VC Daily: Tool Aims to Spot Startups With Top Managers
Good day. Can a founder’s “intangibles,” which many venture capitalists cite when choosing to back a startup, in fact be made tangible? An artificial intelligence software tool launched last week by analytics firm CB Insights aims to…
Texas startup Solugen says abortion law will cause it to hire elsewhere
Solugen, a Houston-based chemicals startup backed by top Silicon Valley investors, plans to open a new R&D facility outside of Texas because many of the state’s social policies — including its new abortion ban — are making it difficult to…
Startups get only one-fifth of the amount from govt’s Rs 10,000-cr ‘Fund of Funds’
© Provided by Business Today Startups get only one-fifth of the amount from govt’s Rs 10,000-cr ‘Fund of Funds’ The government has released a meagre one-fifth of the amount from the Rs 10,000-crore corpus promised for promoting Indian…
SoftBank to build startup campus in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture
TOKYO — SoftBank Group’s telecommunications unit will launch one of Japan’s biggest startup incubation centers to nurture more unicorns — startups valued at $1 billion or more — in the country, the company announced Tuesday.…
Irish startup is exploring the ocean with crewless vessels the size of a car
Irish startup XOCEAN has floated an alternative. Its uncrewed surface vessels (USV) — about the size of an average car and half the weight — are fitted with sensors that collect ocean data and send it via satellite to experts on shore. The company says…
Making the Switch from Startup to Corporate Mid-Career
You’ll find plenty of advice online about transitioning from a corporate job to a startup gig. After all, making it big at the next Facebook or Uber is the new American dream. Who among us hasn’t imagined late nights around the table tennis…
Silicon Valley startup Careerist training non-techies for tech jobs
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KGO) — With many people out of work and unemployment benefits ending, a Sunnyvale startup is helping train people for tech jobs, no experience needed. Andrii Blyzenko had a career in construction sales and project management but…
From Steve Jobs to Elon Musk, Similar Personality Traits Emerge: How Do Yours Compare?
September 6, 2021 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What entrepreneurs can do — and what they feel they must do — is deeply rooted in personality. Entrepreneurs are cut from a different cloth, and there are more of…
Saas startup NeuroPixel.AI raises $825,000 in a seed round led by IPV
© M. Sriram Saas startup NeuroPixel.AI raises $825,000 in a seed round led by IPV Saas startup NeuroPixel.AI on September 6 announced that it has raised $825,000 in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The firm aims to use the funds for…
Facebook Misinformation Six Times More Engaged With Than News
Publishers of misinformation on Facebook got six times more engagement than factual news, a new study says. Facebook said engagement, which includes likes and shares, does not show how many people saw a post. Facebook doesn’t let researchers study…