Oooh. An Electric Minivan.
Hi there,
So there were reports last week that Apple is building an electric minivan. The "they're going after Tesla" angle got a lot of play but what was maybe the bigger deal and announcement from last week was their $850 million agreement to buy solar power from First Solar.
Will Apple's move usher investment back into green tech? What do you think?
BTW, we've got a lot of Apple fans on the CB Insights team. I can't wait till one of them buys the minivan just because Apple made it.
Big exit. Investor rush.
In the not breaking news category, when a $19 billion M&A transaction happens, investors get really interested in that space.
Yes - mobile messaging is booming.
On the other hand, investors got no love for dating startups.
Hamburglers
We don't talk about our private equity data a lot, but (1) it's really good and (2) it's clear that investors are gunning for McDonald's. A host of fast casual concepts are going after Ronald McDonald and crew.
David Carr
David Carr, NY Times media columnist, passed away last week. He was witty, sharp-tongued and always fun to read. If you haven't seen it, check out "The Quotable David Carr" from the NYT.
And while many have been brainwashed by the "information wants to be free" nonsense that has become popular, Hunter Walk of Homebrew said it best.
Amen.
Best,
Anand
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