How 2 startups scaled to $50M ARR and beyond
Today, we're discussing OwnBackup and Assembly, two middle-late startups that are entering unicorn territory. The current list of venture-backed private companies we expect to go public — and the number of companies that might say yes to.....»»
Balderton launches $680M ‘early growth’ fund to lure startups looking for a different kind of capital
Investors placing capital in earlier and earlier tech deals has been a historical trend for the last few years, but this strategy was generally reserved for the traditional, ‘high-growth’ VC arena. VCs needed to snag earlier ad earlier de.....»»
Recorded Future launches its new $20M Intelligence Fund for early-stage startups
Threat intelligence company Recorded Future is launching a $20 million fund for early-stage startups developing novel data intelligence tools. The Intelligence Fund will provide seed and Series A funding to startups that already have venture capital.....»»
Todd and Rahul’s Angel Fund closes new $24 million fund
After making investments in 57 startups together, Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra and Eventjoy founder Todd Goldberg are back at it with a new $24 million fund and big ambitions amid a venture capital renaissance with fast-moving deals aplenty. “Tod.....»»
Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups
Keeping up with the latest problems and solutions in growth is literally a full-time job, but TechCrunch is here to help. To succeed, every startup needs to find and keep more users, but our attention spans get shorter every year. Eventuall.....»»
Mythical Games raises $75M to build an NFT game engine
Even as NFT sales dip below their most speculative highs, startups aiming to tap into their potential are still scoring big funding rounds from investors who believe there’s much more to crypto collectibles than the past few months of hype. Myt.....»»
Commit raises $6M seed round to match senior engineers to startups they want to work for
Commit, a Vancouver, Canada-based startup that has a unique approach to matching up engineers looking for a new job to early-stage startups that want to hire them, today announced that it has raised a $6 million seed round. Accomplice led the round,.....»»
Innovation projects can reinvent the UN
Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) demonstrate that innovative projects spearheaded by United Nations (UN) country offices are remodeling the institution and expanding its role. Digital initiatives, particularly those scaled through head.....»»
European neobroker Scalable Capital raises $180M+ at a $1.4B valuation
Neobrokers — startups that are disrupting the investment industry by providing a platform for a wider range of consumers to partake in the stock market by offering them more incremental investment options and modern and easy mobile-based interf.....»»
Storage Startups Solving Cloud Storage Problems
Cloud storage is a highly effective strategy, but it's not without its challenges. These storage startups are working to solve the many cloud storage problems that are getting in the way of the sector's growth......»»
15 Leading Data Storage Startups
These data storage startups are leading the way with cloud, scalable performance, interface flexibility, analytics, and quality-of-service controls......»»
Trucks VC launches two new funds for early and late-stage transportation startups
Trucks Venture Capital, a fund that focuses on early-stage entrepreneurs in transportation, is launching two new funds that it says will help build the future of transportation. Its new core fund, Trucks Venture Fund 2 (TVF2), was raised over the las.....»»
Chinese lidar maker Hesai lands $300M led by Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan
The rush to back lidar companies continues as more automakers and robotaxi startups include the remote sensing method in their vehicles. Latest to the investment boom is Hesai, a Shanghai-based lidar maker founded in 2014 with an office in Palo Alto......»»
Free month of Extra Crunch included with TC Sessions: Mobility tickets
TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 is coming up soon, and we’ve decided to sweeten the deal for what’s included with your event pass. Buy your ticket now and you’ll get a free month of access to Extra Crunch, our membership program focused on startups,.....»»
Forget drone taxis. This startup is building a 40-seat drone bus
There are dozens of startups out there racing to develop drone taxis for passenger air travel, but Kelekona says they aren't thinking big enough.....»»
Not every SPAC is pure garbage
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»
Don’t miss these startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021
Don’t miss these startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.....»»
TezLab CEO Ben Schippers to discuss the Tesla effect and the next wave of EV startups at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021
TezLab CEO Ben Schippers to discuss the Tesla effect and the next wave of EV startups at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.....»»
Tezlab CEO Ben Schippers to discuss the Tesla effect and the next wave of EV startups at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021
Tezlab CEO Ben Schippers to discuss the Tesla effect and the next wave of EV startups at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.....»»
As buy-now-pay-later startups keep raising capital, a dive into Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm’s earnings
The BNPL space is flush with consumer interest but not yet awash in profits as major players battle one another for global spend share with a glut of smaller startups hot on their heels. Venture capitalists continue to fund buy-now-pay-late.....»»
For SaaS startups, differentiation is an iterative process
To scale sustainably, grow the customer base and mature to the point of exit, a SaaS startup needs to stand apart from the herd at every phase of its development. Jason VandeBoom Contributor Share on.....»»