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Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2022
With markets down and tech investors skittish, it’s been a challenging year for young, venture-backed startups. These 25 represent the ones we think have the best chance of reaching a billion-dollar v...
In A Tough Year For Tech Firms And Venture Funding, Why These 25 Should Prosper
Instawork cofounder and CEO Sumir Meghani: The former Groupon exec now runs a startup that helps match hourly workers with companies that need them. ROBERT GALLAGHER FOR FORBES While we were choosing ...
With Fuel Costs High, Trucker-Focused Fintech AtoB Reaches $800 Million Valuation
AtoB cofounders (left to right) Harshita Arora, Vignan Velivela and Tushar Misra AtoB For the nation’s 3.4 million truck drivers, fuel costs are a huge deal. San Francisco-based startup AtoB aims to h...
With Data Centers Expanding, Semiconductor Startup Astera Labs Is On Track For $100 Million In Revenue This Year
Astera Labs cofounders (left to right) Sanjay Gajendra, Jitendra Mohan and Casey Morrison Astera Labs Astera Labs’ cofounders Jitendra Mohan, Sanjay Gajendra and Casey Morrison met at Texas Instrument...
Despite Market Turmoil, Technology Gains Persist Across Industries
Every year, TrueBridge analyzes the Next Billion-Dollar Startups to spotlight the trends shaping the next wave of industry disruptors. Last year, we discussed how the convenience and innovation of dig...
This High School Dropout Sold Shipt To Target For $550 Million. His Next Startup Could Be Worth Double.
Serial entrepreneur Bill Smith launched Landing in 2019. The furnished apartment rental firm expects $200 million in revenue this year by catering to the work-from-anywhere generation. Bill Smith stee...