Johan Tripflipped into StartupsSince colleges are failing to prepare students for tech jobs, it’s time to bring back apprenticeshipsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sophie RuddockYou can always tell a system is broken when you change the inputs and the outcomes don’t improve. Any software engineer will tell you that. Using this metric, it’s clear the United States’ antiquated higher education system is truly broken. Overpriced and underperforming, the system is failing on …
Johan Tripflipped into StartupsE-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goodsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Alanna GregoryThis year is all about the roll-ups. No, not those fruity snacks you used to find in your lunchbox; roll-ups are the aggregation of smaller companies into larger firms, creating a potentially compelling path for equity value. Right now, all eyes are on Thrasio, the fastest company to reach unicorn …
Johan Tripflipped into StartupsDeath of the officeverified_publisherThe EconomistBy Catherine Nixey In the spring of 1822 an employee in one of the world’s first offices – that of the East India Company in London – sat down to …
Johan Tripflipped into StartupsIt may not be as glamorous as D2C, but beauty tech is big moneyverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sindhya ValloppillilLast week, Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced that it was terminating plans to acquire razor startup Billie following a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to stop the deal. Last year, Edgewell Personal Care ditched its debt-heavy $1.37 billion deal for Harry’s, Inc, formerly valued at $1 billion …
Johan Tripflipped into InputProtein replacement startups are coming for food additives as Shiru launches from Y Combinatorverified_publisherTechCrunch - Jonathan ShieberShiru, a new company that’s launching from the latest batch of Y Combinator-backed startups, is joining the ranks of the businesses angling for a spot at the vanguard of the new food technology revolution. The company was founded by Jasmin Hume, the former director of food chemistry at Just (the …
Johan Tripflipped into InputElysium and the quest to bottle the fountain of youthverified_publisherTechCrunch - Alice Lloyd GeorgeIn the latest episode of Flux podcast, I sit down with Eric Marcotulli, the co-founder of Elysium, a life sciences company developing consumer-facing health products based on aging research. The company’s first product is Basis, a supplement that combines compounds designed to increase NAD levels …
