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Early Pinterest Investors Are Rich, Thanks To SV Angel's $30 Million Investment*
It's also easy to see how Pinterest could make money. Advertisers would likely pay for featured pho…
Alyson Shontell
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Ron Conway, the 'Godfather of Silicon Valley,' has been sued by his former partner for millions of dollars
"In connection with his departure, the SV Angel funds and David entered into a settlement agreement…
Julie Bort
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The 'Godfather of Silicon Valley's' investment firm, which helped launch Facebook, Twitter, and Airbnb, says it won't raise a new fund
"The investing ecosystem has gone through significant changes over the last 10 years. When we start…
Melia Robinson
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4 Of The Most Inspiring New Startup Founders, According to Silicon Valley Investors
"George is very, very inspirational," Conway said. "[It's] his passion for his product and the know…
Alyson Shontell
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As Airbnb and Instacart gear up for rumored IPOs, here are the VC firms that have made the most early investments in billion-dollar startups
The CB Insights report lays out which investors have staked early claims in the elite group of "uni…
Megan Hernbroth
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An SV Angel Investor Spent 45 Minutes Building An App That Just Plays 'Turn Down For What' When You Open It
"Most people hear this (since we turn volume to 100 and don't observe mute switch) and start laughi…
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This Is The First Question The Godfather of Silicon Valley, Ron Conway, Asks Before Making An Investment
He said he expects the product to be a solution to a problem the founder personally experienced. Th…
Eugene Kim
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Top Startup Investor Ron Conway Just Donated $40 Million For An Outpatient Facility In San Francisco
Increasingly, Conway is becoming known for his philanthropy. Earlier he and his family donated $50,…
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How Legendary Startup Investor Ron Conway Gets Stuff Done
I asked Ron what he does. It's pretty simple. In the morning, he sets three things to do for the da…
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SOCIAL MEDIA INSIGHTS: Is It Time For Companies To Cut Back On Social Media?
It's Time To Cut Back On Social Media (Harvard Business Review) It has become increasingly clear t…
Heather Leonard
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Football legend Joe Montana is raising a $25 million venture capital fund, and he's already invested in a few billion-dollar startups
"I ended up catching up with Ron Conway a number of years ago and I've kind of been following him a…
Maya Kosoff
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Football legend Joe Montana is a bigger investor than you think and is close to launching his own fund
The size of the fund indicates it'll most likely be focused on seed stage investments. But Montana'…
Eugene Kim
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Silicon Valley Heavy Hitters Mock Over-Hyped Startups To Promote Ron Conway's Latest Project, 'One City'
One City launched Tuesday with a video Conway hopes will go viral, "MyBook." The video pokes fun at…
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Multi-Billion-Dollar Startup Airbnb Has Raised A Fresh $200 Million
Airbnb, which lets people rent out their homes to others while they're away, was previously valued …
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Anonymous Gossip App Secret Raises $25 Million At $100 Million+ Valuation
While Secret is popular in tech circles, it hasn't broken into the mainstream like it's competitor,…
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Here's What Every Major VC Is Using To Find The Next Big Thing
Hoover launched the first version of Product Hunt in November with a product manager at General Ass…
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PHEW! The App For Summoning A Private Jet To Pick You Up Is Finally Here
The service currently supports trips to and from San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, South Florid…
Megan Rose Dickey
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Here's how Ron Conway wants his companies to vote in San Francisco's election
For instance, Conway advises voting against Prop F, an initiative to limit the sharing economy in S…
Biz Carson
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A Rising Tech Star Convinced Jack Dorsey And Eric Schmidt To Take A $1 Million Chance On Her
Peek isn't what's special about Bashir. Candidly, it's an average startup idea in a crowded space. …
Alyson Shontell
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30 AND UNDER: Rising Stars In Silicon Valley Who Find Hot Startup Deals And Invest Millions
We rounded up a list of people who have already accomplished a lot in the Silicon Valley startup sc…