Startups
Latino Founders Have a Hard Time Raising Money From VCs
Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last year.
Everyone Wants to Be an Entrepreneur
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic.
Gig Workers Were Promised a Better Deal. Then They Were Outsourced
A new subcontractor industry in Europe is benefiting from platforms’ efforts to clean up their image and comply with stricter employment rules.
Who Do Young Entrepreneurs Look Up To? Elon Musk
Steve Jobs is dead, Mark Zuckerberg is tarnished. For the next generation of startup founders, the contributions of Bill Gates feel like ancient history.
Put the System That Enabled Elizabeth Holmes on Trial
Plus: Patents for the early internet, the value of virtual goods, and a traffic jam for the ages.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Is Convicted on 4 Counts
A jury acquits the former CEO of the failed blood-testing startup on four other charges, and deadlocks on three.
Advice to Startup Founders: Prepare to Fail
Three new books explore why fledgling companies flounder—and what to do about it.
VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part
“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.”
How Y Combinator Changed the World
As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us.
Welcome to Miami, Where All Your Memes Come True!
The city is trying to lure in Silicon Valley types, hyping the promise of sun, sand, and seed rounds. Does it want Silicon Valley’s problems too?
More Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Open for Business
A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic.
Upside Foods Sues an Ex-Employee Over Secret Lab-Grown Meat Tech
A three-person team within the startup was tasked with developing top-secret tech. When a cofounder was fired, things started to fall apart.
This Digital Bank Is Designed for the LGBTQ+ Community
New York-based Daylight is rethinking fintech with a social twist.
E-Scooters Are Everywhere in Europe. So Are Grisly Accidents
Crashes, nuisance, and clutter are creating hostility to the industry’s startups. Scandinavian cities are forcing them to change course.
These Startups Deliver Groceries Fast—Without Gig Workers
Facing a tight labor market and even tighter schedules, some companies are hiring employees, with benefits.
Elizabeth Holmes Speaks for Herself
The infamous entrepreneur at the center of the Theranos case took the stand this week.
You Don’t Have to WFH at Home—Try These Places Instead
Mix up your new normal by seeking out quirky local coworking spaces—or find some inspiration in a museum.
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist
The X1 is designed for spenders who are young, high-earning, and live on their phones.
Earth’s Unicorn Population Is Exploding
It’s not a fantasy: VC valuations and spending on startups in 2021 are off the charts, and the year isn’t over yet.
Social Media Helped These Chefs Branch Out of the Kitchen
The restaurant industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but some pros went online to share skills, recipes, and just stay connected. Here’s how you can too.
Looking for a New Job in Tech? It’s Your Lucky Day
Flexible WFH policies, signing bonuses, fancy cookies—employers are turning on the charm to attract engineers and developers to their firms.
The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy
Startups are like relationships—at least that’s what some Silicon Valley therapists are pitching.
Clubhouse Opens Its Doors. Is Anyone Rushing to Get In?
Just a few days after ditching its invite-only status, the audio chat app had fewer than 500,000 new downloads.
Why WeWork Didn't Work
We talk to the authors of a new book about the notorious coworking startup and its charismatic cofounder, Adam Neumann.