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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

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    How Pete Buttigieg became the new toast of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donorsHow Pete Buttigieg became the new toast of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors
    Technology

    Inside the tech network that is trying to turn a small-town mayor into a fundraising dynamo.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    A Chinese billionaire’s Stanford bribe shows how the college admissions scandal makes both zero and complete senseA Chinese billionaire’s Stanford bribe shows how the college admissions scandal makes both zero and complete sense
    Technology

    How much is too much for an elite US credential?

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Silicon Valley is awash in Chinese and Saudi cash — and no one is paying attention (except Trump)
    Technology

    A tough, new enforcement regime is becoming a geopolitical minefield for venture capitalists and startups.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 millionThe once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million
    Technology

    It’s a hard, hard fall.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Slack’s business is reliable. Its IPO-less IPO plan is risky.Slack’s business is reliable. Its IPO-less IPO plan is risky.
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    The workplace messaging company is gambling on a Spotify-style direct listing path to going public.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Facebook is anticipating a $5 billion fine from the FTCRecode Daily: Facebook is anticipating a $5 billion fine from the FTC
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    Plus: Google drones are cleared for take-off, New York is trying to intercept tip theft, and Ford bets on Rivian, not Tesla, for self-driving vehicles.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Digital media lifestyle brand Brit + Co is laying off most of its employeesDigital media lifestyle brand Brit + Co is laying off most of its employees
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    Another casualty of Facebook and Google’s advertising duopoly.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    How tech founders are trying to disrupt — and replicate — the Giving Pledge
    Technology

    Silicon Valley billionaires can make promises to give away fortunes to charity. Why can’t the rest of us?

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    WeWork is replacing its chief operating officer to focus more on overseas growthWeWork is replacing its chief operating officer to focus more on overseas growth
    Technology

    A lot is riding on a new London-based COO to help justify the company’s $45 billion valuation.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    A giant new investment will make StockX the first billion-dollar sneaker resellerA giant new investment will make StockX the first billion-dollar sneaker reseller
    Technology

    DST, the venture capital firm founded by Yuri Milner, is expected to lead the deal.

    By Jason Del Rey and Theodore Schleifer