Nathan Tahbaz of Hudson Space Systems Talks Microgravity
Hudson Space Systems is pioneering microgravity research as a service. Led by CEO Nathan Tahbaz, the team has already filed a patent for the project and developed their…
Vymedic Founder Cynthia Winning on Antiviral Solutions
In the age of COVID-19, broad-spectrum, OTC, antivirals could change the game. Under the leadership of Cynthia Winning, the team at Vymedic is aiming to disrupt the OTC…
Founder Profile: Lend-Grow Co-founders Nish Krishna & Harris…
Financial services are still confusing for the average consumer -- despite the availability of information on the internet. This confusion arises in part from the fact that smaller banks and…
ChipBrain Co-Founders Discuss Empathy AI
There's a growing consensus that remote work is here to stay. And that means business practices will need to adapt to a virtual setting. One of the hardest things to…
18.21 Drinks Founder Missy Koefod on Passion and…
Consumers' drinking habits are changing. There’s a growing trend of sobriety -- Americans are increasingly declining cocktails, beer, and wine in favor of…
COI Energy Founder SaLisa Berrien Is Fighting Climate…
Energy consumption continues to rise globally as the population also grows. To meet demand, particularly during peak times, utilities often have to produce more than what’s typically needed. End users,…
Melanence Founder Juan Young on Development & Diversity
Professional development and the pursuit of new skills are often critical activities for those looking to advance their careers. Yet it can be difficult for people of color to find…
Renewal Mill Founders on Fighting Food Waste
The FDA estimates that food waste comprises a whopping 30-to-40% of the total U.S. food supply. That amount of waste goes from shocking to tragic when you consider how COVID-19…
Investing in Real Estate – The Basics
Introduction This is the second article in a 4-part series about getting started as a real estate investor. In the first article
Common Mistakes in Early-Stage Investing – Part 4
Note: this is the last of four articles on best practices in early-stage investing. Links to the rest of the series: Part I
KingsCrowd Startup Rating Methodology
Background KingsCrowd started in 2018 with a mission. We want to enable everyone to make informed decisions in startup investing. We aggregate, research, analyze, and rate all companies…
3 Questions You Should Ask Before You Invest
Note: The following is a guest article written by our friends at Early Investing. Early Investing helps readers find the most promising investment opportunities outside the stock market. They recently…
Forge Deals for August
Last month we brought secondary trading platforms to the attention of our accredited investor base. Specifically, we looked at Forge Global, a secondary…
Why Real Estate is a Strong Investment
Introduction KingsCrowd’s goal is to be the leading providers of ratings, research, and analytics for online private market investments, with a primary focus on startup equity. That said,…
Common Mistakes in Early-Stage Investing – Part 3
Note: this is the third of four articles on best practices in early-stage investing. Links to the rest of the series: Part I
Investing in Sports
Last week we dove into an alternative asset class within the startup investing space. Specifically, we looked at film and how investing in…
Economic Recovery Looks Slightly Better – News Roundup…
From market predictions to bitcoin to Halloween costumes, this roundup is covering the bases. The Business Buzz Negative numbers are good news? This week featured Q3…
Did the Big Tech Companies Win Monopoly? –…
I like to try to keep these roundups informative without being overwhelming. And that naturally leads to some stories not getting covered. I want to give an honorable…
The Epic-Apple Face-Off Begins – News Roundup Sept.…
October is upon us in all its spooky, pumpkin-colored glory. Let’s get to it, shall we? The Business Buzz Opening remarks, please. This week the legal…
Underrepresented Founders from September 2020
At KingsCrowd, we want to be part of the democratization of startup investing. We also want to do what we can to uplift underrepresented founders. To those goals,…
VCs and Corporations Go Green – News Roundup…
I decided not to focus on the seriously-never-ending TikTok saga this week because there are other coverage-worthy stories out there. But if you really need your TikTok fix,…
The Blizzard on Wall Street – News Roundup…
Yeah, I know, Apple debuted new tech this week. But there’s way cooler news than that to cover. Don’t believe me? Then keep…
A New Theranos Chapter Opens – News Roundup
From a nasty spat between luxury good brands to the latest wild headline about Theranos, welcome to this week’s news roundup. The Business Buzz The clock is ticking.
Underrepresented Founders From August 2020
At KingsCrowd, we want to be part of the democratization of startup investing. We also want to do what we can to uplift underrepresented founders. To those goals,…