Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines
Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially.
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He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley
Bill Draper began funding start-ups in the early 1960s, when the Santa Clara Valley was better known for apricot orchards than microchips. He has died at 98.
Startups & Launches
What 17,000 Subscription Apps Tell Us About Free Trial Length: Annual Plans Convert 86% Better With 30-Day Trials, Monthly Tops Out at Two Weeks, and AI Apps Hit a Wall at 16 Days
RevenueCat just published one of the richest datasets on free trials out there. They have the data, at least for mobile subscriptions apps, where they power 60%+ of the subscription management. SaaStr Fund made the very first investment in RevenueCat back in…
Money
8 Sprout Social Alternatives to Try in 2026 (Free + Paid)
Explore the best Sprout Social alternatives and see how they compare on pricing, features, and capabilities.
Money
Oura Hits Pause On IPO While Anthropic’s Prospectus Reveals The Cost Of Its AI Ambitions
Although Oura has postponed its planned offering that could have raised as much as $2.2 billion, Anthropic is still making a move toward the public markets along with AI cloud provider Nscale and other companies lining up potential fourth-quarter listings.