2 live right here
Good morning! Disrupt Berlin Day 2 begins now, and boy do we have a show for you! Today, we’ll hear from Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation), Carolina Brochado (SoftBank Investment Advisors), And
Watch Disrupt Berlin Day 1 live right here
Good morning, and welcome to another Disrupt! Today, we come to you from beautiful (and cold) Berlin, Germany, for Day 1 of Disrupt Berlin. On the Main Stage, we’ll hear from European tech leade
Original Content podcast: ‘The Crown’ embraces middle age
“The Crown” has returned to Netflix with a new cast — Olivia Colman as a middle-aged Queen Elizabeth, Tobias Menzies as her husband Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as her sister P
Canva introduces video editing, has big plans for 2020
Canva, the design company with nearly $250 million in funding, has today announced a variety of new features, including a video editing tool. The company has also announced Canva Apps, which allows de
Figma launches Auto Layout
Figma, the design tool maker that has raised nearly $83 million from investors such as Index Ventures, Sequoia, Greylock and Kleiner Perkins, has today announced a new feature called Auto Layout that
Design may be the next entrepreneurial gold rush
With the shift in the way designers fit into organizations and the way design fits into business overall, the design ecosystem is following the same path blazed by enterprise SaaS companies in recent
Apostrophe raises $6 million to let you see a dermatologist from your phone
Ben Holber and Ryan Hambley grew up together. Hambley, the son of a dermatologist, always had clear skin. But Holber struggled with acne from the time he was a teenager. The two saw first-hand the dif
Original Content podcast: Reasons to be thankful for streaming and Star Wars
Since it’s a holiday week for those of us in the United States, we’ve put together an (even more) unstructured episode of the Original Content podcast. Among other things, this gives us a