Steering through venture’s global correction with the GPCA’s CEO
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show where we niche down to a single topic and dig deep. All the cool kids are filling out the Equity listener survey. We
Read moreYes, investors will sign an NDA, but only in this specific circumstance
If you’ve tried to get an investor to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) before you pitch them, you’ll often be waved off with something like, “We don’t do that.” That is somewhat sensible: Investors talk to a lot of startups, so signing an NDA could open them up to liabilities
Read moreStreamlining Form Validation in Your JavaScript Stack
How a great schema makes you write less codeImage by authorModern web applications often intensively deal with accepting and storing user-generated data. The interaction can happen by submitting forms, uploading files, or any other form of interactivity. Data validation is crucial to ensuring that the application functions correctly and securely. However, having
Read moreService Container: A Portable Way of Testing Your Application in the Pipeline
A guide on how to use service container in GitHub Actions workflowsContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreNYC’s anti-bias law for hiring algorithms goes into effect
After months of delays, New York City today began enforcing a law that requires employers using algorithms to recruit, hire or promote employees to submit those algorithms for an independent audit — and make the results public. The first of its kind in the country, the legislation — New York
Read moreSecurity researchers latest to blast UK’s Online Safety Bill as encryption risk
Nearly 70 IT security and privacy academics have added to the clamour of alarm over the damage the UK’s Online Safety Bill could wreak to, er, online safety unless it’s amended to ensure it does not undermine strong encryption. Writing in an open letter, 68 UK-affiliated security and privacy researchers
Read moreDaniel Ek’s Neko Health raises $65M for preventative healthcare through full-body scans
Neko Health, the health tech startup co-founded by Spotify co-creator Daniel Ek, has raised €60 million ($65 million) in its first external round of funding. The Series A round was led by Lakestar, with participation from Atomico and General Catalyst. Founded out of Sweden in 2018 by Ek and Hjalmar
Read moreCornerstone VC hires Ella Wales Bonner as first female partner
Cornerstone VC, one of the leading funds in the UK with a diversity-led investment thesis, announced today the hiring of its latest partner: Ella Wales Bonner. She will be the fund’s first female partner and will also focus time on building Cornerstone’s mentoring practice to support the founders within the
Read moreCosine power approximation to Gaussian density
Years ago I wrote about how you can make a decent approximation to the Gaussian density by shifting and scaling the cosine function. This observation dates back at least as far as 1961. Turns out you can do even better by raising the cosine term to a power. Not only
Read morePharmEasy, once valued at over $5 billion, seeks new funding at a 90% valuation cut
Indian online pharmacy startup PharmEasy has informed its existing investors that it plans to raise about $300 million shortly in a new round of funding at a 90% markdown from the previous valuation, a person familiar with the matter said. Should PharmEasy secure the new funding, its valuation will be
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