Remove that ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck
A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn't be there: the exit strategy slide. As an early-stage startup, it's...
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WeWork India exposed visitors’ personal information and selfies
Visitor names, email addresses, phone numbers, and selfies were exposed to the internet.
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TikTok says ‘Project Texas’ will bolster security for U.S. users in wake of China data access concerns
Over the weekend, TikTok wrote to Republican Senators to assure them that it’s working on a program called “Project Texas” to...
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Meta is pulling the plug on its crypto payments wallet, Novi
Three years after Facebook announced its ill-fated push into cryptocurrency, aka the Libra project, the tech giant has signalled another scaling back...
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The Station: Robotaxi roadblock and Tesla layoffs hit Autopilot team
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend...
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Crypto platform Vauld suspends withdrawals, trading and deposits amid financial challenges
Vauld, a Singapore-headquartered crypto lending and exchange startup, has suspended withdrawals, trading and deposits on its eponymous platform with...
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Juragan Material is simplifying Indonesia’s complicated construction supply chain
Indonesia’s construction industry is large and growing quickly, but a lot of supply procurement is still done the old-fashioned way, through phone...
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PINA offers wealth management for Indonesia’s growing middle- to upper-class
While many of Indonesia’s investment apps are focused on hooking first-time investors with low fees and starting deposits, PINA is targeting the...
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Despite crypto ban, China’s tech talent rides the global web3 wave
Despite China’s sweeping bans on cryptocurrencies, domestic web3 talent is quietly flourishing, with many venturing beyond the country’s...
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Without a clear ask, your pitch deck is useless
Having a great "ask" slide can reassure investors: It shows a founder wants to raise an amount of money that unlocks the next stage of...
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Equity crowdfunding appears immune to market volatility, on track for its best year yet
With the fundraising climate now showing cloudy skies, equity crowdfunding is getting ready for a field day.
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Tracking Klarna’s plunging valuation
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a...
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The 2022 McLaren GT is a fresh take on a classic recipe
There’s a reason the term “daily driver sports car” exists. It’s because typically, purpose-built performance cars suffer from an inherent...
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4 climate tech investors sound off on Supreme Court’s EPA ruling
The U.S. was delivered a setback in its efforts to mitigate climate change. Investors are dismayed but still optimistic.
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Retail investors or guinea pigs?
From early IPOs to startup crowdfunding, are non-professional investors assuming more risk than they should?
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Notch will sell you insurance in case your Instagram gets hacked
Getting hacked sucks, and it's even worse if you're a digital creator who pays the bills through social media posts.
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Tesla EV deliveries fall nearly 18% in second quarter following China factory shutdown
Tesla delivered 254,695 electric vehicles globally in the second quarter, a nearly 18% drop from the previous period as supply chain constraints,...
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Ring ring ring ring Solanaphone
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about the NFT community being down bad but still down to party. This week, we’re looking...
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A USB standard for satellites? Slingshot 1 takes to orbit to test one
Testing new satellites and space-based technologies has never been easy exactly, but it definitely could be easier. Slingshot 1, a 12U Cubesat...
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This Week in Apps: Period tracking app privacy, Snapchat’s paid subscription, calls for TikTok ban
This Week in Apps is the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy.
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Tech doesn’t get more full circle than this
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends.
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Mystery rocket makes moonfall
Hello and welcome back to Week in Review, where we recap the biggest stories from the week. If you want this in your inbox every Saturday, sign up...
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YC makes a Product Hunt, Product Hunt makes an a16z, a16z makes a YC
Tech innovation is a cycle, especially in the main character-driven world of early-stage venture capital and copycat nature of startups.
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When do layoffs matter? Trick question — always
Equity is the TechCrunch podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.
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TechCrunch podcasts this week: Crypto cults, 2022 term sheets and how to win Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch is building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds.
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Amazon agrees to drop Prime cancellation ‘dark patterns’ in Europe
The complaints about Amazon's confusing and convoluted cancellation process for Prime were announced 2021; it's this long for the...
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Short video app Triller confidentially files to go public
Triller expects a public listing to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions.
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Recurring revenue growth is the key to overcoming economic headwinds
A new report from Capchase, a provider of nondilutive financing tools, finds that successful startups in economically challenging times share several...
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