Category: TC
Quick notes on the DoorDash IPO filing
Earlier today, during an eye-popping market selloff, DoorDash announced that it has privately filed to go public. The decision to file privately will allow the high-valued startup to get its S-1 documents in good order with the SEC before showing the rest of us what it has up its sleeve.…
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Microsoft withdraws from GDC gaming conference over coronavirus concerns
Xbox-maker Microsoft announced today that it will not have a presence at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this year, highlighting concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The company made the announcement on its Game Stack Blog: After a close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of…
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James Currier, Sarah Nahm, Arun Mathew and Vlad Magdalin to speak at Early Stage SF
Early Stage SF goes down on April 28 and we are more excited than ever to introduce this brand new event to the community. The day-long event is meant to give early stage founders the chance to pick their own adventure, hearing from a wide variety of experts in fundraising,…
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Magma Partners scores $50M to build the a16z of Latin America
Magma Partners has more than doubled the size of its investable capital with the close of its latest $50 million fund. The Santiago, Chile-based venture firm founded in 2013 had secured $21 million that made up the outfit’s second fund, which it raised after closing its debut fund with just…
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Facebook has paused election reminders in Europe after data watchdog raises transparency concerns
Big tech’s lead privacy regulator in Europe has intervened to flag transparency concerns about a Facebook election reminder feature — asking the tech giant to provide it with information about what data it collects from users who interact with the notification and how their personal data is used, including whether…
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U.S. stock markets drop again as Goldman Sachs projects zero growth from coronavirus
U.S. stock markets are down again in early trading as coronavirus fears continue to hit economists forecasts for growth, and a number of technology companies began to note the impact of the outbreak in their trailing earnings and future results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down roughly 650 points…
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