Early Uber Investor Says SoftBank Tender Offer Is a ‘Low Blow’Bradley Tusk is not your typical venture investor. Before he was a VC, he worked in politics as ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager and Sen. Chuck Schumer’s communication director. He also served as the deputy governor of Illinois, working for the now-incarcerated former governor Rod Blagojevich. He’s the man behind Tusk Ventures, a political consultancy and venture firm that works with startups facing regulatory hurdles. The political advisory arm works with startups in exchange for equity. On average, Tusk takes $60,000 per month in equity — more if it’s later-stage, less if it’s earlier-stage. The venture arm, which just raised $36 million for its debut fund, acts more as a traditional investment vehicle. [ Fortune ] Learning about Silicon Valley in the 1970s is ‘like watching the Big Bang,’ historian Leslie Berlin saysWith new tech products rolling out every day, it’s all too easy to lose sight of Silicon Valley’s history. But those who do neglect it are missing out on an amazing story, historian Leslie Berlin says. Berlin’s new book, “Troublemakers,” traces the careers of seven tech pioneers who helped turn the Valley into an economic and cultural powerhouse. On the latest episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, she explained why it focuses on the years 1969 to 1983. [ Recode ] Bitcoin hits new high above $11,500 as the Winklevoss twins become the first bitcoin billionaires
Bitcoin is back to its winning ways, posting a new record high on Sunday. Bitcoin suffered big price falls last week but recovered over the weekend. The digital currency hit a new high of $11,826.76 per coin on Sunday, according to data from Markets Insider, surpassing its previous high of around $11,300. [ Business Insider ] Skimlinks CEO to European startups: Don’t waste your time chasing US VCs at firstAlicia Navarro, the CEO and co-founder of Skimlinks, offered some key advice to early-stage entrepreneurs attending the TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2017 conference this morning – and that’s to not waste time trying to woo U.S. investors as a seed-stage company. They just won’t be interested, she said. [ Tech Crunch ] Sheryl Sandberg once had to call hotel security after a man she spurned at a conference turned up at her door
How to break into venture capitalAn MBA from London Business School was key to Joe Krancki securing a job in venture capital — but not because of anything he learnt in class. [Startup Roundup] All they need is internet, roti can wait, cry small town entrepreneursUnicorn Battle uses buzzwords to measure a startup’s ‘unicornibility’AT THE BREAKTHROUGH PRIZES, SILICON VALLEY PUTS SCIENTISTS IN THE SPOTLIGHTHow Middle America can ensure Silicon Valley doesn’t hog the startup spotlight in 2018Silicon Valley-based Fanatics trying to capitalize on female fansGCAP 2017: No Such Thing as Free Money: How To Win the Funding Game - Jen MacLeanUS federal court opens doors to ‘startup visas’Sydney startup :Different has developed a fixed-fee residential property management serviceA Virginia start-up embraces cryptocurrency to raise $700,000Sydney startup SnackProud designs nutritious snack boxes to keep workplaces healthy |