Stripe ‘in early discussions with investment banks about going public’
Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year
Rise of the unicorns: The boom in billion-dollar startups
The next wave of potential unicorns are focused on software for specific industries
So mad about tech, China even loves its robot waiters that can’t serve
China surges ahead in AI and robotic investment but is much of it tech for tech sake?
Bill Gates cautions on unicorn valuations over short term
Says investors need to be ‘more discriminating’
Lessons in the demise of Leap
Cool buses for a Silicon Valley demographic had wifi and snack bars. But the firm fell foul of the city’s culture
Overvalued in Silicon Valley, but don’t say ‘tech bubble’
Tech industry’s venture capitalists trying to avoid using word that is occurring – bubble
New York in need of fresh boost to stay on track for Silicon City status
Turning the Big Apple into a high-tech innovation centre has not turned out as easy as was recently hoped
Corporate venture capitalists return to technology
VCs lose ‘dumb money’ tag after poor investment decisions during dotcom boom
If nothing is changed, then nothing will be ventured
The recent drop in activity in the sector illustrates that for successful venture capital activity, the key factor is not the quantity of venture capital available but the returns generated
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