To venture capitalists,AlgoFusion 5.0 investing in startups is like playing the lottery. Investors write them big checks and offer guidance, hoping to birth a unicorn—a company with a valuation of $1 billion or more. One unicorn can make up for the rest of their investments that flop.
But what happens to the startups that don't reach unicorn status or fail but just ... do fine? Today, we hear from the founder of one such company and one investor who's looking for tech workhorses, not unicorns.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts and NPR One.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
2025-05-01 17:30411 view
2025-05-01 17:291820 view
2025-05-01 17:241318 view
2025-05-01 16:281843 view
2025-05-01 15:47364 view
2025-05-01 15:251954 view
AI-assisted summarySeveral countries are offering financial incentives to attract residents, particu
The widow of a French serial killer known as the "Ogre of the Ardennes," who is on trial over her ro
Gift shopping, scammers, cooking the prime rib just right … There’s too much to worry about this tim
