How operators start, run and hand over technology companies. Founders coverage from Fathom Tech.
Nexxa founder Philipp Wehn credits a shift in mindset—from playing not to lose to playing to win—with transforming his startup's pitch and attracting a16z's speedrun program.
The $1 billion venture firm, led by former teachers and practitioners, looks for nonconsensus insights and founders with deep personal connections to problems. Partner James Kim explains why the best opportunities often look weird at first.
As venture capital concentrates around a handful of AI companies, most startups face a funding desert. A bootstrapped founder shares the operational principles that built a multibillion-dollar business without a single VC check.
Aisata Diallo, a 24-year-old braider-turned-founder, is building tools to reduce the strain hairstylists face during long braiding sessions. Her startup's first product, Plait Pilot, automates the hair-separation process that can consume hours of a stylist's day.
The founder of the $2 billion direct-sales jewelry company is launching Marklo, a startup that uses AI to help consumer brands plan campaigns by analyzing sales, inventory and marketing data across disconnected systems.