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Influence Archive

Archives for February 2018

Technology
Full transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode Decode
Technology

Venture capital is not just “dumb money.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Sequoia and founder Drew Houston are unusually big winners in the Dropbox paydaySequoia and founder Drew Houston are unusually big winners in the Dropbox payday
Technology

Sequoia bought into the company when it was cheap. Here’s what that means today.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Dropbox needs to be seen like Atlassian, not Box, to avoid a downround IPODropbox needs to be seen like Atlassian, not Box, to avoid a downround IPO
Technology

The company disclosed key financial information in its S-1 filing.

By Theodore Schleifer and Rani Molla
Technology
Full transcript: Benchmark partner Sarah Tavel on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Benchmark partner Sarah Tavel on Recode Decode
Technology

In venture capital, “Men get promoted based on potential and women get promoted based on what they’ve achieved. ... That is starting to change.”

By Recode Staff
Technology
Venture capitalists are investing an ‘unprecedented’ amount of money in tech — but there’s a catchVenture capitalists are investing an ‘unprecedented’ amount of money in tech — but there’s a catch
Technology

Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad says the money is frequently not going to the entrepreneurs who need it most.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Glossier’s investors have pumped $52 million more into the popular beauty brandGlossier’s investors have pumped $52 million more into the popular beauty brand
Technology

The New York City-based startup has now raised nearly $90 million in venture funding.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Coinbase is hiring a CFO — and still fending off interest from investorsCoinbase is hiring a CFO — and still fending off interest from investors
Technology

Does the CFO hire say anything about an IPO at Coinbase?

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Many ICOs are ‘complete scams,’ Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel saysMany ICOs are ‘complete scams,’ Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel says
Technology

However, Tavel still believes cryptocurrencies will be a big deal going forward.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Why Facebook’s earliest efforts to kill off Snapchat completely backfiredWhy Facebook’s earliest efforts to kill off Snapchat completely backfired
Technology

Poke’s failure was a huge turning point for Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
An Uber executive is now the newest shot-caller at Andreessen HorowitzAn Uber executive is now the newest shot-caller at Andreessen Horowitz
Technology

Notable: The firm still doesn’t have any female general partners.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg will likely sell billions of dollars of Facebook stock this yearMark Zuckerberg will likely sell billions of dollars of Facebook stock this year
Technology

The Facebook CEO could sell as much as $13 billion worth over the next 13 months.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Uber’s latest valuation: $72 billionUber’s latest valuation: $72 billion
Technology

That’s the new claim in the settlement agreement between Uber and Waymo.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Andreessen Horowitz is losing one of its general partners, Lars DalgaardAndreessen Horowitz is losing one of its general partners, Lars Dalgaard
Technology

He’s only the second general partner to leave the famous venture capital firm.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Twitter made a profit by cutting costs, not by growing its businessTwitter made a profit by cutting costs, not by growing its business
Technology

Twitter made $91 million in Q4, its first profitable quarter ever.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Twitter just reported its first profitable quarter ever, but didn’t add any new users in Q4Twitter just reported its first profitable quarter ever, but didn’t add any new users in Q4
Technology

Twitter made $91 million in Q4.

By Kurt Wagner