Uber clearly does not subscribe to the ‘mo money ‘mo problems theory. The company has raised another $1.6 billion dollars, this time in a convertible debt round from Goldman Sachs according to… Read more »
Y Combinator, Silicon Valley’s most popular business accelerator program for startups, released data to show it’s not discriminating against women, Hispanic and black founders when choosing what to fund. It sampled 5… 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 »
Uber’s latest funding brings the company into the stratosphere of private company valuations. At $40 billion, Uber is believed to be four times more valuable than Airbnb, Snapchat, Palantir or Dropbox. Its… Read more »
Uber has raised another $1.2 billion, bringing its total finance up to $2.7 billion. In a blog post announcing the news, CEO Travis Kalanick said the company acknowledges its recent mistakes… Read more »
Undaunted by its current media storm, Uber has continued to raise its next round of funding, another $1 billion, according to Bloomberg sources. Read more »
Yik Yak has reportedly raised a whopping $62 million in venture in a round led by none other than Sequoia. This funding round matters because it brings the previously ignored company… Read more »
In what may be a private company money-raising record, Uber is reportedly raising yet another round. You may be asking yourself — wait, didn’t they just raise $1.2 billion? Yes, that was… Read more »