In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - Week of March 26, 2017
- 3.31.2017
Some interesting links we found across the web this week:
IPOs
Are Cool Again in Startup-Land
IPOs have been a rarity in the world in recent
years, but signs point to a reversal if this column from Fortune is to
be believed. Great additional coverage linked in the article.
Everything You Need to Know About Congress’ Decision to Expose Your Data to Internet Providers
Amid a busy news week in DC, Congress took action toward reversing the FCC’s
Broadband Privacy Rule, potentially enabling internet providers to sell
individuals’ search and browsing histories to tech companies. Is it as
scary as the headline makes it sound? TechCrunch has the full
breakdown.
Investors
Bet on a Quiet Tech Revolution in Europe
Brexit notwithstanding, Europe is full of tech potential and investors are
taking notice, as US News reports via Reuters.
A
Plan to Save Blockchain Democracy From Bitcoin’s Civil War
With divisions boiling among the creators of bitcoin amid
challenges from alternative blockchain currencies, Wired profiles one
you might not have heard of and their more "democratic" approach to the
distributed ledger.
The
Top 20 Venture Capitalists Worldwide
From the New York Times and CB Insights comes this
year’s who’s-who ranking of the world’s venture capitalists, including at least
three newcomers compared to last
year’s rankings.
Big
Business and the Midwest's Hidden Startup Advantage
And finally this week, we’re mindful that the
community stretches beyond big expensive cities, as this piece in Forbes from
a midwest-based VC illustrates.
Links compiled by Jared Brenner.
