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. Modern Citizen Lately, I’ve been optimizing my closet with a variation on minimalism that folds into the “better, not more” school of thought. By streamlining my wardrobe to […]
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A startup founder who was rejected 148 times before raising almost $30 million made two small changes to get investors excited
TechCrunch/Flickr Entrepreneur Kathryn Minshew is the cofounder and CEO of The Muse. In her seed round of investing, she was rejected 148 times. In the Series A round, she was more strategic about pitching investors and figured out how to ensure that her idea was viable. A different type of entrepreneur might have given up. […]
The startup that reinvented gym socks just made super comfortable, versatile hiking socks — here’s what they’re like
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. Bombas Bombas is a startup that thrives on reinvention — from spending two years on redesigning the perfect gym sock to re-conceptualizing the ski sock. Now, they’ve released hiking socks. Especially […]
‘Uber-for-helicopters’ startup Blade just raised $38 million — here’s what it’s like to fly to the Hamptons
Madeline Stone / Business Insider Blade is a transportation startup that offers on-demand flights to destinations like the Hamptons. It just raised an additional $ 38 million in venture funding. We took a helicopter ride with Blade in 2015 — here’s what it was like. Getting to the Hamptons can be a real drag. Blade, an […]
Report: Google is buying innovative camera startup Lytro for $40 million
Lytro A report from TechCrunch claims that Google is going to buy the camera company Lytro for “around 40 million dollars.” Lytro is best known for creating an innovative “Light field camera,” but the company has lately pivoted to professional camera technology for filmmaking and capturing VR video. You might remember the first Lytro camera, which […]
Callisto to launch sexual harassment tracking for tech startup founders
Callisto today announced plans to launch a platform for tech startup founders to report incidents of sexual harassment. This is Callisto’s first effort to make its platform for reporting unwanted sexual contact extend beyond college campuses. Among startup founders, the platform is likely to find incidents of sexual harassment highest among i…Read More
European mobile banking startup N26 raises $160 million from Tencent and Allianz
Mobile banking startup N26 has raised $ 160 million in a series C round of funding from Allianz Group’s investment arm Allianz X and Chinese tech titan Tencent. Founded in 2013 as “Number26,” the Berlin-based startup rebranded as N26 two years ago when it obtained its own banking license. The company serves 850,000 customers across…Read […]
Allbirds, the startup behind ‘the world’s most comfortable shoes’ released brand-new sneakers made from trees — here’s what they feel like
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. Allbirds Sneaker startup Allbirds became famous for their cloud-like, super comfortable Merino wool sneakers. The direct-to-consumer brand has a deep commitment to sustainability, and as such, has released a new line […]
Mattress startup Casper’s new and affordable pillow totally exceeded our expectations — here’s what we thought
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. Casper/Instagram We’ve tried a variety of pillows, and each brings its unique benefits to different types of sleepers. Mattress start-up Casper’s version is the “Goldilocks” pillow that most […]
Europe needs to halt its startup brain drain to the U.S.
GUEST: The startup community in Europe is well accustomed to the limitations of its local investment community, which, although growing steadily, can never quite match that of Silicon Valley. In fact, for founders of startups in especially dicey emerging sectors like VR/AR, Europe’s risk-averse investment culture makes it exceedingly difficul…Read More
