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Jessica Mathews is a senior writer for Fortune covering transportation, defense tech, and Elon Musk’s companies. Previously, she wrote the daily dealmaking newsletter Term Sheet, where she won an EPPY award for best business/finance blog. Before joining Fortune, she covered wealth management and custody as a reporter at Financial Planning magazine. Jessica was a 2018 Dow Jones News Fund intern, and she interned at CNBC in 2017. She is a graduate from The King’s College in New York City, where she was the editor-in-chief of her student newspaper, the Empire State Tribune. Originally from Memphis, Tenn., you can now find her biking around Bentonville, Ark.
The Nasdaq is on the plunge. Private market investors say it could ultimately be a good thing
NewslettersThe Nasdaq is on the plunge. Private market investors say it could ultimately be a good thing
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 17, 2022
A.I. startups are reeling in hundreds of millions to help computers better understand humans
NewslettersA.I. startups are reeling in hundreds of millions to help computers better understand humans
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 16, 2022
Nearly half of private investors think other startups may be just as bad as Theranos
FinanceNearly half of private investors think other startups may be just as bad as Theranos
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 15, 2022
Melissa Bradley, pictured, is the managing partner of 1863 Ventures, an accelerator and venture capital firm focused on under-represented founders.
NewslettersHow we got here and how we get out: A Q&A with venture capitalist Melissa Bradley on the Black funding gap
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 15, 2022
Chart on investor sentiment for short-term earnings
NewslettersMost private market investors expect to make more money in 2022—but they’re getting less optimistic
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 14, 2022
A fast-growing crypto community wants to ensure women don’t miss out on a $100 trillion opportunity. Stars like Mila Kunis and Gwyneth Paltrow are already members.
MPWA fast-growing crypto community wants to ensure women don’t miss out on a $100 trillion opportunity. Stars like Mila Kunis and Gwyneth Paltrow are already members.
By Emma Hinchliffe and Jessica MathewsFebruary 14, 2022
an OpenSea logo of an online marketplace for non-fungible tokens is seen on a smartphone screen and a NFT (Non-fungible token) sign in the background.
NewslettersOpenSea illustrates the perils of growing too fast
By Lee Clifford and Jessica MathewsFebruary 11, 2022
People walking past the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York
NewslettersThe downfall of the SPAC: Why one CEO called it quits and more will follow
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 10, 2022
Microsoft's Xbox One video game console and Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty
NewslettersA history of alleged widespread harassment at Activision Blizzard could be a headache for Microsoft and its $68.7 billion deal
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 9, 2022
A technician installs new mining rigs at a cryptocurrency mining center.
NewslettersVenture capital firms are shoveling cash at companies building Web3. Here’s what comes next
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 8, 2022
Frontier and Spirit Airlines to take on the pandemic-induced travel hiatus with $6.6B deal
NewslettersFrontier and Spirit Airlines to take on the pandemic-induced travel hiatus with $6.6B deal
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 7, 2022
Elon Musk’s neurotechnology unicorn may have misled the SEC: Here’s how that could get ugly
NewslettersElon Musk’s neurotechnology unicorn may have misled the SEC: Here’s how that could get ugly
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 4, 2022
GameStop’s next big move: Crypto and venture capital
NewslettersGameStop’s next big move: Crypto and venture capital
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 3, 2022
Theranos, India, and NFTs: A Q&A with Tim Draper on making money—and losing it—in venture capital
NewslettersTheranos, India, and NFTs: A Q&A with Tim Draper on making money—and losing it—in venture capital
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 2, 2022
Why the FTC’s antitrust investigation could spell trouble for Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
NewslettersWhy the FTC’s antitrust investigation could spell trouble for Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 1, 2022
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