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A venture capital firm looks back on changing norms, from board seats to backing rival startups

Last month, one of the Bay Area’s better-known early-stage venture capital firms, Uncork Capital, marked

By Mike Powers

Former top SpaceX exec Tom Ochinero sets up new VC agency, filings reveal

Former senior SpaceX executive Tom Ochinero is teaming up with SpaceX alum-turned-VC Achal Upadhyaya and

By Mike Powers

Security Firm at Center of $30 Million Easter Heist Was Hacked Months Earlier

One of the biggest heists in Los Angeles history took place on Easter when thieves

By Mike Powers

CEO of Firm Tapped for AI Metal Detectors in NYC Subways Says Subways Are Not a ‘Good Use-Case’

Photo: Barry Williams for NY Daily News (Getty Images)Citing a supposed spike in crime, New

By Mike Powers

PE firm Francisco Partners agrees to acquire Portland, Oregon-based Jama Software, which helps companies develop complex tech merchandise, for $1.2B (Mike Rogoway/Oregonian)

Mike Rogoway / Oregonian: PE firm Francisco Partners agrees to acquire Portland, Oregon-based Jama Software,

By Mike Powers

App analytics firm Sensor Tower acquires rival Data.ai and is cutting staff

Sensor Tower, a leading app analytics firm, is acquiring rival Data.ai in a move that

By Mike Powers

Sources: e-commerce roll-up firm Kite, which was cofounded by Blackstone in 2022 and closed a $200M equity dedication, shut down earlier in 2024 (Natasha Mascarenhas/The Information)

Natasha Mascarenhas / The Information: Sources: e-commerce roll-up firm Kite, which was cofounded by Blackstone

By Mike Powers