October 23, 2015
OfferUp Consumer Internet Startup May Be The Latest Unicorn
Consider it the invisible unicorn. Despite having been around for four years, the online marketplace startup OfferUp is reportedly on the verge of reaching unicorn status — reaching a valuation...
October 21, 2015
Adyen Boosts Anti-Fraud Offerings To Compete With Worldpay
Payments processing firm Adyen announced the launch of a new cybersecurity service aimed at helping its clientele detect and combat fraudulent activities, Reuters reported. Adyen’s new risk management system is...
October 20, 2015
Why Kabbage Is Taking Its Show On The Road(s)
There is a old joke among small business owners about the best way to secure a loan from a bank: just go in and convince a loan officer that your...
October 20, 2015
Red Hot Valuations Contribute To Tech IPO Freeze
Creating hype is easy. Silicon Valley has evolved a rather sophisticated machine to help you do so. But living up to that hype on IPO day, well, that is shaking...
October 19, 2015
The Dangers Of Groupthink
Was med-tech startup, Theranos, following in the footsteps of Uber and simply embarking on “permissionless” innovation? Or is its current firestorm the consequence of groupthink given its storied roster of...
October 16, 2015
Y Combinator Moves On Late-Stage Investment
Over the last 10 years, Y Combinator (YC) has become one of the most well-known brand names in incubating and launching top-tier tech talent — Airbnb and Dropbox are both alumni....
October 15, 2015
What’s Trending Today? Oct. 15 Top 5 Stories
As the business week comes closer to a close, there's still plenty of big news breaking across the payments and commerce world. Square's IPO, First Data's public price plans, MasterCard's...
October 15, 2015
IPO Watch: Square…A Bloated Unicorn?
The news the payments community has been waiting for has hit the wires: Square has filed for its IPO. The mobile payments startup officially announced the plans yesterday (Oct. 14)...
October 06, 2015
Is Tapingo The GrubHub For College Dining?
Students, faculty, and staff at 25 campuses can order, pick up or get delivery through Tapingo’s smartphone app.