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Citizen Marc: Why the Andreessen Horowitz Founder Can’t Stop Chasing Dreams of a New Media

By Haejin Park · Apr 22, 2026 3:53pm PDT
The pitch was right up Marc Andreessen’s alley: a fledgling but buzzy digital media startup, which intended not only to produce its own content but to sell its content-management software to other publishers—and, if that worked, to scale its platform to anyone willing to pay. The co-founders? Three men in their 30s, deeply fascinated by... The pitch was right up Marc Andreessen’s alley: a fledgling but buzzy digital media startup,...
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Chip-Backed Borrowing Boom Propels AI Computing Startups

By Jonathan Daily · Apr 14, 2026 2:53pm PDT
Several startups offering computing power for artificial intelligence are embracing the “borrow big to grow fast” strategy pioneered by CoreWeave, loading up on debt backed by their stocks of high-powered chips. For instance, London-based cloud startup Fluidstack has gotten approval from Macquarie and other lenders to borrow more than $10... Several startups offering computing power for artificial intelligence are embracing the “borrow...
8 Charts That Explain 2023

8 Charts That Explain 2023

By Justin McCraw · Mar 4, 2026 10:18am PST
Say this for 2023—it was better for tech than 2022 was. Shares of the biggest tech companies recovered, while Nvidia’s soared, boosting the chipmaker’s market capitalization past $1 trillion. There were even a handful of initial public offerings. Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence—most notably OpenAI’s... Say this for 2023—it was better for tech than 2022 was. Shares of the biggest tech...
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The Most and Least Diverse Venture Capital Firms

By · Feb 22, 2022 11:54am PST
Over the last two years, many venture firms pledged to increase the diversity of their investment staff and the companies they back. It’s been difficult for venture capitalists, startup founders and others to determine the effectiveness of these efforts, but findings from The Information’s latest VC Diversity Index hold some answers.... Over the last two years, many venture firms pledged to increase the diversity of their investment...

Silicon Valley’s Most and Least Diverse Venture Capital Firms

By · Apr 18, 2019 6:30am PDT
The percentage of African American and Hispanic decision makers in the U.S. venture capital industry fell last year from already extremely low levels in 2017, reversing three years of small gains. Female representation in the industry’s senior ranks edged up to just over 15% from 14.6%, while Asian presence climbed. Overall, venture... The percentage of African American and Hispanic decision makers in the U.S. venture capital...