Instacart’s IPO price range puts it close to decacorn status
The company could sell as much as $616 million worth of its stock in its IPO.
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A full day’s work for Dora Manriquez, who drives for Uber and Lyft in the San Francisco Bay Area, includes waiting in her car for a two-digit number to appear. The apps keep sending her rides that are too cheap to pay for her time—$4 or $7 for a trip across San Francisco, $16 for…
September 2023
KKR invests $250 million in Reliance Retail at $100 billion valuation
KKR is doubling down on its bet in Reliance Retail, valuing India’s largest retail chain at $100 billion in a fresh $250 million investment. The deal follows the Qatar Investment Authority investing $1 billion in Mukesh Ambani’s retail empire last month. KKR invested about $750 million in Reliance Retail in 2020, when the Indian firm […]
Instarcart, Klaviyo and the art of the unicorn haircut
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Happily, there’s a lot to talk about today. First, however, keep in mind […]
How To Increase Productivity on Mondays
Let’s get right to the point. Mondays suck. Often, Mondays are the least favorite day of the week. Why? Sometimes it’s hard to get back into the swing of things…
These 7 Side Hustle Franchise Types Can Earn You Full Time Cash
Making your side hustle a franchise allows you to take advantage of an established brand and proven business model while having the flexibility to manage your time and resources — and, in many cases, make full time money.
This Texas Mom’s Pumpkin Porch Displays — Which Can Cost More Than $8,000 — Are Already Sold Out, Thanks to One Very Strategic Move
The designs at the Dallas Arboretum inspired Heather Torres to get creative — then she saw a prime business opportunity.
2 Restaurant Stocks to Buy for Growth, 1 to Watch
The restaurant industry’s outlook appears promising, fueled by sustained demand for upscale dining experiences, changing consumer preferences, and the rapid growth in online delivery services. Given the industry tailwinds, restaurant…
Scala Biodesign makes it easy to re-engineer proteins one molecule at a time – or 50
There’s a gold rush on in biotech as AI and other tools are used to find new drugs and treatments. With $5.5 million in new funding, Scala Biodesign is focusing these methods on a related problem: making existing or promising drugs more practical by tweaking them one (or more) molecule at at time. The founders […]
Only 5 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
We’ve turned the corner, and we’re thundering down the homestretch to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21. Maybe you bought your pass months ago — congratulations, you’re the equivalent of Secretariat winning the Triple Crown by beating the pack by 25 lengths. Final sale for passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Disrupt ends in 5 […]
Google.org to invest $20M into AI-focused grants for think tanks and academic institutions
Ahead of Wednesday’s AI-focused private Congressional meeting with tech giants, Google this morning announced a new initiative aimed at supporting researchers and public policy solutions around AI with the debut of the Digital Futures Project. As part of the effort, Google’s charitable arm Google.org is establishing a $20 million fund that will provide grants to […]