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The Personal Finance Blogger With His Own Netflix Show

By Kaya Yurieff · May 8, 2023 2:00 PM PDT

Ramit Sethi started a website called “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” from his dorm room at Stanford University in 2004 to help teach his college friends about money. Now 40, he has a best-selling book of the same name, a podcast, 500,000 Instagram followers, and most recently, a new show on Netflix, which began streaming last month. In the... Ramit Sethi started a website called “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” from his dorm room at Stanford...

From left, Edith Cooper and Jordan Taylor, co-founders of Medley, and Cara Allamano, chief people officer of Lattice. Photo by Erin Beach.

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WTF: A Tough Time for Startups but a Boon for the Cloud

By Paris Martineau, Kaya Yurieff and Mahira Dayal · Sept. 14, 2022 6:27 PM PDT · 3 comments

A looming recession has made fundraising tough for startups—“and it’s going to get tougher,” said Alicia Boler Davis, CEO of digital health startup Alto Pharmacy. The company raised $200 million in a late-stage funding round announced in January, led by SoftBank Vision Fund. “Previously there was this huge focus on... A looming recession has made fundraising tough for startups—“and it’s going to...

Goli Sheikholeslami, CEO of Politico, speaks at the 2022 WTF Conference. Photo by Erin Beach.

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Politico CEO Sees Slowdown; Conde’s Chu on TikTok Winning Video

By Paris Martineau and Arielle Pardes · Sept. 14, 2022 11:20 AM PDT

Politico is feeling the impact of the market downturn in its ad business, said CEO Goli Sheikholeslami, a sign of how the slower economy is having a wide-ranging impact on companies that make money selling advertising. “We’ve definitely seen sort of a slowdown,” said Sheikholeslami in an interview for The Information’s... Politico is feeling the impact of the market downturn in its ad business, said CEO Goli...

The Information Hires Nathan Becker as First Finance Editor

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sept. 8, 2022 11:47 AM PDT · 1 comment

The Information Hires Nathan Becker as First Finance Editor

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sept. 8, 2022 11:47 AM PDT · 1 comment

Here's a note I just sent the team. I am thrilled to announce that Nate Becker will be joining us later this month as Finance Editor to expand The Information's coverage of financial services. He's joining us from WSJ where he helped lead the paper's renowned team covering deals and Wall Street. He also ran the breaking news desk... Here's a note I just sent the team. I am thrilled to announce that Nate Becker will be...

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Screentime: LearnVest’s Founder Thinks the Future of Finance Is on Your Phone

By Margaux MacColl · June 11, 2022 7:00 AM PDT

Welcome toScreentime,where tech leaders divulge their most personal phone habits. Inspired Capital partner Alexa von Tobel loves crypto, and the proof is all over her phone. From trading currencies on Gemini to admiring her non-fungible tokens on the POAP app, von Tobel has fully bought into the idea that the financial technology of the future... Welcome toScreentime,where tech leaders divulge their most personal phone habits. Inspired...

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Crypto-Friendly Funders to Finance Musk Twitter Bid; Block Bitcoin Revenue Falls

By Akash Pasricha · May 5, 2022 5:46 PM PDT

Elon Musk is getting some help for his Twitter bid from a few crypto-friendly funders, which could add momentum to decentralize Twitter or move it to a blockchain. But with a recent report that Musk may seek to take the company public again in three years, it’s unclear if that ambition is realistic. A new Securities and Exchange Commission... Elon Musk is getting some help for his Twitter bid from a few crypto-friendly funders, which...

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‘MrBeast’ Explains His Plans to Help YouTube Creators Raise Equity Finance

By Sam Lessin · March 24, 2021 11:38 AM PDT · 3 comments

Jimmy Donaldson, known as “MrBeast” on YouTube, today unveiled a new company called Creative Juice focused on providing equity-based financing for YouTube creators, including valuing and investing in YouTube channels. Creative Juice initially will focus on valuing and buying minority stakes in YouTube channels and supporting creators... Jimmy Donaldson, known as “MrBeast” on YouTube, today unveiled a new company called...

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JPMorgan’s Silicon Valley Moment

By Michael Roddan, Cory Weinberg and Becky Peterson · May 1, 2023 2:50 PM PDT · 4 comments

When business payments firm Bill.com went public in November 2019, the banks leading the initial public offering included Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Jefferies. Missing was JPMorgan Chase, despite the fact that it had worked closely with the Palo Alto, Calif.–based company. Among other endeavors, JPMorgan made a strategic investment... When business payments firm Bill.com went public in November 2019, the banks leading the initial...

How Crypto Company Circle’s Power Structure Marries Big Tech and Finance

By Akash Pasricha · Jan. 13, 2023 6:00 AM PST

Circle, which issues the popular stablecoin USD Coin, has largely been insulated from the crypto market chaos of recent months. Its revenue has been growing thanks to rising interest rates, and it’s looking to expand into new markets. Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire likens the firm’s structure to a hybrid between a tech... Circle, which issues the popular stablecoin USD Coin, has largely been insulated from the crypto...

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