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How Snapchat's First Investor Found Snapchat Before Anyone Else
"E-commerce startups shouldn't work," Liew says. "They don't have brand-names and they don't have s…
Everything you need to know about the best early-stage investors named in the Seed 100 and Seed 30 lists
Insider's annual Seed 100 and Seed 30 package of stories gives founders everything they need to fin…
Julie Bort
Why Snapchat's first investor thinks Apple's new TV show can help him find the next big hit
But the concept grew on Liew, who realized that it would help him with his investing strategy. Liew…
Nathan McAlone
How Snapchat's first investor found Snapchat when it had less than 100,000 users
When Liew sent the Facebook message, Spiegel finally replied. He wasn't looking to raise a round of…
Alyson Shontell
This is what Snapchat's first investor looks for in the next big app
The rest is history. Lightspeed contributed $485,000 in seed funding to Snapchat, and Liew is still…
Snapchat's first investor explains why the app is so confusing to use
"But to those who do not come in with any expectations about 'how an app should work', it isn't con…
Alex Heath
Apple's 'Shark Tank' for apps just signed up a top-tier Silicon Valley VC
"For us, it's less about making a documentary about what Silicon Valley is about. It's more about e…
7 'biohacks' founders and execs have used to try to boost their energy at work, from wearing electrodes while they sleep to drinking bone-broth breakfasts
Some CEOs swear by bizarre biohacks to boost their workplace performance and health. We analyze the…
Anna Cooban
Here's the reason why it looks like Silicon Valley tech has become boring
"Consumer tech has become popular culture, and in the US, popular culture is set in New York and Lo…
Becky Peterson,Caroline Cakebread
The first investor in Snapchat thinks bitcoin could realistically be worth $500,000 by 2030
Liew and Smith believe the percentage of non-cash transactions will climb from 15% to 30% in the ne…
Jonathan Garber
Mistrust, secret memos and board room drama - inside the chaos of a high-flying startup after a young cofounder's sudden death
When Recode published a story back in December 2017 saying the company, despite its viral growth, w…
Julie Bort
The creators of Vine have a weird new app that's backed by Snapchat's first investor
Like other live streaming apps, you create broadcasts for people to watch and comment on in real ti…
Alex Heath
HQ Trivia was getting ready to raise money at a $100 million valuation, but some investors are reportedly backing off after learning about a founder's 'creepy' behavior
The Recode report says investors were worried about HQ cofounder Colin Kroll's behavior while he wa…
Steve Kovach
Investors Are 'Fighting Like Drunken Sailors' Over Hot Startups And Letting Founders Get Rich Too Early
Whisper's founder, Michael Heyward, has raised $60 million. He, unlike the Secret and Snapchat…
HQ Trivia and Vine cofounder Colin Kroll was a talented but tough boss who had a history of clashes with staff
Recode reported that Jeremy Liew, a board member at HQ's publisher Intermedia Labs, investigated. "…
Jake Kanter,Jake Kanter
This Startup Investor's Teen Daughter Helped Him Turn $500,000 Into $31 Million In 18 Months
This guy named Jeremy Liew, who works at Lightspeed Ventures, one of his partners, Barry Eggers had…
The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
3. Analysts are blasting Twitter after its 2016 earnings. Its stock suffered significant drops on T…
Julien Rath
The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
7. Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing the parents of one of his sex offense victims. In co…
Lara O'Reilly
Snapchat's first VC convinced his daughter's high school to invest $15,000, worth tens of millions' today
Almost exactly five years ago today, I came home from work and walked into my kitchen. My daughter …
Julie Bort
The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
9. The Washington Post has written about Arianna Huffington's legacy at The Huffington Post. Asked …