TechFlash: Twilio stock soars in debut; Citi Ventures VC on bank's fintech focus

Twilio stock soars 65% from IPO price

Twilio's technology allows software developers to build a range of communication tools for business, including voice, messaging and video, and counts Uber, Airbnb, Box and Trulia among its customers.

Citi Ventures VC talks about fintech and other sectors the bank is backing

The corporate investor looks for emerging trends and startups that can help the bank.

Food entrepreneur teams up with Ayesha Curry to help disrupt soup

ZPA NOMA is the first endeavor to come out of Sonoma Brands, a consumer products incubator and venture fund that the entrepreneur launched this year after selling Krave Jerky to The Hershey Co.

With incubator partnership, one of world's largest biotechs cozies up to startups

Big drug-development companies are turning more and more to incubators to scout for potential partners or buyout targets.

Shipping startup Narvar raises $22M for its online delivery management platform, adds new board member

The San Bruno company has raised $34 million to date. Roger Lee, general partner at Battery Ventures, which led the Series B round, will join the company's board.

The Pitch: Stealth Worker helps companies look for people to safeguard their data

The Menlo Park startup matches employers with data security personnel for specific projects or on a part-time basis.

Cromwell's away! Here's who to pitch for TechFlash

TechFlash Silicon Valley will be written and put together through the next week by others from the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Here's who to contact.

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