April 2, 2016 Slack, a Leading Unicorn, Raises $200 Million in New Financing by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The round, which brings Slack’s venture financing to $540 million, was led by the new investors Thrive Capital with participation from…
April 1, 2016 Managed by Q, an On-Demand Start-Up, Raises $25 Million by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER The investors GV, formerly Google Ventures, and Kapor Capital provided the financing for the office cleaning and management company. Published: April…
April 1, 2016 April Fools’ Undo: Gmail Removes Its ‘Mic Drop’ Feature by KATIE ROGERS By KATIE ROGERS Gmail users kept accidentally sending photos of Minions, the yellow creatures from “Despicable Me,” to important business contacts. They were not…
April 1, 2016 U.S. Textile Industry Turns to Tech as Gateway to Revival by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR An M.I.T.-led research and product development project is trying to bring clothes into the digital age and make textiles a high-tech…
April 1, 2016 John Doerr to Step Aside and Become Chairman at Kleiner Perkins by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER The move reflects a shift in prioritization of Mr. Doerr’s time from managing the firm to grooming its next generation of…
April 1, 2016 F.C.C. Approves Broadband Subsidy for Low-Income Households by CECILIA KANG By CECILIA KANG The move is aimed at bridging the digital divide at a time when one in five people don’t have broadband Internet…