The high-profile backers were revealed in an announcement of the funding, after serial tech entrepreneur Paul Biggar and Ellen Chisa had spent two years quietly working on their firm in Silicon Valley. Its other backers are a group of 10 US venture capital fi…
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Month: August 2019
Adrian Steckel: The rocketman who’ll launch 34 satellites every MONTH
Adrian Steckel does not seem like someone you would put your money on in a space race against billionaire rocketmen Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. The chief executive of British internet satellite company OneWeb does not sport a rock star leather jacket, nor lead…
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Hey, startup founders: Growth and profitability can coexist — here’s how to do it
Nintex CEO Eric Johnson. (Nintex Photo) For startups looking to scale, the Silicon Valley mindset encourages growth before profit, which often means raising capital to sustain continuous losses for many years. This approach has certainly yielded positive re…
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SoftBank’s Bid to Build a Solar-Power Empire Founders | The Star
For years, SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has talked about building a global renewable-energy empire capable of carrying solar power across continents. The Japanese investor sought deals of immense scale in Saudi Arabia, India and beyond.…
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‘I’m Back to Riding My Own Bike.’ Commuters Are Giving Up On-Demand Transportation As Prices Rise
When JUMP’s bright red bikes started appearing on the streets of San Francisco last year, Ian Chesal was relieved. His lengthy commute, from the hills of Oakland to his tech company’s San Francisco office, involved driving to the subway, sitting for 40 minute…
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