Exclusive: Kevin Tan on how Snackpass went from munchies fix for Yale students to $400 million valuation Tan, CEO of Snackpass, co-founded the company while in college 2017. Now its investors include the Jonas Brothers. Michael Y Park 9.2.21 10:07 PM Innovation
How Olaplex grew from a cult haircare brand into a beauty staple seeking a $1.5 billion IPO Founder Dean Christal nearly gave up on finding the right formula for his product back in 2014. Now, Olaplex is Sephora’s top haircare brand ahead of its public debut. Ivan De Luce 9.1.21 8:15 PM Markets
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin’s space race sent both companies’ social media presence skyrocketing Say what you will about billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson who launch themselves into space — if it was all just a publicity stunt, it sure worked. Ivan De Luce 8.31.21 7:27 PM Innovation
This terrifyingly smart ex-banker and Harvard Law grad is working to destroy the $80 billion prison-industrial complex Bianca Tylek is proud to be a thorn in the side of prison profiteers. Her supporters include Mike Novogratz, Jack Dorsey and Patty Quillin. Christie Smythe 8.30.21 10:57 PM Features
This week in Business Twitter: Delta Air Lines tries to dance around the Delta variant, Damien Hirst’s NFTs sell for $26 million, and the startups with no “return to work” strategy Delta CEO Ed Bastian referred to the similarly named Delta variant as B.1.617.2, a PR move that backfired instantly. Meanwhile, startups questioned the importance of returning to the office. Ivan De Luce 8.27.21 6:52 PM People
Meet the former refugee whose “smart building” startup is sparking a post-COVID office space revolution Edi Demaj’s software firm KODE Labs nearly tripled its business during the pandemic and now services properties all over the world. Christie Smythe 8.26.21 7:27 PM Innovation