What happens when you ride an e-scooter out of the city limits — until its battery dies?
venture capital
The Startup Stampede to Warby Parker Everything
Venture capitalists are helping launch a number of direct to consumer startups, or DTCs. But do sofas, toothbrushes, and suitcases need the Warby Parker business model?
Dorm Living for Adults
The new Common co-living company isn’t as communal is it pretends.
“Oh My God, This Is So F—ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side
While the guys get laid, the women get screwed.
Returning to a Simpler Cup of Coffee
“Cheap coffee is one of America’s most unsung comfort foods.”
Will Technology Eventually Replace Marc Andreessen?
One challenge for Andreessen is whether venture itself has a skills problem. If software is truly eating the world, wouldn’t venture capital be on the menu? The AngelList platform now allows investors to fund startups online. Its co-founder Naval Ravikant said that “future companies will require more two-hundred-thousand-dollar checks and way fewer guys on Sand […]