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Dropbox to acquire secure document sharing startup DocSend for $165M

TechCrunch

Dropbox announced today that it plans to acquire DocSend for $165 million The company helps customers share and track documents by sending a secure link instead of an attachment. DocSend raises $8M for smarter document sharing. Meanwhile, DocSend participated in 2014 at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City.

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What Will Happen In 2024

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The AI “stack” has emerged with Large Language Models and other important models (like audio, imagery, video, etc) operating in the cloud with well-documented and supported APIs that are available to developers to build on. There are opportunities every which way I look to back founders and founding teams building these new technologies.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. We have to have strong conviction in the quality of the team and the opportunity and commit more quickly.

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3 Steps to determine if a pivot is right for your startup

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Others not only survived the disruption, but thrived. So, make a point to check in with your salespeople on a regular basis, and document your findings so you can pick up on patterns in your customers’ comments. Many companies couldn’t withstand the shock of the pandemic and the economic havoc it wrought.

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TC Sessions: Justice 2021 is happening now — join the conversation

TechCrunch

These folks are in the trenches, changing the world and creating exciting business opportunities. In this session, Hamilton will discuss how she vets the biggest opportunities in investment, and how to disrupt in a positive way. That’s a win-win. Last-minute decision maker? No problem. Join the conversation here.

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10 Steps to Increase the Odds of a Successful Angel or Seed Fundraising Round

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You need a great idea—ideally one that is disruptive and will scale and that you care about passionately. Most investors reject the opportunity to invest and being told “no” hurts. You should anticipate and plan for business, legal and other questions, and ensure your documents are in proper order. We understand.

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HyperWHO? HyperWHAT?

Startup Grind

The proposal forms around how our organisation can either be completely disrupted by or take full advantage of this massive opportunity that this technology presents. So, our message is, disrupt or be disrupted. Honestly, I prefer the latter. If this does not excite you even the slightest bit, I don’t know what will.