Mattress startup Casper valued at $1.1B with new funding – TechCrunch
Direct-to-consumer mattress business Casper has secured a $100 million Series D investment from existing investors Target, NEA, IVP and Norwest…
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A much-needed unicorn IPO update – TechCrunch
As I’m sure everyone reading this knows, female-founded businesses receive just over 2 percent of venture capital on an annual…
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HotelTonight, Slack stakeholder Accel stays on top with $2.5B fund – TechCrunch
Invest early and stand by your bets. Don’t buy logos or chase unicorns. That’s the Accel philosophy. At 35 years…
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What’s up with YC? Plus, mobility layoffs and Airbnb’s grand plans – TechCrunch
Where to begin… Netflix darling Marie Kondo is hitting up Sand Hill Road in search of $40 million to fund…
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It’s a new era for fertility tech – TechCrunch
Women’s health has long been devoid of technological innovation, but when it comes to fertility options, that’s starting to change….
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5 unicorns that will probably go public in 2019 (besides Uber and Lyft) – TechCrunch
There’s been plenty of fanfare surrounding Uber and Lyft’s initial public offerings — slated for early 2019 — since the…
