Maria Heeter is an activism and M&A reporter for The Information. With a focus on technology and business, Maria covers stories related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and the impact of business decisions on stakeholders. Her reporting provides insights into the world of startups, venture capital, and the ever-changing landscape of the tech industry.
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By: Maria Heeter, Mark Matousek
Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi. Photos via Getty and YouTube.
By: Maria Heeter
Several Tiger Global Management employees focused on raising capital for the New York firm’s venture funds have taken buyout offers, according to a person familiar with the matter. The departures of the staff, who worked with prospective investors, come as the firm has struggled to raise money for its latest venture capital fund after a collapse in startup valuations soured its paper returns for earlier funds.
The private equity giant planned to turn Trilogy MedWaste into a powerhouse in the business of disposing of used needles and other hazardous materials. But a management mutiny and criminal charges against a former CEO complicated that vision.
By: Maria Heeter, Cory Weinberg
A Dutch messaging software startup is in talks with outside investors to raise money for a longshot bid to buy its much larger U.S. publicly traded competitor Twilio, according to people familiar with the discussions.
By: Kate Clark, Maria Heeter, Cory Weinberg
Sequoia Capital has retracted its request to remove Michael Moritz as chairman of Klarna’s board, according to emails reviewed by The Information. Sequoia partner Matthew Miller, the director who in recent days had asked Klarna shareholders to remove Moritz, is leaving the Klarna board.
By: Maria Heeter, Kate Clark
Sequoia Capital is asking shareholders to appoint partner Andrew Reed to the board of ‘buy now, pay later’ company Klarna, replacing Sequoia partner Matthew Miller, according to people familiar with the matter. Miller had joined the board in January and recently led an effort to remove former Sequoia leader Michael Moritz from his position as Klarna’s board chairman.
By: Kate Clark, Maria Heeter, Cory Weinberg
People close to Klarna founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski say he keeps a very tight inner circle. One of the people he trusts the most is Michael Moritz.
By: Maria Heeter, Natasha Mascarenhas
Social Capital, the investment firm led by Chamath Palihapitiya, the former Facebook executive and a host of the popular technology podcast All-In, has fired two partners, according to a letter the firm sent to its limited partners viewed by The Information. One person familiar with the firings said they were related to a disagreement over an investment in artificial intelligence chip startup
By: Stephanie Palazzolo, Maria Heeter
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez. Photo by Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By: James Fontanella-Khan, Maria Heeter, Antoine Gara
Infrastructure groups have invested heavily in shifting power companies to lower-carbon production
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