Carrot, a Silicon Valley startup, takes a novel approach to funding IVF

Injecting some innovation IN 2016, 71,000 babies were born in America after in vitro fertilisation (IVF), triple the number two decades earlier and 1.8% of all births. The share of births that are by IVF varies around the world, rising as high as 4% in Denmark, Israel and Spain. One consistent trend, however, is growth. […]

Three students in Germany created a data mining startup without taking VC money for five years — now it’s worth $1 billion

Celonis A German data mining startup is the newest unicorn, raising $ 50 million from Accel Partners and 83North at a $ 1 billion valuation. The technology uses a combination of a data technique called “process mining” to gather information about a company’s operations, and it uses artificial intelligence to suggest ways to make those operations better. […]

The founder of notorious failed startup Clinkle is reportedly coming back with a blockchain project

Clinkle Lucas Duplan, the founder of infamous failed startup Clinkle, is involved in a blockchain company. According to a new report from Wired, the entrepreneur invested in and is linked to Universal Recognition Token. His old startup, Clinkle, raised tens of millions from investors before totally imploding in what’s now considered a Silicon Valley cautionary […]

Founder of ‘revolutionary’ blood-testing startup Theranos charged with fraud

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of the blood-testing health technology company Theranos, and her business partner, have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and of defrauding investors, patients and doctors. Holmes and former Theranos COO Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire […]

A men’s wellness startup is redefining how guys approach hair loss by making modern treatments affordable and accessible

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. Though millions of men suffer from male pattern baldness, it’s still a sensitive topic that many aren’t willing to seek help for or discuss openly.  Direct-to-consumer company Hims […]

A Canadian startup applies machine-learning to corporate bond issuance

WITH the exception of a few governments big enough to run their own auctions, anyone wishing to issue bonds must seek bankers’ help. A hefty fee will buy assistance in calibrating the size, structure and timing of a bond issue, as well as connections to lots of buyers. And once a bank has agreed to […]

Google is planning to buy a startup that helps companies move to the cloud as it builds out its own cloud computing business

Google Google announced plans to purchase a small Tel Aviv-based startup that helps companies move their internal corporate infrastructure to cloud providers. Velostrata has raised $ 31.5 million since 2014, pitching itself as a service that works with a lot of different providers like AWS, Azure, and — more recently — Google’s cloud computing service.  […]

I slept on a mattress from popular online startup Purple for 6 months — and it’s not just another big slab of memory foam

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. Purple Mattress The Purple Mattress is built a little differently than other online mattresses. It’s not just a big slab of memory foam. The mattress is a little […]