Amazon Doubles Down Investment In Anthropic
Amazon has agreed to invest another $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, a ChatGPT rival with its AI assistant Claude. It was just last fall when Amazon agreed to invest up to $4 b
The Beauty Of Bootstrapped Companies: Why More Entrepreneurs Should Aspire To Stay Self-Funded
In the world of startups, the allure of venture capital often overshadows the virtues of bootstrapping. Recent exits of bootstrapped companies — like Text Request’s acquisition
Among Biggest Startup Funding States, California Gains While Massachusetts Declines
U.S. venture funding has ticked higher this year, led by the AI investment boom. But not all geographies have shared equally in the gains. Among the biggest states for startup fund
A Post-ZIRP Survival Guide For Startups Part 3: Listening to Customers (And Prospects)
This series is all about how to survive the Post-ZIRP era as a SaaS company, especially as markets commoditize and customer loyalty becomes harder to win, as I covered in part 1. I
Will Exit Market Open Up For Crypto Startups As Market Surges?
The crypto market has remained red hot after the election, as many feel a change in the White House will bring along a friendlier environment for digital currencies. Could the upsu
Data Security Startup Cyera More Than Doubles Value To $3B In Seven Months
After raising $300 million in April, data security startup Cyera closed another $300 million windfall at more than twice its previous valuation. The New York-based company announce
A Post-ZIRP Survival Guide For Startups Part 2: Aligning Product And Customer Success
By Bryan House In the first part of my series, I wrote about the economics and business dynamics that got us to the point of market commoditization for SaaS businesses. I haven’t
Genetic Testing Delivers Startup Hits And Misses
When submitting a genetic test, one usually has a desired outcome in mind. That doesn’t mean the results will bear it out. Investing in DNA testing startups is much the same. Ove
Nvidia-Backed Enfabrica Locks Up $115M As It Prepares New Chip
AI networking chip startup Enfabrica raised a $115 million Series C led by Spark Capital as it inches closer to its newest chip release early next year. The round comes just about
A Post-ZIRP Survival Guide For Startups Part 1: How We Got Here
By Bryan House The tech industry was one of the sectors most hit by the fallout of the ZIRP, or Zero Interest Rate Policy era. Companies once flush with VC money, promise and a las
