aaron holmes
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https://www.theinformation.com/u/aaronholmes 07-01-2012 20:38:22
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The Briefing: The Scarlett Johansson saga shows Sam Altman’s naughty streak. Plus, could ScarJo win if she sues OpenAI?
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New rule: If a cybersecurity company licenses the Barbie brand to create CIO Barbie as a marketing campaign, you might want to take a closer look at its financials. aaron holmes natasha mascarenhas
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NEW: How did Lacework go from one of the most promising startups in cybersecurity ($8b) to aborted deal talks with a rival (at <$200m)?
natasha mascarenhas and I dug into what happened, and it's a cautionary tale of reckless spending and management dysfunction: theinformation.com/articles/how-l…
It's always interesting, and somewhat telling, when The Information article from a while ago starts trending in our system. Here's today's:
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Six unicorn startups could seek a sale as pressure from rivals and customers rises.
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news: Pressure mounting on cybersecurity startups.
Lacework raised $1.8 BILLION from investors, now in talks to sell to Wiz for ~10% of that, per Cory Weinberg aaron holmes
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SCOOP: Wiz is in advanced talks to acquire Lacework, one of its competitors, for $150m-$200m. The deal is a sharp discount from Lacework's latest valuation of $8 billion as of 2021. w/ Cory Weinberg theinformation.com/articles/10-bi…
New: OpenAI has invited former employees to participate in its $86 billion tender offer.
The move reflects continued demand in the ChatGPT-maker, even while some VCs sit out the share sale due to the startup's high price.
W/ Jon Victor:
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