Bessemer’s Kent Bennett and Toast’s Aman Narang to discuss how to become a unicorn on ECL
Toast has a reported valuation over $5 billion and has raised more than $900 million since launch. The restaurant POS service has clearly been on a rapid growth trajectory, but how has the company navigated the market during the pandemic, which has p.....»»
Elon Musk Sniped at Apple Twice on Earnings Call
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sniped at Silicon Valley neighbor Apple twice during a conference call to discuss Tesla earnings on Monday. From a report: Although the companies don't compete directly today, Apple is reportedly building an electric self-driving.....»»
DataGals Panel reveals common workplace biases, but also opportunities
Representing five different time zones, and committed to sharing their thoughts and guidance based on the success they’ve achieved in their careers, five women gathered live and online Thursday, July 22 to discuss their experiences in high t.....»»
Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results
Keeping nonprofit chief executive officers out of meetings when members of their boards discuss or vote on compensation can lead to these CEOs making less money and working harder......»»
Surface Book 4: Everything about Microsoft’s most powerful 2-in-1 so far
Microsoft could be working on the Surface Book 4, the company's most powerful Surface yet, and there are lots of rumors to discuss......»»
Filing: Instant grocery startup Gopuff to raise $1B on a $15B post-money valuation
Gopuff, the “instant” grocery delivery startup that has been on an acquisition and expansion tear in the last several months to scale its business, is also racing to raise money to fuel those efforts. Documents uncovered by Prime Unicorn.....»»
Check out the all-star speakers joining us on Extra Crunch Live in August
Extra Crunch Live has taught us a lot. From how Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital to how Coda perfected the growth fly wheel, much to the delight of Madrona’s S. Somasegar to Toast’s ongoing.....»»
Filing: Instant grocery startup Gopuff to raise $750M at a $13.5B valuation; sources: it’s actually $1B on a $15B valuation
Gopuff, the “instant” grocery delivery startup that has been on an acquisition and expansion tear in the last several months to scale its business, is also racing to raise money to fuel those efforts. Documents uncovered by Prime Unicorn.....»»
Stacktrace Podcast 145: “Working code is better than good-looking code”
John and Rambo discuss some of the most recent Apple hardware rumors, how they’ve been John and Rambo discuss how they use unit testing to verify their code, and how automatic testing fits into their overall workflows. Also, more details about Ram.....»»
PG&E likely sparks another massive fire, pledges to bury 10,000 miles of power lines
Utility says undergrounding will take 10 years to complete. Enlarge / Power lines are cast in silhouette as the Creek Fire creeps up on on the Shaver Springs community off of Tollhouse Road on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Auberry, CA. (credit: Kent.....»»
India’s BlackBuck valued at $1 billion in $67 million fundraise
India’s trucking system has a big inefficiency problem that continues to drag the economy. BlackBuck, one of the handful of startups that is digitizing the freight and logistics across India, has just attained the unicorn status after securing new.....»»
Duolingo’s IPO could cast golden halo on edtech startups
We are now seeing what growth will look like at Duolingo after its COVID-bump was digested. Edtech giant Duolingo set an initial price range for its impending IPO today. The unicorn expects to price in its public debut at $85 to $95 per sha.....»»
Robinhood targets IPO valuation up to $35B amid warning that crypto incomes are slipping
Robinhood's huge valuation indicates that its ascent in the last 18 months from breakout unicorn to category-defining upstart is about to be embraced by the public market. Robinhood released an S-1/A filing detailing its first IPO price ran.....»»
What is QLED TV? The quantum dot-based display tech fully explained
QLED TVs use quantum dot technology to improve brightness and color. We'll discuss exactly what that means and how QLED compares to other options......»»
How we got 75% more e-commerce orders in a single A/B test for this major brand
Before we discuss the changes that produced the lift, it is important to quickly go over the research that informed those changes. Jasper Kuria Contributor Share on Twitter Jasp.....»»
Emergence Capital’s Doug Landis explains how to identify (and tell) your startup story
Doug Landis joined the TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising event to discuss the value of storytelling for startups -- and how to do it. How do you go beyond the names and numbers with your startup pitch deck? For Doug Landis,.....»»
How to make the math work for today’s sky-high startup valuations
Do low startup revenues compared to their valuations indicate that there are many houses of cards set to fall in time? The answer is maybe, but probably not. Let's discuss why the math can work. Venture capital price discipline is out the w.....»»
Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects
The ability to spot Jesus’ mug in a piece of burnt toast might be a product of evolution......»»
A Neanderthal carved a geometric design in bone 51,000 years ago
Here's more evidence that Neanderthals were as creative and cultured as us. (credit: Leder et al. 2021) During the Middle Ages, people ventured into the cave now called Einhornhohle to collect unicorn bones. It’s tempting to wonder whether t.....»»
What it"s really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers
The most critical moment in a ransomware negotiation usually comes long before the victim and the hackers discuss a price......»»
With little remaining of Champlain Towers, how will we find answers?
Researchers discuss the methods NIST can use to find the cause of a tragedy. Enlarge (credit: EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI / Getty Images) Shortly after the collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida, the hunt for answers began. In a rare move,.....»»