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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

    Technology
    Menlo Ventures is making its first real bet on crypto as Bitpay raises $40 millionMenlo Ventures is making its first real bet on crypto as Bitpay raises $40 million
    Technology

    Not all investors or companies believe bitcoin will ultimately be used for day-to-day transactions. Menlo and Bitpay beg to differ.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Snapchat is mocking Facebook and its Russian political ads controversy with a new April Fool’s Day filterSnapchat is mocking Facebook and its Russian political ads controversy with a new April Fool’s Day filter
    Technology

    Nothing is off-limits in the fight between the two social media companies.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Meet Barry McCarthy, the man behind Spotify’s daring public offeringMeet Barry McCarthy, the man behind Spotify’s daring public offering
    Technology

    Spotify’s CFO pushed for this week’s direct listing, which could change life for Wall Street and for big tech startups.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    China looked at investing in SoftBank’s $100 billion tech fundChina looked at investing in SoftBank’s $100 billion tech fund
    Technology

    The Vision Fund has ratcheted back some of its ambitions in China due to political considerations.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Lerer Hippeau is taking over Binary Capital’s portfolio after Justin Caldbeck’s departureLerer Hippeau is taking over Binary Capital’s portfolio after Justin Caldbeck’s departure
    Technology

    Lerer Hippeau emailed Binary portfolio companies Monday evening and confirmed that it would take over the first fund, according to an email seen by Recode.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Dropbox shares jumped nearly 40 percent on the first day of tradingDropbox shares jumped nearly 40 percent on the first day of trading
    Technology

    Dropbox now worth about $10 billion — the same as it was at its final private funding round.

    By Rani Molla and Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    How Sequoia’s $2 billion Dropbox win became as big as it isHow Sequoia’s $2 billion Dropbox win became as big as it is
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    Here’s how a few investors — Sequoia, Accel and Y Combinator — managed to score huge, even if not equal, paydays.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Dropbox IPO shares are priced at $21 — higher than expectedDropbox IPO shares are priced at $21 — higher than expected
    Technology

    In a $750 million IPO, Dropbox, under its trading name DBX, is set to begin selling tomorrow in an offering that everyone who cares about tech should watch.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Travis Kalanick is buying a new company that rehabs real estate and will run it as CEOTravis Kalanick is buying a new company that rehabs real estate and will run it as CEO
    Technology

    The company was formerly called CloudKitchens and was led by Diego Berdakin, an early Uber investor.

    By Johana Bhuiyan and Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The mobile ad tech company GroundTruth has a new CEO, but we still don’t know what happened to the old oneThe mobile ad tech company GroundTruth has a new CEO, but we still don’t know what happened to the old one
    Technology

    We check back in on what happened at the company formerly known as xAd.

    By Theodore Schleifer