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Inside the Hiring Strategy That Turned Coinbase Into a $75 Billion Company
Coinbase is one of the most improbable success stories in the tech industry today. Learn how Coinbase used the divisive, high-risk nature of its industry to its advantage.
How Elon Musk Made One of the Best Hires in Tech History
Here are four lessons founders can learn from the way Musk recruited SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell.
Is India the new California? | Newsletter
India startups roar into 2025, developer wants to keep you off your phone, U.K. startup introduces nature’s makeup, Germany debuts ‘microliner,’ Swiss startup offers (literal) rain checks, and 5 trending startups hiring this week.
ChatGPT beats doctors in diagnosis (again) | Newsletter
SMR startups heat up nuclear market, teaching AI to teachers, police want AI body cams, employees push back on RTO, ChatGPT beats doctors in diagnosis (again), athlete invents ‘knee airbags,’ laundry bot stirs AI debate, Duolingo execs tackle college costs, a startup we love, and 5 trending startups hiring this week.
Launching the lunar economy | Newsletter
Fintechs soar post-election, humanoid art sells for $1M, open source taps alt funding, launching the lunar economy, a startup we love, and 5 trending companies hiring this week.
Amazon defends RTO | Newsletter
Amazon defends RTO, AI optimizes flights, UC-Berkeley builds a $120 robot, OpenAI invests in robots, managers ignore RTO rules, a startup we love, and 5 trending tech companies hiring this week.
ChatGPT tops 1M enterprise users | Newsletter
Enterprise flocks to Gen AI, the future of B2B LLMs, ChatGPT tops 1M enterprise users, Danish EV startup charges into the U.S., Spanish startup takes on Neoralink, a startup we love, and 5 trending companies hiring this week.
U.S. military recruits tech execs | Newsletter
Military enlists Silicon Valley, U.S. wins with AI talent, Europe’s founder factories, Happy Daze for Gen Z’s fav messaging app, bosses underwhelm tech workers, 1 startup we love, and 5 trending startups hiring this week.
From the Founder | How Constraints Create Better Startups: Junior's Bootstrap Journey
Junior’s founder explains why bootstrapping—no VC funding—led to better hiring, stronger product decisions, and more meaningful equity for early engineers.
From the Founder | Julien Nakache, Founder of Granted
Granted CEO Julien Nakache shares how a $160K medical bill led him to build an AI healthcare startup, plus lessons from Oscar Health and fundraising in 3 weeks.
From SpaceX engineer to VC | Newsletter
GenAI gobbles cloud’s funding, AI spurs data center tech, EU founders incorporate, SpaceX engineer launches VC fund, Spain sprouts 19 data centers, 5 trending startups hiring this week, and 1 startup we love.
AI claims double Nobel Prize | Newsletter
Legal AI has its moment, AI for the double #NobelPrize, Adobe releases #generativeAI opt-out tool, American Airlines incubates an AI startup, automating technical documentation, a startup we love, and 5 trending startups hiring this week.
‘Persistent AI’ is coming | Newsletter
Ever-present AI arrives, SaaS adopts value pricing, a VC returns checks, Beta tests passenger eVTOL, German startup targets NYC, plus 5 trending startups hiring this week and a startup we love.
San Francisco is still No. 1 | Newsletter
GenAI adoption tops ‘90s Internet, VCs (heart) San Francisco, ActivityPub expands fediverse, Andrew Ng automates mentorship, farmers harvest AI benefits, a Startup We Love, plus 5 trending startups hiring this week.
From the Founder | Kenji Niwa, Co-Founder and CEO of Firstcard
In this interview with Co-Founder and CEO of Firstcard, Kenji Niwa we learn about his journey as a founder, how he started Firstcard and what's next for the company.
Back to the office for Amazon | Newsletter
Amazon floods tech talent pool with RTO mandates, startups buy startups, Estonia digs deeptech, fusion attracts billions, 10 hot startups hiring in Amazon’s backyard, plus 5 trending startups hiring this week.
India is No. 1 in crypto | Newsletter
India’s quick commerce heads to the suburbs, (most) major tech firms keep tight reins on air travel, gaming startup nabs prominent quantum scientist, recruiters love-hate AI, and 5 trending startups hiring this week.