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‘Low-code’ coding platform Airtable’s valuation increased 8x in 8 months

Airtable raised $100m at a $1.1B valuation just 8 months after it was valued at $152m -- all in spite of competition from tech’s biggest heavyweights.

BY Conor Grant ON November 16, 2018

Will people still buy luxury goods without their brand names? Italic hopes so

Italic launched a brandless luxury platform, but the value of brands to luxury consumers could cause its business model to backfire.

BY Conor Grant ON November 16, 2018

Forever in blue jeans: Levi’s preps an IPO at a $5B valuation

Levi’s preps an IPO at a $5B valuation, its second time going public in its 145-year tenure.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 16, 2018

The FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes instead of flavored e-cigarettes

Falling short of their threat to ban flavored e-cigs, the FDA has decided to instead ban flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 16, 2018

Lime will drop its first carsharing service on Seattle street corners this week

Lime announced its plans to drop its new carshare service on the streets of Seattle this week, and wants to have 1.5k cruising the lanes by early 2019.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 15, 2018

ServiceTitan raises $165m to end bummers for all the plumbers

ServiceTitan, which provides software to home services providers like plumbers and electricians, has raised $326m and has a $1.65B valuation.

BY Conor Grant ON November 15, 2018

Can you keep a secret? Victoria’s Secret’s stock has plummeted in the last 3 years

Victoria’s Secret’s stock has plummeted more than 72% in the last 3 years as women’s standards of female empowerment have shifted from Victoria’s Secret angels, to body positivity.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 15, 2018

Can small cities like Tulsa pay ‘digital nomads’ to put down roots?

Tulsa is the latest city to offer digital nomads $10k to move there, but it faces an uphill battle.

BY Conor Grant ON November 15, 2018

To hang on to eyeballs, Facebook wants to match users with jobs (and partners)

Facebook is expanding its tools for job posting in an attempt to insulate itself from slackening growth.

BY Conor Grant ON November 14, 2018

Sweetgreen raises $200m to pursue blockchain salad bars

Sweetgreen just became a unicorn after raising $200m, as it looks to dabble in Blockchain and double down on its delivery game.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 14, 2018

The business of self-care: Meditation app Simple Habit raised a $10m Series A

The wellness industry is taking off, with companies like Simple Habit and Calm looking to branch out, as well as some interesting new business models.

BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON November 14, 2018

The age of autonomy starts this December, with Waymo at the wheel

After years of hype, the self-driving future is scheduled to arrive this December in Phoenix -- with Waymo at the wheel of the industry.

BY Conor Grant ON November 14, 2018