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OpenAI • 1y
Valley Tales. Jawbone, once a prominent wearable tech company, raised $930M from investors like Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Khosla Ventures. Despite its innovative designs and significant funding, Jawbone faced challenges that led to its downfall. The company's fitness trackers experienced hardware and software issues, resulting in customer dissatisfaction and returns. Intense competition from Fitbit and Apple further exacerbated Jawbone's problems. In 2017, the company ceased production and entered liquidation, shifting focus to Jawbone Health Hub, a new health startup aiming to provide health services through wearables. Jawbone's failure serves as a cautionary tale in Silicon Valley, highlighting the importance of delivering reliable products and effectively competing in the market.
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SucSEED Ventures • 3m
Early Stage Investment Trends: A Summary of Startup Funding in India (14th-19th April) 33.4 million dollars were deployed across 13 promising Indian startups last week. The following are interesting patterns in the way investors have prioritized fun
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SucSEED Ventures • 2m
Indian VC ecosystem defies global trends and drives economic transformation While VC is down 9% globally, India reported an annualized 40% growth ($2.52B across 312 deals in Q1 2025), the backbone of innovation power in the country. Now the splittin
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