Franceschi and Dubugras photo courtesy of Brex. Art by Clark Miller.
Franceschi and Dubugras photo courtesy of Brex. Art by Clark Miller.
The Big Read

The Brex Boys’ Uncomfortable Reckoning

Pedro Franceschi, 27, and Henrique Dubugras, 28, became poster kids of the unicorn boom—then billionaires—with a startup built atop other startups. As some of their customers teeter toward a bust, they hope to secure a very different fate for themselves.
Presentations

A Guide to Valentine’s Day Gifts, According to Actual Power Couples

Money may not be able to buy happiness, but who’s to say it can’t generate a pretty nice ROI when it comes to love? Go ahead and test that theorem on romantic returns with our Valentine’s Day gift...
Images courtesy of the manufacturers. Art by Clark Miller.
Art by Clark Miller, Nilekani via Getty Images.
Art by Clark Miller, Nilekani via Getty Images.
The Big Read

The Bill Gates of India Has A Grand Plan to Outfox Amazon—And Change the World

Nandan Nilekani believes his e-commerce revolution can disrupt U.S. retail giants, enrich millions of ordinary Indians and unlock billions more dollars across dozens of countries.
Art by Clark Miller, Hastings: Getty Images.
Art by Clark Miller, Hastings: Getty Images.
The Big Read

The Power and The Powder: Inside Reed Hastings’ Life After Netflix

A year after the billionaire exited Hollywood, he is finally ready for a closeup on his next acts: one as a world-changing philanthropist, another as the tamer of an untameable mountain.
The Top 5

The Books We Can’t Wait To Read in 2024

How does Bill Gates wield his influence? Will artificial intelligence kill us all? Why doesn’t the creator economy function better? The answers to all these questions and more fill the pages of the...
Illustration by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
Art by Clark Miller
The Big Read

How Silicon Valley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Middle East Money Again

Tech investors and founders were loud and proud about their Gulf money in 2023, after keeping it quiet in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

Tech Founders, Investors Celebrate at The Information’s 10th Anniversary Gala

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom, Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha and ThirdLove CEO Heidi Zak were among the guests who packed a restaurant in San Francisco Friday night to celebrate The...
The Information founder and CEO Jessica Lessin (left) and attendees at the publications 10th anniversary gala. All photos by Erin Beach
Travel Guide

Where Tech Leaders Network, Stay and Eat When Fundraising in the Middle East

So you’ve decided to hop on an Emirates or Etihad flight to the Middle East for the first time to get sovereign wealth fund managers and family offices interested in your venture fund or startup....
Art by Clark Miller