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General Catalyst, Tiger Global lead $25M investment into Blank Street’s micro specialty coffee shops

The company now operates 14 locations in a mix of 700-square-foot brick-and-mortar spaces and mobile street carts. Each location hit profitability within two months after opening.

Baby food delivery startup Yumi spoon fed another $8M in strategic funding

Babies have options these days when it comes to what goes in their mouths. No more is it just the standard mush in a jar. Now they’ve got everything from pouches to organic purees delivered righ

Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin

Zocdoc founder Cyrus Massoumi and Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin have created a new $30 million fund called Humbition aimed at early stage, founder-led companies in New York. “The fund is focused

Warby Parker launches pilot program for kids’ frames

Warby Parker has been around for seven years, but today the company is finally unveiling a new product category. In a 12-week pilot program, Warby Parker is now offering kids’ frames to folks in

Warby Parker Hits One Million Glasses Sold, Distributed

More than a million pair of glasses have been distributed through Warby Parker’s Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program that launched with the company in 2010. Speaking with co-founder and co-CEO Neil B

Software Is Eating The Mall

Online commerce is splitting into haves and have-nots as software eats up <a target="_blank" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460.html">not just the world</a

(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Less Than 1% Of Eyeglasses Were Sold Online”

In episode II of Chris Dixon's <em>Founder Stories</em> interview with <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/">Warby Parker's</a> co-founders, <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/meet-the-founders">Da

(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Why Should A Pair Of Glasses Cost More Than An iPhone?”

If you've ever shopped for a pair of prescription glasses, you've probably seen first hand how expensive a set can be. <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/">Warby Parker's</a> co-founders are right th