Megan Rose Dickey
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This is how much money Pinterest execs made last year
Silicon Valley is known for its massive wealth. When these companies file to go public, we all finally get to know how much money these executives take home each year, and the millions they’ll t
Rent the Runway hits a $1 billion valuation
Rent the Runway just closed a $125 million round led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital Ventures. This round values the company at $1 billion. In total, Rent the Runway has raised $337
Optimus Ride brings self-driving cars to private communities in NY and CA
If you work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, you could be one of the first consumers to ride in a self-driving car in the state of New York. That’s thanks to autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride, w
Cities are getting more serious about micromobility data
Gone are the days when cities and tech startups are constantly at odds with each other. Passport, a mobility management startup, has partnered with Charlotte, N.C., Detroit, Mich. and Omaha, Neb. to c
Backstage Capital’s $36 million fund is taking longer to raise than expected
The tech industry is volatile and Backstage Capital founder and Managing Partner Arlan Hamilton is experiencing that firsthand. Last May, Hamilton announced the launch of a $36 million fund to invest
Ford-owned Spin will bring electric scooters to 100 new cities and college campuses this year
Spin, the electric scooter startup that Ford bought earlier this year for around $100 million, is gearing up to launch in 100 cities by the end of the year. This is thanks to a new partnership with Za
Lyft’s driver wage lawsuit in NYC continues
As Lyft gears up to list its stock on the NASDAQ, the transportation company is facing ongoing litigation regarding driver wages in New York City. Today, a judge denied Lyft’s motion for an inju
Bird lays off up to 5% of workforce
Electric scooter startup Bird has laid off between four to five percent of its workforce, The Information first reported. That comes out to about 40 people of its ~900-employee workforce. This comes s
Uber will reportedly file for IPO next month
Uber, on the heels of Lyft’s official documentation for its initial public offering, is expected to file its S-1 in April, Reuters reports. Uber, in December, filed confidential paperwork for it
Twitter wants workforce to be at least 5% black, 5% Latinx by the end of this year
Twitter unveiled its latest diversity report and announced a new vice president of people experience and head of diversity and inclusion. In order to “unify I&D with critical People function
Lyft’s second head of diversity wants to take a more holistic approach
Today, IPO-bound Lyft is announcing Monica Poindexter, formerly Facebook’s global head of diversity business partners, has joined the company to lead the transportation company’s inclusion
SoftBank-backed Nuro launches autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston
On the heels of its massive $940 million funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund, Nuro is launching in its second market. Nuro first launched its self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale, Ari
Populus raises $3.1 million to help cities make sense of shared scooters and bikes
Cities are seemingly down for this new era of transportation, which entails micromobility services and ride hailing, and operators are increasingly more down to share their data with cities. Now, citi
Ysplit wants to make it so you never owe your friends money again
When you live with roommates or go out often with friends, it’s common for someone to front the payment — be that for utilities, the cable bill, rent or the restaurant bill — and hav
DoorDash claims drivers made an average of at least $17.50/hour on deliveries in 2018
On-demand food delivery startup DoorDash has been under fire as of late for its practices around paying drivers. In an email to drivers today, obtained by TechCrunch, DoorDash said drivers received an
Uber agrees to pay drivers $20 million to settle independent contractor lawsuit
At a time when the gig economy is under heavy scrutiny around its practices of classifying workers as 1099 independent contractors, IPO-bound Uber has officially settled a six-year-long case regarding
Google paid $105 million to two executives accused of sexual harassment
Google paid a total of $105 million to Andy Rubin and Amit Singhal after they were accused of sexual harassment at the company, The Wall Street Journal first reported. This confirms The New York Times
Elizabeth Warren also wants to break up Apple
Massachusetts Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren made waves yesterday when she outlined her plan for breaking up big tech companies like Amazon, Google and Facebook. Now, The Ver
My little robot dude
It was only a matter of time before I let a robot enter my apartment and run wild. Roombas have been around since 2002, so it’s somewhat odd that it took me so long to get on board the robot vac
Why Warriors’ Andre Iguodala joined African unicorn Jumia’s board of directors
Andre Iguodala, a key member of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, is no stranger to the tech industry. He’s invested in Tristan Walker’s Walker & Company, which has since been