Stripe joins $93 million investment into U.K. banking startup Monzo

Monzo, a U.K.-based startup building a mobile-first banking service, has raised £71 million ($ 93 million) in a round of funding from Stripe, Goodwater Capital, Sequoia’s Michael Moritz, Passion Capital, Thrive Capital, and Orange Digital Ventures. This latest tranche takes the company’s total funding to £106 million ($ 140 million) and values the London-based startup at £280 […]

The startup behind chewable coffee is launching a performance-enhancing ‘superhuman fuel’ — we gave it a try

Marvel One of the world’s first commercial ketone esters, a drink that could improve energy and athletic performance, is coming to market. HVMN is a startup based in San Francisco that wants to usher in a new era of human enhancement through technologies like the ketone ester. We tried the drink before its public launch.   About […]

A Biohacking Startup Is Selling Ketosis-In-A-Bottle, But The Science Is Dubious

Don’t want to fast to try the ultra-trendy, high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet? A San Francisco startup thinks you should take a shot of its elixir instead — even though the science behind it is dubious, experts say. The supplement company HVMN (that’s Silicon Valley-shorthand for “human”) unveiled its newest product on Monday: HVMN Ketone, a […]

The CEO of investment startup Acorns wants his app to be used by every American with a household income under $100,000

Acorns Acorns, the fintech app that allows users to invest their spare change, is witnessing strong growth with more than 2.2 million accounts in the US. Business Insider recently sat down with Noah Kerner, the firm’s CEO, to discuss the firm’s mission, the growth of its editorial content, and his thoughts on finance hype. Kerner […]

Esports startup tips from a veteran CEO

GUEST: Last year I founded Genvid Technologies, a company that builds esports broadcasting tools, along with my incredible co-founders and early employees. Having spent years working for CEOs of Square Enix Holdings, before starting this company my background was in game publishing and development. I wanted to share a few of the lessons I’ve learned […]

Swedish startup Uniti sets debut date for crowdfunded urban EV

Swedish startup Uniti says it’s selected the manufacturing location for its all-new lightweight electric vehicle along with a planned Dec. 9 worldwide launch before investors, buyers, supporters and business partners, including Siemens and Kuka Robotics. Uniti says it has begun transitioning its operations to the new site in Landskrona, a small city in southern Sweden […]

This interior design startup lets you try out furniture before you buy it — and it helped me make the most of my small apartment

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Modsy is a service that makes 3D models of the rooms you want to decorate based on pictures you send and its basic dimensions. The company’s interior designers will create […]