Venture Capital

Zuora is the latest tech company to file for IPO early this year

It’s another exit for Benchmark, the VC firm that owns 11 percent of the company.

By Theodore Schleifer March 16

Greylock investor Josh Elman is joining Robinhood, the stock-trading app, as its new product chief

He’ll remain at Greylock as a venture partner.

By Theodore Schleifer March 14

Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says

On the latest Recode Decode, Schumer says he wants Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his side.

By Eric Johnson March 12

Here’s how 20 different venture capital firms are policing sexual harassment

A breakdown of what some VC firms are sharing in new disclosures.

By Theodore Schleifer March 10

SoftBank is trying to poach young venture capitalists for its $100 billion Vision Fund

"Who hasn’t been offered a job at SoftBank?" some people joke at venture firms.

By Theodore Schleifer March 9

Bird, the dockless scooter-sharing startup, is looking for $100 million just a month after raising money

The company said it raised $15 million last month.

By Theodore Schleifer and Johana Bhuiyan March 9

Some venture capital firms are publicizing their sexual harassment policies for the first time

It’s an effort led by one of the women who went public with allegations against Dave McClure.

By Theodore Schleifer March 8

Uber founder Travis Kalanick started his own fund to invest in companies that focus on ‘large-scale job creation’

He will be making investments in real estate, e-commerce and innovation in China and India.

By Johana Bhuiyan March 7

Ilya Fushman is jumping from Index to Kleiner Perkins

It’s a coup for Kleiner, which has been rife with turnover.

By Theodore Schleifer March 5

Full transcript: Girlboss CEO Sophia Amoruso on Too Embarrassed to Ask

"Women, it feels like, are beginning to write our own history and our own version of what success can look like for ourselves."

By Recode Staff March 4

Index has hired CapitalG VC Sarah Cannon

Every time a woman becomes a partner at a VC firm, an angel investor gets her wings.

By Kara Swisher March 2

Where SoftBank has invested its $98 billion Vision Fund

Our ongoing tally of the megafund’s investments.

By Rani Molla March 1

DoorDash is raising $535 million from SoftBank and others at a $1.4 billion valuation

The challenge for the company will be to stay disciplined even as it sits on a huge stockpile of dollars.

By Theodore Schleifer March 1

Full transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode Decode

Venture capital is not just "dumb money."

By Recode Staff February 26

Sequoia and founder Drew Houston are unusually big winners in the Dropbox payday

Sequoia bought into the company when it was cheap. Here’s what that means today.

By Theodore Schleifer February 23

Dropbox needs to be seen like Atlassian, not Box, to avoid a downround IPO

The company disclosed key financial information in its S-1 filing.

By Theodore Schleifer and Rani Molla February 23

Full transcript: Benchmark partner Sarah Tavel on Recode Decode

In venture capital, "Men get promoted based on potential and women get promoted based on what they’ve achieved. ... That is starting to change."

By Recode Staff February 22

Glossier’s investors have pumped $52 million more into the popular beauty brand

The New York City-based startup has now raised nearly $90 million in venture funding.

By Jason Del Rey February 22

Coinbase is hiring a CFO — and still fending off interest from investors

Does the CFO hire say anything about an IPO at Coinbase?

By Theodore Schleifer February 21

Venture capitalists are investing an ‘unprecedented’ amount of money in tech — but there’s a catch

Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad says the money is frequently not going to the entrepreneurs who need it most.

By Eric Johnson February 21

Many ICOs are ‘complete scams,’ Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel says

However, Tavel still believes cryptocurrencies will be a big deal going forward.

By Eric Johnson February 19

An Uber executive is now the newest shot-caller at Andreessen Horowitz

Notable: The firm still doesn’t have any female general partners.

By Theodore Schleifer February 15

Uber’s latest valuation: $72 billion

That’s the new claim in the settlement agreement between Uber and Waymo.

By Theodore Schleifer February 9

Andreessen Horowitz is losing one of its general partners, Lars Dalgaard

He’s only the second general partner to leave the famous venture capital firm.

By Theodore Schleifer February 9

The president of Walmart-owned Jet is becoming a venture capitalist with an early investor in Jet

Liza Landsman will join the venture firm NEA in New York City.

By Jason Del Rey February 7

SoftBank’s tech funds have invested 40 percent of their $100 billion target

They said it couldn’t be done.

By Theodore Schleifer February 7

ZipRecruiter is raising money for the first time in almost four years

The company is raising $50 million — and that’s likely just the start.

By Theodore Schleifer February 6

The venture capital firm Lightspeed is trying to hold its portfolio companies accountable by asking them to sign a new diversity letter

The firm behind companies like HQ Trivia doesn’t have a perfect record on diversity issues. Does their new policy have enough teeth?

By Theodore Schleifer February 5

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Venture Capital

Zuora is the latest tech company to file for IPO early this year

Greylock investor Josh Elman is joining Robinhood, the stock-trading app, as its new product chief

Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says

Here’s how 20 different venture capital firms are policing sexual harassment

SoftBank is trying to poach young venture capitalists for its $100 billion Vision Fund

Bird, the dockless scooter-sharing startup, is looking for $100 million just a month after raising money

Some venture capital firms are publicizing their sexual harassment policies for the first time

Uber founder Travis Kalanick started his own fund to invest in companies that focus on ‘large-scale job creation’

Ilya Fushman is jumping from Index to Kleiner Perkins

Full transcript: Girlboss CEO Sophia Amoruso on Too Embarrassed to Ask

Index has hired CapitalG VC Sarah Cannon

Where SoftBank has invested its $98 billion Vision Fund

DoorDash is raising $535 million from SoftBank and others at a $1.4 billion valuation

Full transcript: Aspect Ventures co-founder Jennifer Fonstad on Recode Decode

Sequoia and founder Drew Houston are unusually big winners in the Dropbox payday

Dropbox needs to be seen like Atlassian, not Box, to avoid a downround IPO

Full transcript: Benchmark partner Sarah Tavel on Recode Decode

Glossier’s investors have pumped $52 million more into the popular beauty brand

Coinbase is hiring a CFO — and still fending off interest from investors

Venture capitalists are investing an ‘unprecedented’ amount of money in tech — but there’s a catch

Many ICOs are ‘complete scams,’ Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel says

An Uber executive is now the newest shot-caller at Andreessen Horowitz

Uber’s latest valuation: $72 billion

Andreessen Horowitz is losing one of its general partners, Lars Dalgaard

The president of Walmart-owned Jet is becoming a venture capitalist with an early investor in Jet

SoftBank’s tech funds have invested 40 percent of their $100 billion target

ZipRecruiter is raising money for the first time in almost four years

The venture capital firm Lightspeed is trying to hold its portfolio companies accountable by asking them to sign a new diversity letter

Where SoftBank has invested its money

Why Silicon Valley has a bro culture problem — and how to fix it

Shervin Pishevar plans to dismiss the lawsuit he filed against a Republican opposition firm

SoftBank has a new public relations chief to help it explain its huge deals

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