5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report
Europe, long viewed as a relative backwater to the U.S. startup market, has been on a tear in recent quarters…
Wisdom nabs $2M to build out a social audio marketplace for mentorship
Wisdom, a social audio app that’s focused on surfacing “life advice” and broadening access to mentorship — and whose iOS…
Jumia reports 30% growth in value of goods sold on its platform during Black Friday season this year
E-commerce in Africa is growing fast and its potential remains enormous as more people get connected to the internet. Across…
It’s time for tech to embrace security by design
Mark Sullivan Contributor Mark Sullivan was a federal law enforcement agent for nearly 35 years and the director of the…
Spain moves closer to passing a startup law
Spain’s government has agreed on the details of a draft startup law — passing the baton to the parliament to…
EFF sues spyware maker DarkMatter for illegally hacking Saudi activist
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against spyware maker DarkMatter, along with three former members of U.S. intelligence…
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg steps back as employees detail how he ‘led by fear’
Looks like Better.com CEO Vishal Garg’s behavior is catching up to him. This morning, employees were notified via email by…
Nuvocargo raises $20.5M at a $180M valuation to bolster trade between the US and Mexico
Nuvocargo, a logistics startup out to help simplify the challenges of cross-border trade, has raised $20.5 million in a round led…
Your local trucker is giving us creator economy vibes
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind…
Nubank, HashiCorp provide startup market with end-of-year IPO wins
The 2021 IPO cycle is winding down this week as HashiCorp and Nubank priced their public debuts and listed. Happily…
