Influence Archive
Archives for December 2015


A look back at the broken investment deal that spelled doom for daily fantasy.


And a former Google X project raised almost $30 million.


Will this new investment by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal give car-sharing service a lift? (Get it?)


Keeping some of the startup returns on campus.


The mobile location/check-in company used to be worth $650 million. Now it’s going to be worth around $250 million.


He sleeps six hours and he likes to meditate. A lot.


Why take public money when you can take private money?


For startups, taking cash from Google Capital means access to Google’s smarts.


And Charlie Rose talks to Jony Ive in Apple’s secret design studio.


Slack and the University of California launched new funds.


“The cheap capital party is over, but there are a few drunk sailors who didn’t hear last call.”


Goldman Sachs leads the round.


More Slackbots for everyone!


Step three in the modern media handbook plays out.


Here are a few theories on how he might be able to do both.