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3 trends in how private companies are handling severance

July 16, 2019

Handling severance and acceleration of vesting upon a change of control aren't the most glamorous topics for private companies. But they are important.

A day in the life of an AI startup founder

January 31, 2019

We’re speaking to different players in the PE and VC spaces to see what daily life looks like. This week, we talked to Tom Strange, founder of Constellation AI.

A day in the life of a travel startup CEO

November 29, 2018

We’re speaking to different players in the PE and VC spaces to see what daily life looks like. This week, we talked to Luca Carlucci, CEO of BizAway.

A day in the life of a startup CEO

October 9, 2018

We’re speaking to different players in the private equity and venture capital spaces to see what life looks like. This week, we talked to Tessa Cook, co-founder and CEO of OLIO.

Why can't good companies grow faster?

September 21, 2018

Kevin Kennedy By Kevin Kennedy, Senior Managing Director, Blue Ridge Partners & former CEO, Avaya The pursuit of growth is the number one focus of investors, CEOs and board members. A recent study...

Uber's CEO on his first year: 'I had no frickin' clue what I was getting into'

September 6, 2018

At TechCrunch Disrupt, Dara Khosrowshahi discussed how Uber has evolved over the last year & what the future looks like as the company moves into other modes of transport and heads toward an IPO.

Here's how much CEOs earn compared to other employees

April 17, 2018

Through its latest compensation survey, Thelander has gathered pay data for employees at hundreds of companies. We've looked at the pay ratio for chief executives versus other employees.

Spotify CEO: 'Going public has never been about the pomp and circumstance'

March 15, 2018

Spotify will complete its direct listing on April 3, per its co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek, and plans to continue focusing on growth, not profit, as it transitions from private to public.

These tech executives are paid more than CEOs

November 7, 2017

At private companies, the exact numbers on compensation for executives can be elusive. We've teamed up with J. Thelander Consulting to provide data on how much C-level execs are earning.

Draper Esprit CEO: Companies want 'to partner with big funds in Europe … and there's hardly anyone'

October 30, 2017

Draper Esprit CEO Simon Cook on life as a publicly listed VC firm, looking to the long term in Europe and the future of the LP fundraising model.

Q&A: TechAccel's co-founder on the future of agtech

October 17, 2017

We caught up with Michael Helmstetter, co-founder, president and CEO of TechAccel, to learn about his firm's approach to agtech investment and discuss what he sees on the horizon in this evolving space.

Uber's new CEO has proven record of M&A success

September 6, 2017

The pitched battle for the hearts and minds of weary travelers hardly abated during Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure as CEO at Expedia, prompting the company to explore new growth opportunities through M&A.

5 things Uber's new CEO should do to turn the company around

August 28, 2017

Dara Khosrowshahi will have his work cut out for him as the CEO of Uber. Attention is off the extensive CEO search and on what the newly selected leader can do for the ridehailing company.

Uber adds Meg Whitman to CEO shortlist

July 27, 2017

Whitman Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is on a list of fewer than six candidates in the running to become the next head of Uber, per Bloomberg. Travis Kalanick departed the ridehailing...

Ousted CEO Club: Founders who left startups they helped build

June 21, 2017

In what's been the resignation heard round the world, Uber founder Travis Kalanick has officially stepped down as CEO of the ridehailing company. Here are 7 other CEOs who have left their companies.