Darkstore, The Cube and Signal

This week we talk to a company that wants to be a behind-the-scenes e-commerce company. We’ll also tell you about PlayOn! Sports’ acquisition of The Cube and an encrypted messaging app that just got a new round of funding. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Learn about new Bay Area companies you likely haven’t heard of yet. They could become the next Airbnb or Uber — or they could die before they hit the mainstream. We'll tell you why they matter either way. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas and reporter Sophia Kunthara, and Crunchbase News editor-in-chief Alex Wilhelm.