Digital health's 'come to Jesus moment': Merge or die

Tech Insider : Business
General Atlantic's Robb Vorhoff, Baird's Sasha Kelemen, and JPMorgan's Nick Richitt speak at a panel on M&A and IPOs at the HLTH conference Monday in Las Vegas.
General Atlantic's Robb Vorhoff, Baird's Sasha Kelemen, and JPMorgan's Nick Richitt said more healthcare startups are being forced to compromise as they consider mergers or markdowns in acquisitions.

Rebecca Torrence

Ultrawealthy families are pouring billions into private credit and real estate, but cutting back on early-stage startups

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
The moon rises behind the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun sets in New York City on October 3, 2025.
The ultrawealthy are pulling back from risky startups and pouring billions into private credit and real estate, per Campden Wealth's 2025 report.

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'Girlboss' Sophia Amoruso says she was too quick to fire people at Nasty Gal. She shared what she learned from the startup's epic rise and fall.

Tech Insider : Business
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso.

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Amazon sees 'blind spot' in identifying new AI startups as future cloud customers

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
AWS CEO Matt Garman
AWS CEO Matt Garman

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Startups should only get new hires when things start to break, Y Combinator partner says

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Y Combinator logo on a phone background
YC partner says that startups should not hire until they really need to.

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Read the 7-page pitch deck an AI marketing tech startup used to raise $6.6 million

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Epiminds cofounders Mo Elkhidir and Elias Malm.
Epiminds cofounders Mo Elkhidir and Elias Malm.

Alfred Ribbenvik

Vibe coding startup Replit is projecting $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2026

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Amjad Masad, Replit's CEO, at the Web Summit Qatar 2024 in February 2024.
Replit's CEO Amjad Masad says AI-powered vibe coding is unlocking a new era of solo entrepreneurship.

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This startup is building an agentic AI platform for advertisers. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $12M.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Bolbi Liu, Adsgency
Bolbi Liu's startup AdsGency just raised a $12 million seed investment round, led by XYZ Venture Capital.

Chloe Lyu

An ex-Microsoft scientist is building an AI startup to change how companies handle work visas

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
Priyanka Kulkarni smiles for a photo in front of a potted plant
Priyanka Kulkarni

Casium

Yoga, cold plunges, and beach workouts: LA Tech Week is embracing wellness over booze

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
"HIIT & Hustle: LA Tech Week Launch" was one of the many wellness events held during LA Tech Week.

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