by The Brio Team | Jul 3, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Minda Zetlin / Source: Inc.com 500 Startups founder Dave McClure’s apology is titled “I’m a Creep. I’m Sorry.” This is an open letter, after two weeks of reading about sexual harassment scandals. Dear Silicon Valley We...
by The Brio Team | Jul 3, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jon Russell / Source: TechCrunch Two Indian technology veterans have set up a new fund that they hope will help the county churn out world-class, billion dollar startups. Nandan Nilekani, a co-founder and the former CEO of $33 billion IT services...
by The Brio Team | Jul 3, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jon Russell / Source: TechCrunch Amazon has completed its acquisition of e-commerce firm Souq.com, which was first announced at the end of March and sees the U.S. retail giant enter the Middle Eastern market. The deal is officially undisclosed, but...
by The Brio Team | Jul 2, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jonathan Shieber / Source: TechCrunch The venture capital industry’s corrosive gender bias, on full display in the past few months, has already cost one of its most valuable new companies billions of dollars; brought about the dissolution of one...
by The Brio Team | Jul 2, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Jessica Guynn / Source: USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Prominent technology investor Dave McClure has been demoted by the start-up incubator he co-founded for engaging in “inappropriate interactions with women in the tech community,” 500...
by The Brio Team | Jul 2, 2017 | Getting Funded
Author: Rob Price / Source: Business Insider Ismail Jeilani, Scoodle cofounder, speaking at an event for ex-Google employees. Usman Haroon LONDON — In 2012, Ismail Jeilani was faced with a choice. The North Londoner had been accepted to King’s College...
