Tag: Start-ups
Crypto Firms Quake as Prices Fall
SAN FRANCISCO — No one wanted to miss out on the cryptocurrency mania.Over the last two years, as…
Thefts, Fraud and Lawsuits at the World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace
Chris Chapman used to own one of the most valuable commodities in the crypto world: a unique digital…
It’s Doom Times in Tech
The tech industry is experiencing an earthquake.The five biggest technology giants in the U.S. have collectively lost more…
Substack Drops Fund-Raising Efforts as Market Sours
Substack, the ballyhooed newsletter platform that has lured prominent writers with the promise of cashing in on their…
How a Trash-Talking Crypto Founder Caused a $40 Billion Crash
Do Kwon, a trash-talking entrepreneur from South Korea, called the cryptocurrency he created in 2018 “my greatest invention.”…
Instacart Takes a Big Step Toward a Public Offering
Instacart, the grocery delivery company, said on Wednesday that it will test the waters for a public offering,…
Fear and Loathing Return to Tech Start-Ups
Start-up workers came into 2022 expecting another year of cash-gushing initial public offerings. Then the stock market tanked,…
Bolt Built $11 Billion Business With Inflated Metrics and Eager Investors
A Fund-Raising GuruStill, Mr. Breslow has become something of a legend in the Valley, for his fund-raising prowess…
For Tens of Millions of Americans, the Good Times Are Right Now
“We are very fortunate right now given the situation for many others during the pandemic,” said Mr. McCauley,…
SoulCycle Without the Bike: Here Comes Peoplehood
Since last summer, a start-up in beta mode has been soliciting volunteers to take part in 55-minute sessions…
European Green Energy Firms Often Fall Short on Financing
LONDON — When Jakob Bitner was 7, he left Russia for Germany with his parents and sister. Twenty-eight…
Gopuff Buys Time for Its 30-Minutes-or-Less Delivery Promise
“Once you can execute, and obviously that’s hard, it wins in the long term,” he said.Gopuff added that…