Under Armour, a Baltimore-based performance apparel brand, has been making aggressive investments in mobile fitness technology recently, and its latest purchase is a big one: The sportswear company announced on Wednesday that… Read more »
In its early days, grocery store delivery startup Instacart made its money two ways: Through delivery fees and product markups. It charged customers more for individual groceries than their in-store price. But… Read more »
Volkswagen has invested in stealth battery startup QuantumScape, according to a Bloomberg report, which said VW plans to invest in battery technology as a way to boost the range of electric… Read more »
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner John Maeda kicked off Roadmap 2014 with some advice on the cultural barriers in large corporations — and thoughts on Apple’s “inevitable” design decline. Read more »
Startup Aquion Energy was one of the first of its competitors to get a factory up and running. Now it’s producing the second generation of its battery. Read more »
There are a lot of new plant meat innovations out there. But this one has created “plant blood,” was founded by a Stanford biochemist and has raised $75 million from VCs. Read more »
Truecaller’s no longer just an anti-spam service — now it wants to become the go-to service for contacts and personal information management. But, despite all the investment that’s pouring in, there’s… Read more »
The Snapchat funding story continues to evolve, with Kleiner Perkins now reportedly taking part in the round that values the messaging app at $10 billion. Read more »