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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

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In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. Company: AOptix Technologies. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns

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David Cicilline of Rhode Island, a Democrat who chairs the subcommittee, stated that the desire to boost the new economy had in effect fostered a mindset that let big tech self-regulate with “little oversight,” and that concentration has resulted. In commentary, Rep. percent of the U.S. percent in 2018.

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Rhode Island Governor Tapped As Biden’s Commerce Secretary

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President-elect Joe Biden has tapped second-term Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo , the first woman to be governor of Rhode Island, will lead the Commerce Department in setting trade policy and furthering U.S. Raimondo, 49, has degrees from Harvard and Yale Law School and was a Rhodes scholar. opportunities for growth.