Last year was a record-breaking year in US VC. We compiled a set of our favorite charts from the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor to track the major trends in deals, fundraising and more.

It’s about getting in front of the right investors, with a strong pitch deck. A recent DocuSend survey shows successfully funded startups contacted an average of just 58 investors, made 40 meetings, and took just 12.5 weeks to close their funding round.

Here is an essay version of my class notes from Class 7 of CS183: Startup. Errors and omissions are mine. Roelof Botha, partner at Sequoia Capital and former CFO of PayPal, and Paul Graham, partner...

Diller, the former CEO of Paramount and Fox, talks about the diminished power of movie studios and why "Netflix has won this game" on the latest Recode Decode.

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Facebook's Oculus patented an eye tracking technique which uses light field cameras inside the headset.

In a surprise turn, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling out on plans to open one of two HQ2 locations in New York City. The move follows much criticism from local government and citizens, who have…

Tyler, I've been very interested in this development and I have a somewhat fundamental question to you.I've seen a number of VCs and other pundits recently say things of the form "there's a reason why…

We’re launching a new Coinbase Earn page where you can earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT)

Starting today, you can now store your Bitcoin (BTC) directly in the Coinbase Wallet app.

The vast ecosystem of moving pictures that we enjoy today -- of television, movies, streaming shows/platforms, YouTube clips, and social media stories -- all derived from humble beginnings: In 1878…

January 21, 2019 To the editors: I am writing to request 5 corrections to the article on ancient DNA that appeared in this week’s The New York Times Magazine. Please note that this request is in…

January 19, 2019 To the Editor: Gideon Lewis-Kraus (Jan. 17) profiles the nascent field of ancient DNA, which in the last few years has contributed to a transformation in our understanding of the deep…

DailyBooth, the site that replaces status updates with status photographs, is introducing a new iPhone app tailored to its under 25-year-old fan base that could also help it go mainstream.

Updated: When it comes to burgeoning social media sites, DailyBooth, a Y Combinator startup, has captured the attention of users and VCs alike. The star...

Most mobile payment apps in China use QR codes -- the barcode-like square you’ve probably seen on ads and billboards. To pay, customers either scan a merchant’s code, or let the seller scan their…

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Product Hunt's annual Golden Kitty Awards. Upvote your favorite products from 2018.

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Opinion: It's time to restore the open source, community-led ethos of the original internet—with crypto.

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