So long, $$$

Why do startups fail?

From fraud to running out of money, we look at the reasons behind 179 of the biggest — and costliest — startup failures of all time. Check it out.

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Last year, Serta Simmons Bedding merged with D2C mattress startup Tuft & Needle and brought on its co-founders to serve as chief strategy officer and chief growth officer.

At The Collective (Dec. 10-11, NYC), T&N co-founder JT Marino will share his perspective as a startup founder who stayed on post-acquisition to lead an incumbent player.

Come to The Collective to hear from Marino and others on all things strategy, innovation, and growth. Use the code acquihire to save $500 — this week only.

CNBC. Kate Rooney (@Kr00ney) reports on the ways fintech companies are disrupting interest rates and quotes CB Insights senior fintech analyst Lindsay Davis (@lcdavis1225). 

TechCrunch. Ingrid Fung (@Ingrid_Fung) discusses food tech investment trends and references CB Insights research. 

Financial Times. Joshua Oliver (@JoshCKOliver) writes about how the legal industry is being transformed by robots and cites CB Insights data.

Keep it casual. Dinner parties aren't dead. They've just evolved. 
Vox

Body language. Face-scanning algorithms are being used to assess job applicants. 
Washington Post

The giving tree. A Finnish bioproducts mill owned by 100,000 families aims to use all the parts of a tree. 
The Economist

Big brother. American schools are using digital surveillance tech to monitor middle school students.
The Guardian

LMAO. 😂 is the most popular emoji. What’s the appeal?
Quartz