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Influence Archive

Archives for June 2018

Technology
Andreessen Horowitz has finally hired a woman as a general partner, as it also officially debuts a crypto fundAndreessen Horowitz has finally hired a woman as a general partner, as it also officially debuts a crypto fund
Technology

Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor who has been helping crypto startups deal with the government, is joining the high-profile venture capital firm.

By Theodore Schleifer
Is there a next act for one of Silicon Valley’s top investors after Uber? Benchmark and Bill Gurley are about to find out.
Technology

Questions swirl around the venture capital firm as it prepares to raise a new fund within the next year.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
The IPOs keep coming: The search company Elastic has filed to go publicThe IPOs keep coming: The search company Elastic has filed to go public
Technology

Elastic is expected to aim for a valuation between about $1.5 billion and $3 billion once it hits Wall Street.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Roblox, the hit gaming company you may not have heard of, could be worth $2.5 billionRoblox, the hit gaming company you may not have heard of, could be worth $2.5 billion
Technology

That’s the same price Microsoft paid for Minecraft.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Why are big VCs opening up crypto funds?Why are big VCs opening up crypto funds?
Technology

Tech investors agree there is money to be made in cryptocurrency. They just don’t agree on how to make it.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying to CongressFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying to Congress
Technology

He’s even wearing a tie.

By Vox Staff
Technology
Silicon Valley has become a ‘moral cesspool,’ says management expert Tom PetersSilicon Valley has become a ‘moral cesspool,’ says management expert Tom Peters
Technology

Peters, the author of the seminal business book “In Search of Excellence,” says, “I weep for Santa Clara County.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Khosla Ventures’ newest partner worries for too-young CEOs when they have too-appeasing venture capitalistsKhosla Ventures’ newest partner worries for too-young CEOs when they have too-appeasing venture capitalists
Technology

Dan Levin, the former No. 2 at Box, has joined Khosla. He talks to Recode in his first interview.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Facebook policy and comms head Elliot Schrage will step down after a decadeFacebook policy and comms head Elliot Schrage will step down after a decade
Technology

The longtime exec has been criticized recently for the social networking giant’s rocky responses to a series of controversies.

By Kurt Wagner and Kara Swisher
Technology
The home-flipping startup Opendoor requires a lot of money. It now has $325 million more. And SoftBank could come next.The home-flipping startup Opendoor requires a lot of money. It now has $325 million more. And SoftBank could come next.
Technology

Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is also disclosing his first venture capital investment.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Facebook’s latest privacy blunder, explained (again!)Facebook’s latest privacy blunder, explained (again!)
Technology

A software bug messed with privacy settings for 14 million users, so here’s what you need to know.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Why was there no new hardware at Apple’s WWDC 2018?Why was there no new hardware at Apple’s WWDC 2018?
Technology

Recode’s Dan Frommer explains why the company is focusing on software updates, including ARKit and Siri.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Facebook’s newest drama is a reminder of one of the company’s big failures: It never owned the phoneFacebook’s newest drama is a reminder of one of the company’s big failures: It never owned the phone
Technology

And now we’re seeing why that was a problem.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Where SoftBank has invested its $100 billion Vision FundWhere SoftBank has invested its $100 billion Vision Fund
Technology

Our ongoing tally of the megafund’s investments.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Where SoftBank has invested its moneyWhere SoftBank has invested its money
Technology

We’re tracking the ongoing investments.

By Vox Staff