You do not have to be venture-backed to achieve success
Rubrik’s sturdy IPO pricing and heat reception by the general public markets after its itemizing add extra weight to the angle that the general public markets aren’t as closed to tech startups as some thought. If Rubrik’s outcome isn’t sufficient to interrupt the logjam, properly, possibly there’s one thing else happening.
However there was much more that occurred this week, which meant that the Fairness crew had a pile of reports to get by means of as all the time, with somewhat little bit of our personal combined in. Fortunately it was all fairly darn fascinating, so Mary Ann and Alex began with Rubrik earlier than pivoting to Pomelo, a startup that has a really fascinating twist on the remittances market.
From there it was time to speak about TikTok. What was as soon as an unfathomable outcome — TikTok being compelled to divest from its mother or father firm or face a ban — turned actuality fairly darn rapidly. The US is just not the primary firm to ban the service, however we famous throughout the present that the corporate we’re retaining is just not essentially the most attractive. Nonetheless, right here we’re; what does it imply for shoppers?
And to shut, Early Stage. Prime Time News24 held its annual early-stage targeted occasion this 12 months, and it was a banger. To not toot our personal horn, but it surely was the second 12 months in a row that our shindig in Boston was packed, helpful and many enjoyable. The espresso was even good. At a tech convention. Alex had notes.
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