Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
I miss RSS
There was this incredible moment in the mid-2000s where it felt like everyone had their own blog, and those blogs all had RSS feeds. I’d start my day by scrolling through the latest posts (RIP Google Reader). It was sort of like social media today: ideas and insights from my industry peers were available to me in a handy little scrollable list, all in one place.
Why these startup founders love building in Seattle – GeekWire
There are a lot of advantages to building a startup in Seattle. That’s the word from founders we interviewed Wednesday evening at a startup showcase event hosted as part of Seattle Tech Week.
The Gen Z Kids Behind the Busiest Matcha Café in Portland | Portland Monthly
I met owners Purin Moungvang, 22, and Josh Pak, 25, at Project Matcha a few days later, an hour before the café opened. Five different people tried to come in while we chatted (“we’re open at 11”), and a dozen or so were dutifully lined up outside the polished, minimalist café by the time I left.
Curate your own newspaper with RSS
What if you could take all your favorite newsletters, ditch the data collection, and curate your own newspaper? It could include independent journalists, bloggers, mainstream media, worker-owned media collectives, and just about anyone else who publishes online. Even podcast episodes, videos from your favorite YouTube channels, and online forum posts could slot in, too. Only the stuff you want to see, all in one place, ready to read at your convenience. No email notifications interrupting your peace (unless you want them), no pressure to read articles immediately. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Why More Startups Are Buying Other Startups In 2025
The reasons for the rise in startups buying their brethren are varied. In many cases, consolidation is driven by market forces, including a more challenging fundraising environment and more affordable valuations for buyers. For other startups, it’s simply faster to buy another company than try to build out certain technologies themselves.
VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years | TechCrunch
All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC firms are held by women, which is double what it was in 2018. The survey also found that many women (a quarter of survey respondents) were promoted last year and that investors were still interested in backing underrepresented founders (75% of investors said they were looking to make such deals).
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