TechFlash: Slingbox founder on Pokemon Go; What Thiel will say at GOP convention

Slingbox founder-turned-VC's views on Pokemon Go, cable cord-cutting, big new fund

The longtime investor at Menlo Park-based DCM, which just raised a new $500 milllion fund, shares his thoughts about whether Pokemon Go is a passing fad and why more folks are dumping their cable service.

Here's what to expect from Peter Thiel's primetime Trump speech

The contrarian Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor would seem to be at odds with much of Trump's agenda but is expected to emphasize their common interests at the GOP convention Thursday night.

Female-led startups have better shot at successful exit when female VCs participate

A professor at the University of Alberta found that for the most part, male-led firms were more successful than female-led firms — but one factor could make those chances of success about equal.

Private equity firm takes $900M stake in Genesys call center business

The deal values the Daly City-based company at more than double what Permira and Technology Crossover Ventures paid when they bought it from Alcatel-Lucent four years ago.

Theranos names new chief compliance officer, regulatory VP

​Embattled biotech Theranos has named a vice president of regulatory and quality, as well as a new chief compliance officer, as it scrambles to convince investors that it can continue to stay afloat.

Bay Area craft beer delivery startup adds home tap gadget service

Craft beer delivery service Hopsy has developed a countertop HomeTap machine in partnership with KRUPS, the company behind the Nespresso coffee machine, to make a small, economical and easy-to-use appliance that will allow consumers to drink fresh draft beer from their home or office.

Food tech startup Ripple pulls in $30M from Google, others, for faux milk

Food tech startup Ripple Foods is making milk from an unlikely source: split peas. While that may sound strange, the company secured one of the highest funding rounds for a food tech company this year with $30 million from the likes of Google, Khosla Ventures and more.

Smart-kitchen startup Innit raises $18M for growth

The Redwood City company has raised $43 million to date. The investors in this latest round were undisclosed.

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