Floodgate closes sixth fund with $131 million

 Floodgate, a Palo Alto, Ca.-based early stage venture capital firm, has raised $131 million for its…

Clark, an app aiming to “turn every educator into an entrepreneur,” launches with $1 million in funding

 It’s hard to be a tutor. For one thing, many educators don’t have time for extracurricular…

In liquid biopsy race, Freenome lands $65 million, led by Andreessen Horowitz

 Freenome, a two-year-old liquid biopsy diagnosis platform that detects the cell-free DNA sequencing of cancer, has…

In video, Uber CEO speaks openly about impact of competitors on pricing

 A newly published video clip of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick may offer the world’s first glimpse…

Gaming company Kabam’s roller coaster ride to a $700 million exit

 Yesterday, the Game Developers Conference kicked off in downtown San Francisco, and consolidation is a central theme…

Snap supporters find a scapegoat in Jeremy Liew

 A couple of days ago, the New York Times wrote a story that aims to explain…

A new way for founders to connect with the right VCs

 A young Silicon Valley venture firm is taking the wraps off a piece of software that…

How Uber can permanently regain trust

 The impetus, of course, is the now widely read account of former Uber software engineer Susan Fowler…