Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith wasted no time responding to allegations of a hostile work environment, sending an internal letter to employees Thursday encouraging staff to speak to him directly or via an in-house anonymous hotline with their concerns. Of course, it’s standard practice for companies like Blue Origin to prefer handling complaints internally rather […]
Al Gore puts $600M into UK Green energy-tech startup Octopus Energy Group
Former Vice President Al Gore has invested $600 million of equity into UK energy startup Octopus Energy Group via his Generation Investment Management vehicle, taking a stake of approximately 13% in the business. The investment means Octopus has attained a valuation of around $4.6 billion. Octopus has made a name for itself in energy circles […]
Last day for early-bird savings on TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
All good things must come to an end, and this proverb totally applies to our early-bird price on passes to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021. Today’s the final day you can save $100 on the price of admission, folks. Join the global SaaS community to connect, inspire, network and learn how to build a stronger startup […]
AutoLeap drives technology for car repair shops with new $18M capital infusion
AutoLeap is bringing the auto repair shop into the 21st century by digitizing their workflow and reducing the manual double-entry shop owners are used to doing.
Where and when to spend your recently raised dollars
‘It’s easier to raise and harder to spend these days, because there’s such a high demand for talent.’
Vareto raises $24M from GV, Menlo and all-star angels to reinvent financial planning for enterprises
Vareto, a startup aiming to help companies conduct more forward-looking financial planning and analysis, is coming out of stealth today with $24 million in total funding. GV (formerly Google Ventures) led its $20 million Series A this year, and Menlo Ventures led its $4.2 million seed financing in the summer of 2020. Menlo also put […]
Save $100 with an early-bird pass to TC Sessions: Space 2021
We’re launching our second TC Sessions: Space conference dedicated to space startups on December 14-15. Yep, this event requires two days to delve into a rapidly growing industry that not only includes exploration beyond our atmosphere, but also the enormous growth in space-based data used back here on old terra firma. Join a global community […]
Utopia Labs is building an operating system for DAOs
Decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, are all the rage at the moment. We’re seeing explosive growth in this sector as people experiment with building companies on top of tokens and smart contracts. And where new organization types bloom, so does the need for infrastructure. Utopia Labs is a team of four founders who met on […]
GM’s US factories will switch to renewable energy five years ahead of schedule
Earlier this year, GM announced plans to go green by 2035 with the vehicles it produces and by 2030 for its production facilities. Now it says it’ll achieve the factory goal five years early.
Orchest raises $3.5M to provide a simpler way to build data pipelines
Orchest is building a tool for data scientists to develop and deploy data pipelines without having to rely on an infrastructure or engineering team.