Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things.

Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days.

Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Is history repeating itself? VC in Q1 2015 was the highest since Q1 2000

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

A new report set to be released by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is said to show that the second great tech bubble may be in full swing, with venture capital in the first quarter of 2015 hitting its highest level since 2000. According to …

Mt. Gox Bitcoins were stolen starting in 2011, nearly all gone by mid-2013

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The so-called hacking of Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox Inc. in 2014 has been thrown into doubt again over the weekend with a new report finding that the coins were stolen over a period well before the alleged hacking of the site. …

Microsoft loses desktop search ad exclusivity with new Yahoo search partnership

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp have agreed to a new search partnership deal that will see Yahoo being able to display and sell its own ads on desktop search results, but only 49 percent of them. Under the previous deal signed back in 2009 …

Slack Series E round of $160m confirmed as CEO defends Unicorn status

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Enterprise messaging platform provider Slack Technologies Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer has taken to defending the firms valuation after a rumor of a Series E round in March was confirmed. The Series E round was confirmed at $160 million although the valuation is …

Bubble time: Etsy closes first day of trading up 86% with a $3.5b+ valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Etsy Inc. successfully floated on the NASDAQ Thursday with an opening price of $31 a share, a 91 percent premium on its listing price of $16 a share. Trade was heavy given the company only released 16,666,666 shares in the float, with …

Etsy IPO seeks to raise $267 million on a $1.8 billion valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Online goods marketplace Etsy Inc. released more details on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) Wednesday, including the cost per share, how many shares will be available, and an open valuation for its public debut. According to a release from the company, …

Finally: Meerkat announces public beta testing for Android app

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Live streaming app Meerkat is finally coming to Android after the company announced Wednesday that it announced a public beta testing program. Meerkat launched on iOS in March and quickly became the most popular live streaming application in the emergent mobile live …

Nom nom nom: Nokia snaps up Alcatel Lucent for $16.6 billion

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Nokia Oyj has acquired French telecommunications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent SA for $16.6 billion. The acquisition is an all share deal with Nokia offering 0.55 of a new Nokia share for every Alcatel-Lucent share. Alcatel-Lucent shareholders will end up owning 33.5 percent of the …

Chinese company launches “Le Smartphone,” with a marketing campaign comparing Apple to Nazism

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Chinese video sharing site LeTV has entered the smartphone market and has launched “Le Smartphone,” a decent phone that is being marketed by comparing Apple to Nazism. The marketing for the phone includes a cartoon showing Hitler doing a Nazi salute while …

Shopify files for IPO, hoping to raise $100 million on a $713 million valuation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Online storefront provider Shopify Inc. has filed for its initial public offering (IPO,) with the company hoping to raise $100 million. According to reports, Shopify will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SHOP” and on the Toronto …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Is history repeating itself? VC in Q1 2015 was the highest since Q1 2000

Mt. Gox Bitcoins were stolen starting in 2011, nearly all gone by mid-2013

Microsoft loses desktop search ad exclusivity with new Yahoo search partnership

Bubble time: Etsy closes first day of trading up 86% with a $3.5b+ valuation

Etsy IPO seeks to raise $267 million on a $1.8 billion valuation

Finally: Meerkat announces public beta testing for Android app

Nom nom nom: Nokia snaps up Alcatel Lucent for $16.6 billion

Chinese company launches “Le Smartphone,” with a marketing campaign comparing Apple to Nazism

Shopify files for IPO, hoping to raise $100 million on a $713 million valuation

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