Darius Rafieyan
Elon Musk threatens to sue the Anti-Defamation League, claiming it is 'trying to kill' X, formerly known as Twitter
In a series of posts, Musk accused the organization of intentionally sabotaging his platform and threatened legal action against them.
The 34 most promising AI startups of 2023, according to top VCs
Insider asked dozens of top VCs to name one promising AI startup they invested in and one they didn't but were hearing good things about.
Inside Otter University: How Travis Kalanick's sales boot camp for young techies went off the rails
Travis Kalanick's $15 billion foodtech startup promised to fast-track young recruits into tech. Instead, OtterU delivered chaos, and few skills.
Microsoft's venture capital arm, M12, has been offloading its portfolio on secondary exchanges at discounts, sources say
M12, Microsoft's venture firm, is selling shares of startups it has invested in on secondary exchanges, sources say.
The Gatsby of Silicon Alley: Meet the 27-year-old Google employee who's throwing tech's hottest parties
What started as a pandemic-era park meetup has become a sprawling events empire. But despite throwing parties for thousands, Andrew Yeung has never made a dime.
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73 of the most promising startups of 2023, according to top VCs
Insider asked dozens of top VCs to name one promising startup they invested in and one they didn't, but are hearing good things about.
Industry Ventures just raised $1.4 billion for one of the largest venture capital secondary funds ever
Industry Ventures has raised $1.4 billion for its latest flagship secondary fund. That's more than the $1 billion the firm originally targeted.
Tiger Global pulls back on raising new capital and focuses on returns, amid brutal fundraising environment
For years Tiger Global, Chase Coleman's $50 billion investment fund went on a fundraising tear. Now the firm is pulling back on fundraising.
OpenAI's mysterious new headquarters features nap rooms, a two-story library, and lounges for viewing both sunrise and sunset, according to planning documents
ChatGPT creator OpenAI recently finished a lavish, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of its San Francisco headquarters, according to planning docs.
Meet the man who is trying to build a better social network and says he doesn't want 'shitty users'
Hollywood producer Robert Weiss is launching Roar, a social media platform designed to be an antidote to the toxicity of legacy platforms.
A debate raging in Washington DC over the definition of who qualifies to be an accredited investor could transform the way startups raise money
The House has passed three bills that expand the definition of "accredited investor," which determines who is allowed to invest in private markets.
The 30 rising star VCs in Los Angeles, according to other VCs
Here are the next wave of VCs in Los Angeles, people who are making a name for themselves as savvy investors early in their careers.
Starbucks inks deal with Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens as the coffee giant expands delivery through DoorDash
Starbucks is trying to expand its delivery business. CloudKitchens offers one solution to delivery growth.
The 32 most important VCs in Los Angeles, according to other VCs
To identify the most important VCs in LA, Insider surveyed more than 75 local investors and sought input from its editorial team.
Unprofitable startups have found a new way to raise money: Selling their losses to other companies
New Jersey is accepting applications for the Net Operating Loss program, which allows unprofitable technology startups to sell their losses for cash.
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Exclusive: OpenAI's recent share sale for employees was 65% larger than previously reported, raising $495 million
A recent offer that allowed OpenAI employees to sell shares to a group of investors was larger than previously thought, raising at least $495 million.
After the collapse of SVB and First Republic, some say small banks are doomed. Meet the entrepreneurs who are doubling down and starting new banks anyway.
Across the US, groups of entrepreneurs are doubling down on starting new banks from scratch, known as de novo banks.
Ed Sim got into venture capital by answering a newspaper ad. Today he's the industry's No. 1 seed investor.
Sim, Boldstart Ventures' founder, has been making seed investments for nearly 30 years. He rose 26 spots this year to the top of Insider's Seed 100.
The Seed 100: The best early-stage investors of 2023
Our third-annual Seed 100 list identifies the best seed venture capitalists and angel investors based on data.
Seed 30: The best women early-stage investors of 2023
The Seed 30 is our annual list of the women who are the best seed venture capitalists and angel investors, based on data.