January, 2026

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon know a few things about building communities that last.   Afterall, Oyerinde is the founder and chancellor of the online school Campus, while Solomon […]
January, 2026

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies show that the vast majority of successful startups had founders […]
December, 2025

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

Universities and research labs have long been Europe’s deep tech treasure trove. Now, academic spinouts have consolidated into a solid startup funnel worth $398 billion — […]
December, 2025

Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say

As social media becomes increasingly reliant on algorithmic feeds, creators are navigating a new normal: Just because you post something doesn’t mean your followers will see […]
December, 2025

Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos

When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one night, […]
December, 2025

How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming

French startup Ÿnsect shot into the spotlight when “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. touted its merits on the “Late Show” during Super Bowl weekend 2021. […]