Erin Griffith
The New York Times
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Erin:
G.M.’s Cruise Unveils a Self-Driving Car. Don’t Look for It on Roads.
The futuristic Origin, which seats six passengers and lacks a steering wheel, will require intensive testing and regulatory scrutiny before it can hit the streets. → Read More
This Company Says It Will Fix Your Smile. It May Shush You if It Doesn’t.
SmileDirectClub, which sells teeth aligners online, has worked to limit information about customer dissatisfaction. → Read More
Oyo Scales Back as SoftBank-Funded Companies Retreat
The Indian hospitality start-up is losing hotel rooms and has stepped back from more than 200 cities as part of a broader pullback by firms financed by SoftBank. → Read More
SoftBank Takes Loss in Sale of Wag, Dog-Walking Start-Up
The technology investment powerhouse sold its shares as its pushes the companies it bets on to seek profits and long-term stability. → Read More
WeWork Takes Key Step Toward I.P.O., Citing Heady Growth and Huge Losses
A public offering by the company, which leases shared office space, will be a major test of investors’ appetite for fast-growing but unprofitable start-ups. → Read More
Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1 Billion
StockX is one of several online marketplaces that have turned resales of shoes into a big — and highly valued — business. → Read More
Lyft and Uber Were Duds, but the I.P.O. Market Is Having a Great Year
Despite all the hype and excitement, questions have hung over these I.P.O.s: What would the appetite be among investors? → Read More
Slack Stock Soars, Putting Company’s Public Value at $19.5 Billion
The workplace messaging company’s shares rose on the stock market on Thursday, putting its value at nearly triple that of when it was a private firm. → Read More
As Slack Prepares to Go Public, Its C.E.O. Is Holding His Tongue
Stewart Butterfield, Slack’s chief executive, has been outspoken. Maybe too outspoken for a business software company that is about to go public. → Read More
Slack Discloses $141 Million Loss as Messaging Start-Up Joins Tech Listing Rush
Unlike most other Silicon Valley darlings going public this year, Slack is not holding an initial public offering, where it sells shares to the public. → Read More
Pinterest Prices I.P.O. at $19 a Share, for a $12.7 Billion Valuation
The shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PINS. → Read More
Who Goes Public When? Tech Companies Maneuver to Stand Out in the Horde
With so many start-ups listing their shares this year, each is trying to avoid the traffic jam to get its own moment in the sun. → Read More
Venture Capital Is Putting Its Money in Astrology
The investment in Big Zodiac seems … preordained. → Read More
Pinterest Dials Down Expectations as I.P.O. Nears
The digital pin board company set a price range for its I.P.O. that would value the business below its last private market valuation of $12 billion. → Read More
Lyft Is Ready for Its I.P.O. How Much Pop Is Left?
Unicorn companies are finally going public, after large gains have been captured by elite early investors. → Read More
Who’ll Get Rich When Lyft, Uber and Other ‘Unicorns’ Go Public
Some of the most valuable tech start-ups are preparing to go public, starting with Lyft on Friday, and the I.P.O.s promise to generate big paydays for the start-ups’ employees and investors. → Read More
A Favorite Tool While Reporting on Start-Ups: Paper?
Erin Griffith explains how Silicon Valley’s hot young companies are no longer churning out must-use apps and gadgets on an everyday basis. → Read More
Hey, Look at Me! I’m a Venture Capitalist.
As high-profile start-ups like Lyft, Pinterest and Uber prepare to go public, Silicon Valley venture capitalists are using the moment to shine the spotlight on themselves. → Read More
Pinterest Is Rare ‘Unicorn’ Preparing an I.P.O. Without Hemorrhaging Cash
The start-up, which lets people create virtual “pin boards,” officially joined the herd of tech companies stampeding to the public markets this year by unveiling its offering prospectus. → Read More
SoftBank and Other Investors May Buy $1 Billion Stake in Uber’s Self-Driving Cars
The talks precede Uber’s initial public offering and may ease worries about how costly it is to develop autonomous vehicles. → Read More