Many VC firms are struggling to attract new capital from their own backers amid a tepid IPO environment. But established, brand-name firms are still able to raise large funds. On Friday, Kleiner Perkins announced that it closed on more than $ 2 billion in fresh capital across two funds, a slight increase from the 52-year-old […]
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins blatantly disses former team, NBA Finals
The five-game NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks was viewed as underwhelming by most, especially analyst Kendrick Perkins. Perkins, the former Celtic, took to social media late Wednesday evening, comparing the Finals to rapper Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out and Show’ concert. “This Concert is more entertaining than the NBA Finals,” Perkins […]
Kleiner Perkins leads $14.4M seed round into Fizz, a credit-building debit card aimed at Gen Z college students
Carlo Kobe and Scott Smith believed so strongly in the need for a debit card product designed specifically for Gen Zers that they dropped out of Harvard and Cornel at ages 19 and 21, respectively, in 2021 to build a startup called Fizz. The pair wanted to go beyond creating a debit card for the […]
ESPN's Kendrick Perkins turns in brutal batting practice session with the Red Sox at Fenway Park
Former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins is back in Boston for coverage of the NBA Finals, and he showed Tuesday night why basketball was probably the right career path. Perkins took batting practice at Fenway Park ahead of the Red Sox game against the Braves — or at least he tried. The NBA center-turned-TV analyst […]
Ambience Healthcare raises $70M for its AI assistant led by OpenAI and Kleiner Perkins
Artificial intelligence has an increasing role in the world of healthcare, and startups that bring the two worlds closer are seeing significant traction with customers, and investors. In the latest development, Ambience Healthcare — has developed what it describes as an “operating system” for healthcare organizations to help clinicians complete the substantial administrative work required […]