Chime’s cofounder on the company’s IPO: ‘We’re just getting started’
A dozen years after its launch, fintech company Chime rang the bell this morning at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate its initial public offering. One of the most…
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WhatsApp had no plans to vie with Facebook, co-founder says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark Zuckerberg, a…
‘Work-life balance is your problem, not the employer’s responsibility’: Skims cofounder Emma Grede’s claim is sparking controversy
British entrepreneur Emma Grede, who founded the women’s bodywear company Skims along with her husband, Jens Grede, and Kim Kardashian, is getting a lot of attention after dismissing…
How Sarah Paiji Yoo, the Co-Founder of Blueland, Spends Her Sundays
Sarah Paiji Yoo started her career in finance and then founded several start-ups, mostly in the fashion and beauty worlds. But during parental leave after the birth of her first child, she…
Feeling lonely? X cofounder Ev Williams has an app for that.
When Twitter cofounder and Medium founder Evan “Ev” Williams was planning his 50th birthday party, he didn’t know who to invite. Having spent more of his life building and scaling tech…
Kate Foster Lengyel, Cofounder of The Outset, Leaves Brand
The Outset, the skin care brand founded by Scarlett Johansson and Kate Foster Lengyel in 2022, has lost one of its cofounders. Foster Lengyel, the chief executive officer, revealed her…
Bankrupt 23andMe faces scrutiny by U.S. House Committee as government seeks testimony from cofounder
A U.S. House committee on Tuesday asked 23andMe’s cofounder to testify next month as it launched an investigation into the risk of genetic data being transferred to potential buyers amid…
Angie Stone, ‘Wish I Didn’t Miss You’ Singer and Co-Founder of the Sequence, Dies at 63
Angie Stone, the soul singer who rose to fame as a member of pioneering female hip-hop trio the Sequence and later became a prominent soul singer, died at the age of 63. Stone died in a…
Mschf’s Cofounder Talks ‘Jesus Shoes,’ ‘Satan Shoes,’ and New Book
As its name suggests, Mschf can be an exclamatory mishmash of art, consumer goods, projects and other undefinable intangibles. Now several years after the Brooklyn-based collective…
OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever’s new AI startup is fundraising with a $30 billion valuation
A new artificial intelligence company from one of the cofounders of OpenAI is quickly becoming one of the most highly valued AI firms in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Ilya…
4 things entrepreneurial couples can teach every cofounder
Entrepreneurial couples and cofounding duos share a unique bond—whether they’re bound by marriage or business. Their synergy often stems from shared passions, complementary skills, and the…
Irv Gotti, Music Executive Behind Ja Rule and Ashanti and Co-Founder of Murder Inc., Dies at 54
Irv Gotti, the producer and music industry mogul who launched the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti, has died at the age of 54, according to the Hollywood Reporter and sources close to the…
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of Italian label, dies aged 93
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous Italian knitwear label Missoni, has died aged 93. The news was confirmed by the president of Italy's Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, who…
Who is Mosab Hassan Yousef? Son of Hamas Co-Founder Claims that Civilians Played Major Role in October 7 Atrocities
In a stunning revelation, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of Hamas's founders, has claimed that many of the horrific crimes committed during the October 7 attack on Israel were carried…