Digital news startup launches in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – As newspapers have faced financial challenges and cutbacks, digital news startups have sprung up across the country. Very soon, Roanoke could have a couple of its own. Henri Gendreau covered public safety and higher education…
Chinese EV Startup Iconiq Said to Mull $4 Billion U.S. SPAC Deal
(Bloomberg) — Iconiq Motors, a Chinese electric vehicle firm, is considering going public in the U.S. through a merger with a blank-check company, according to people familiar with the matter. The startup is working with an adviser on a potential…
$10,000 in prize money up for grabs in 3rd annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition for entrepreneurs | News
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — StartUp Lehigh Valley, a pitch competition for area entrepreneurs developed and hosted by Factory LLC, with financial support from Penn State Lehigh Valley’s LaunchBox, is back for a third year.…
LG Announces Global Startup Competition To Recruit New Businesses For Innovation Center | News
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) announces the launch of Mission for the Future, a global challenge competition for startups to identify innovative technologies and business ideas that pave the way to the…
Rivian is shooting for an $80 billion valuation in its blockbuster IPO. Here’s how the EV startup made itself the top contender to become the next Tesla.
Rivian is preparing to release its first vehicle, the R1T electric pickup truck. Rivian Rivian is preparing to roll out its first two vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Experts consider it the most promising contender among today’s EV startups.…
Rivian is shooting for an $80 billion valuation in its blockbuster IPO. Here’s how the EV startup made itself the top contender to become the next Tesla.
Rivian is preparing to release its first vehicle, the R1T electric pickup truck. Rivian Rivian is preparing to roll out its first two vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Experts consider it the most promising contender among today’s EV…
How ‘the Motherhood Penalty’ Plays Out for Startup Founders
Fundraising while pregnant makes it clear that VCs should reflect the experience of the founders they purport to support. roxanne petraeus pregnant Army veteran Roxanne Petraeus is the co-founder of Ethena. Courtesy / Irina Gavrilonoka from Pixabay This…
World War II-Era Obstacle Is Curbing French Startup Diversity
(Bloomberg) — The startup scene in France has the same problem that plagues the industry everywhere — too little diversity. Trouble is, in France you can’t measure it. While observers say the venture capital and tech scene is overwhelmingly…
Quibi Pulls Out 10 Emmy Nominations In Much-Needed Bright Spot For Startup
Click here to read the full article. Quibi, the Jeffrey Katzenberg-led streaming player whose early path has been altered by COVID-19 and other challenges, drew 10 Emmy nominations Tuesday in a rare moment of validation for the startup. The company,…
Software Startup Procore Said to Cut 180 Jobs Ahead of IPO
(Bloomberg) — Procore Technologies Inc., a construction software startup that filed to go public this year, has cut about 180 jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company said in a blog post Tuesday, which confirmed an earlier…