Techies opposed Brexit but now must adapt Prior to Britain’s historic vote to leave the EU, plenty of pundits warned that a Brexit could have dire impact on tech entrepreneurship. Some said a vote to exit could ruin London’s startup scene, while others noted Brexit’s deep unpopularity among techies. Now that the votes are in, entrepreneurs will have to rely on their talents for resourcefulness and adaptability. Twilio soars in market debut Shareholders in hot private tech companies have reason to smile. On Thursday, Twilio, the first “unicorn” startup to go public this year, saw its stock value soar more than 90% in first-day trading as public investors snapped up shares of the San Francisco company, which develops communications tools for apps. Comcast and Alarm.com separately announced they will acquire parts of Icontrol Networks, which creates technology and platforms for connected home security and the Internet of Things. Comcast, which has been partnering with Icontrol for its Xfinity Home service, said it will acquire the company for an undisclosed sum. Alarm.com said it is buying two Icontrol business units for $140 million. Austin-based Icontrol previously raised $93.5 million in venture financing. CrunchBase explains ins and outs of crowdsourcing data Crowdsourcing data may sound like an easy alternative to collecting it oneself. But actually, it’s a pretty complex undertaking – and one that can produce results far superior to solo efforts. At the All Things Data conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, CrunchBase’s Matt Kauffman will share some of our findings on how to build a crowdsourced data-collection platform and what benefits it can deliver. New speakers announced for Disrupt SF CEO of Fetch Robotics, Melonee Wise, and Head of Messaging Products at Facebook, David Marcus, have just been announced as speakers for TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Don’t forget: Today is the final day for Extra Early Bird tickets. | 
