Startup News
By Juan Acosta
Startup NewsDec 12, 2018
Feb 15, 2019 - Flow Kana, Bling Capital, Rivian
In this episode of the Startup News podcast: Flow Kana, Bling Capital, and Rivian.
This episode was written and produced by Yma Tejeda, and Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor and director at Draper University.
Feb 14, 2019 - Amazon's HQ2, Overtime, Drive Nets, Tesla
In this episode of the Startup News podcast: Amazon's HQ2, Overtime, Drive Nets, Tesla
This episode was written and produced by Yma Tejeda, and Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor and director at Draper University.
Feb 13, 2019 - Doordash to raise more, TuSimple, and Planable
In this episode of the Startup News podcast: Doordash to raise more, TuSimple, and Planable.
This episode was written and produced by Lisa Guerrera, Yma Tejeda, and Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor and director at Draper University.
Feb 12, 2019 - Techstar's Starburst Space, PerimeterX, InVision and Trunk
In this episode of the Startup News podcast: Techstar's Starburst Space, PerimeterX, InVision and Trunk
This episode was written and produced by Lisa Guerrera, Ariel Cordenillo, and Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor and director at Draper University.
Feb 11, 2019 - Nuro, Amazon acquires eero, Verishop
In this episode of Startup News:
- Nuro raises $940M from Softbank
- Amazon acquires eero
- Verishop launching soon to compete against Amazon
Juan Acosta is the director of Draper U and early stage investor with Draper U Ventures.
Feb 08, 2019 - Calm, Health Catalyst, Spotify and Anchor
This week was very busy but we are back on track to produce daily content. In this episode of Startup News: Calm and Health Catalyst reach unicorn status, and Spotify acquires Anchor and Gimlet.
This episode was written and produced by Lisa Guerrera, Ariel Cordenillo, and Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor and director at Draper University.
Feb 01, 2019 - Twilio and SendGrid, Clutter, and Wyze Labs
In this episode of startup news, we cover Twilio and SendGrid, Clutter, and Wyze Labs.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor with Draper U Ventures and Director at Draper University in San Mateo CA
Jan 31, 2019 - Kleiner Perkins, Uplift, Zingle, Grin Scooters and Yellow
In this episode of startup news, we talk about Kleiner Perkins' new fund, Uplift raising, Zingle raising, and Grin Scooters and Yellow merging.
Juan Acosta is an early stage investor with Draper U Ventures and Director at Draper University.
Jan 30, 2019 - Magnolia Medical, Wanna Kicks, and FabFitFun
In this episode of Startup News, we cover Magnolia Medical, Wanna Kicks, and FabFitFun.
Juan Acosta is the Director at Draper U and early stage investor with Draper U Ventures.
Jan 29, 2019 - Cato Networks, Hims, Madison Reed, Billie, and FaceTime bug
In this episode of Startup News:
- Cato Networks raises
- Hims potentially raising
- Madison Reed raises
- Billie Raises
- Apple has a bug with FaceTime
Juan Acosta is the director of Draper U and early stage investor with Draper U Ventures.
Jan 28, 2019 - DropBox and HelloSign, Sapphire Sports, and Scribd
In this episode of Startup News:
Dropbox acquires HelloSign, Sapphire Sports betting on sports startups, and Scribd reached 1M subscribers.
Juan Acosta is the Director at Draper University and investor with Draper U Ventures
Jan 25, 2019 - Gaest.com, Joe Montana, Draper U Program
In this short episode of startup news: Gaest.com, Joe Montana, Draper U Program
Jan 24, 2019 - Wheels, PlutoTV, and Expensify ad
In this episode of Startup News:
- Wheels, a last mile transportation company, raises $37M
- PlutoTV gets acquired
- Expensify launches dope campaign
You can listen to this episode in Spanish too. Juan Acosta is the Director at Draper University and investor with Draper U Ventures.
Jan 23, 2019 - Desktop Metal, Reinvent Capital, and NEXT
In this episode of Startup News (I was a bit sick so sorry about the voice and stuffiness):
- Desktop Metal raises $160M
- Mark Pincus to raise $700M fund
- NEXT trucking raises $97M
Jan 22, 2019 - Munchery shuts down, AVP raises new fund, and Keyfactor raises
In this episode of Startup News, we cover: Munchery, the meal delivery service, shutting down, AVP raising a new fund, and Keyfactor raising $77M to secure data.
