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In a region where most companies are headed up by men, women are now giving their male counterparts a run for their money
Youthful founders are still part of the scene but Big Tech tends to buy up promising companies before they become names
Partner Chris Dixon hits out at dominance of companies that the venture capital firm played a prominent role in creating
The mercurial entrepreneur promises his new start-up can disrupt the property industry. Andreessen Horowitz is betting he is right
A new network aims to plug the shortfall in venture capital for women-led businesses and give backers better access to founding teams from diverse backgrounds
Investors of all stripes have crashed the clubby world of VC, drawn by the potential of tech start-ups. But there are signs the party is over
Founders and entrepreneurs can find support, networks and help — they just need to make time
Billionaire founder of powerful VC firm raises $9bn tech fund with a plan aligned to Beijing’s policy goals
These founders have always had to fight harder for capital, an issue that many in finance have still not addressed
The chair of the $60bn US biopharma group explains how his approach to combining science with entrepreneurship led to the company’s creation
Some of the most successful CEOs share a pattern of leaving the company they started — and returning again
Chief executive Josh Tetrick says boosting capacity will take years as sector reaches commercial scale
Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus among four co-founders in group seeking to disrupt traditional venture capital in the region
Working from home people created demand for quick and healthy lunches
Don’t buy it when you can hire it! How sharing apps allow consumers to turn away from disposable fast fashion
Outsourcing online services such as copywriting and creative work has evolved into a massive but little-known sector
Former head of Kingfisher will chair new fund focused on start-ups
Business schools are racing to keep up with demand from neobanks and other technology-driven market disrupters
Companies have raised hundreds of millions of dollars despite a troubled biotech market
Multiverse, which trains apprentices, doubles valuation after raising $220mn
B2B groups ‘all the rage’ as companies seek ways to stretch cash flows while consumer-facing operations struggle
Europe’s most valuable private tech business forced to cut staff as losses mount
Technology and a ‘few to many’ model are reinventing the informal sector’s supply chain
A growing list of wealthy families are now looking to profit from the Silicon Valley tech boom
Social media influencers show millions how to improve their Excel skills, as part of a trend for ‘micro learning’
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