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.....»»
Meet Super.mx, the Mexico City-based insurtech that raised $7.2M from VCs and unicorn CEOs
Super.mx, an insurtech startup based in Mexico City, has raised $7.2 million in a Series A round led by ALLVP. Co-founded in 2019 by a trio of former insurance industry executives, Super.mx’s self-proclaimed mission is to design insurance for “th.....»»
Welcome to hot due diligence summer
Wow, that headline worked? A recent board fight at a digital health unicorn is a reminder to entrepreneurs that it’s important to set boundaries, even amid the dizzying volume and velocity of this summer’s deal frenzy. This week I published a sco.....»»
As EU venture capital soars, will the region hold onto future IPOs?
We spoke to EY’s Franck Sebag, Osborne Clarke Spain partner David Miranda and Dealroom’s Yoram Wijngaarde to better understand the current IPO market as it relates to European public offerings. Shares of American cybersecurity unicorn S.....»»
Experts discuss the nutrition profile of cicadas
This year, billions of Brood X cicadas emerged in the United States and generated quite a buzz, according to environmental experts. They also prompted questions about whether they are safe to eat, and who would want to eat them......»»
More unicorns to appear in Thailand in next 2-3 years
Following the birth of Thailand's first unicorn Flash Group, Ruangroj Poonpol, founder of Thailand-based 500 TukTuks venture capital and chairman of Kasikorn Business-Technology Group, believes more unicorns will appear in the country in the next 2-3.....»»
Bulletin, Facebook"s newsletter subscription service is now live
Available now, Bulletin allows users to find articles, podcasts and more about various topics. Whether it's about food, science, sports or any other subject you might enjoy, Bulletin lets you find multiple subscriber communities to discuss with other.....»»
Bessemer replaces board member at Hinge Health following competitive tensions
Board tensions at Hinge Health, a San Francisco-based digital health unicorn, have caused Bessemer Venture Partners to switch up its board director seat, replacing the original investor at the chair with a different one. Hinge Health co-founder and C.....»»
Gusto is now offering pieces of its service to other companies via API
This morning Gusto, a unicorn that sells payroll and benefits management software, announced that it will now offer part of its service via an API to external platforms. The new product, dubbed Gusto Embedded Payroll, will allow vertical SaaS compani.....»»
Zomato’s $100 million investment to turn Grofers into a unicorn
Indian food delivery giant Zomato, which is working to explore the public markets later this year, has reached an agreement to invest $100 million in online grocer Grofers for about 10% stake in the seven-year-old startup, according to a source and m.....»»
Duolingo’s S-1 depicts heady growth, monetization, new focus on English certification
Our initial read of the edtech unicorn's filing to go public was generally positive, but we dug one level deeper to grow our understanding. Duolingo filed to go public yesterday, giving the world a deep look inside its business results and.....»»
Gympass, the corporate wellness unicorn, raises a $220M series E
Gympass, the exercise and corporate wellness unicorn that originated in Brazil, today announced a $220 million Series E. The company has seen tremendous growth in the last few months, as more and more people are vaccinated and flocking back to the gy.....»»
VCs discuss the opportunities — and challenges — in Pittsburgh’s startup ecosystem
"What we need is more capital — angel funds, venture funds so that entrepreneurs have a variety of funding sources to go to locally." Ahead of our TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh event tomorrow, I spoke to current Mayor Bill Peduto.....»»
VCs discuss the opportunities – and challenges – in Pittsburgh’s startup ecosystem
"What we need is more capital — angel funds, venture funds so that entrepreneurs have a variety of funding sources to go to locally." Ahead of our TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh event tomorrow, I spoke to current Mayor Bill Peduto.....»»
Hear CEOs from Green Li-Ion, AMP Robotics and Material Evolution discuss high-tech solutions to waste management
According to the EPA, the U.S. alone produces 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste a year. That figure works out to around 4.9 pounds per person, per day. To say the world – and the United States in particular – has a waste problem is putt.....»»
SentinelOne’s upgraded IPO pricing is good news for Tiger, public markets and your local VC
The cybersecurity unicorn raised its IPO price range today. As a heat check on the larger IPO market, it's a thermometer about to explode. As the second quarter races to a close, we’re down to the wire for IPOs looking to get out bef.....»»
Online learning startup Byju"s becomes largest unicorn in India
Education technology startup Byju's has become the largest unicorn in India, surpassing Paytm, according to media reports......»»
SmartAsset rethinks financial advisory, and becomes a unicorn in the process
SmartAsset, a marketplace that connects consumers to financial advisors, announced today that it has raised $110 million in a Series D round of funding. The financing values New York-based SmartAsset at over $1 billion, and brings its total raised si.....»»
Rare superconductor may be vital for quantum computing
Research led by the University of Kent and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has resulted in the discovery of a new rare topological superconductor, LaPt3P. This discovery may be of huge importance to the future operations of quantum computers......»»
CDC To Meet On Rare Heart Inflammation Following COVID Vaccine
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that will convene an "emergency meeting" of its advisers on June 18th to discuss rare but higher-than-expected reports of heart inflam.....»»
What do these 4 IPOs tell us about the state of the market?
To catch up on this busy IPO week, Marqeta, Monday.com, Zeta Global and 1stDibs are on the docket. We’re digging into the final IPO prices set by fintech unicorn Marqeta and enterprise productivity unicorn Monday.com this morning. Br.....»»