Let's connect at @thejcad
Jan 18, 2019 - Pet Desk and PeakSpan, Birdies, T.I's Tech Cypha
In this episode of Startup News:
- PetDesk raises from PeakSpan
- Birdies raises $8M
- T.I, the rapper, launches Tech Cypha
Jan 17, 2019 - Niantic, Pro.com, Blue Run Ventures, Graduate Fund, and Resolute Ventures
In this episode of Startup News: Niantic closes $245M, Pro.com raises $33m, and new VC funds announced
Juan Acosta is the Director at Draper University and investor with Draper U Ventures.
Jan 16, 2019 - US Air Force Pitch Day, Techstars Studios, DFJ and Threshold, and DoorDash
Jan 15, 2019 - PayPal hires CMO, The Farmer's Dog, Knock, Maverick Ventures, Rubrick
In this episode of our daily Startup News:
- PayPal hires Allison Johnson as CMO
- The Farmer's Dog raises $39M
- Knock makes selling homes easy - raises $400M
- Maverick Ventures has $382M
- Rubrick raises $261M at a $3.3B valuation
Follow: @thejcad
Jan 14, 2019 - Chariot, Postmates, Wiliot
In this episode of Startup News:
- Chariot shuts down services
- Postmates raises more money
- Wiliot raises from AWS
Jan 11, 2019 - Boston Metal, Cloud Endure, UNICEF Innovation Fund, PeakSpan Capital
Jan 10, 2019 - N26, OneLogin, Plaid, Bird
On this episode of startup news:
- N26 raises
- OneLogin raises
- Plaid acquires Quovo
- Bird possibly raising again
Follow: @thejcad
This episode is also available in spanish.
Jan 9, 2019 - The We Company, Managed by Q, Clear Motion and Aurora
In this episode of Startup News:
- WeWork rebrands to The We Company
- Managed by Q raises $25M
- Clear Motion raises
- Aurora is said to start raising
Follow: @thejcad
Jan 8, 2019 - Softbank and WeWork, and Allos Ventures
In this short episode:
- Softbank decreases amount being funded to WeWork
- Allos Ventures raises a new fund
Connect at @thejcad.
Jan 7, 2019 - Ledger, ClassPass, Tidelift, EarlySense, Money Tree Report
In this episode of startup news:
- Ledger releases Nano X
- ClassPass acquires GuavaPass
- Tidelift and EarlySense raise money
You can hear this podcast in spanish too. Follow @thejcad.
Jan 4, 2019 - Niantic, FloWater, Boom Supersonic
In this episode of Startup News:
- Niantic raises
- FloWater raises
- Boom Supersonic raises
Let's connect: @thejcad
Jan 3, 2019 - Superpod, more funds announced, Bitcoin anniversary
In this episode:
- Google acquires Superpod
- 3 funds announce
- Bitcoin network 10 year anniversary
Jan 2, 2019 - Carta, Union Square Ventures, and Lottery.com
In this episode:
- Carta raises $80M
- Union Square Ventures raises new funds
- Lottery dot com moves to Austin Texas
Happy New Year!
Dec 21, 2018 - Dirty Lemon, Cherry Homes, Brian Armstrong
In this episode:
- Dirty Lemon raise $15M from Coca Cola
- Cherry Homes helps the elderly
- Brian Armstrong gives his wealth to the world
Dec 20, 2018 - Boosted, JUUL Labs, OpenNode
- Boosted raises money
- JUUL is worth more than SpaceX
- Open Node raises their seed
Dec 19, 2018 - The Wing, Zwift, 500 Startups Vietnam
- The Wing raises more money
- Zwift raises money
- 500 Startups Vietnam launches accelerator
Dec 18, 2018 - Google, Bellhops, Atari, State of Startups
Google expands to NY
Bellhops raises over $30M
Atari moves into blockchain
First Round releases "State of Startups 2018"
Dec 17, 2018 - Heinz, Apple Campus, Colin Kroll, Right Hand Robotics, KHealth
Heinz launches VC fund
Apple Campus in Austin
Colin Kroll dies
Right Hand Robotics
KHealth