This week in Business Twitter: A VC’s Marx reference gets panned, NFT buying gets easier, and why so many startup pitches are rejected A profile on Atelier Ventures founder Li Jin drew criticism when it described her appreciation of Karl Marx. Meanwhile, one VC wrote a helpful explainer on how to navigate the brave new world of NFTs. Ivan De Luce 9.3.21 12:00 PM
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
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
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
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
This week in Business Twitter: Facebook’s metaverse PR campaign, OnlyFans gets out of the porn business, and the return of traveltech Facebook launches its newest PR campaign for its virtual reality meeting space, Horizon Workrooms. Meanwhile, the FTC has filed an amended antitrust suit against the social media giant. Ivan De Luce 8.20.21 7:55 PM