Sara Deshpande brings ‘tough love’ to seed investing — and why she’s not backing down in a turbulent market
Sara Deshpande first met Rene Caissie, the CEO of Medeloop, in 2022 at Startup Garage, the Stanford business school…
Duolingo’s CEO has 3 criteria for deciding what topics to add — and explains why Pokémon and coding didn’t make the cut
Duolingo’s CEO said the company wants subjects that are good for the world on the app. Duo the owl…
Mark Cuban says he got into pharmaceuticals because some of his Republican friends asked if he had an Obamacare alternative
Shark Tank star Mark Cuban said he became a healthcare geek after his Republican friends asked him if he…
JPMorgan cuts the chance of a US recession after Trump and China’s tariff truce — but risks remain
JPMorgan says recession risks remain “elevated.” JPMorgan is revising its 2025 recession prediction after President Donald Trump reached a…
High mortgage rates are sticking around — unless the economy crashes
Bad news for those looking to buy a home: it’s looking like high mortgage rates are here to stay…
Drone-mounted grenade launchers have entered the fight in Ukraine
Ukrainian servicemen of the “Bulava” drone unit prepare a drone-mounted grenade launcher during testing in October. A Ukrainian drone…
Gaurav Jain wrote the playbook for pre-seed investing. A decade later, he’s running one of the industry’s most prolific early-stage funds.
For Gaurav Jain, there’s no such thing as “too early” when it comes to making a VC investment. During…
A founder who bet on 350 startups says passing on a hot AI company taught him a hard lesson
Angel investor Immad Akhund said passing on Scale AI taught him to rethink his bias against young founders. Immad…
When do tariffs actually kick in? Here’s where all of Trump’s trade plans stand.
President Donald Trump has proposed a range of tariffs on key trading partners. While some of President Donald Trump’s…
What sell-off? Stocks have now erased their losses for the year
After weathering a historically volatile April, stocks have recovered all their losses and then some in the first few…