Announcing the first tranche of Startup Battlefield judges
The Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 is set to be our most epic yet. This year’s competitors, selected from our...
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Felicis, Lux Capital and Upfront Ventures tackle TAM at Disrupt
Perception is everything — especially when it comes to the value of software startups and total addressable markets (TAM). During 2020 and 2021, as...
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How digital health startups are navigating the post-Roe legal landscape
As state laws shift and abortion bans go into effect across the United States, companies are still trying to find ways to provide care while...
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Luta Security and Emsisoft discuss how to fight ransomware at Disrupt
Ransomware is an exponentially growing global threat. Here are just a few examples from 2022: Costa Rica declared a national emergency after a $20...
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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to getting ahold of an appointment for your hair or another treatment… that’s...
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Say hello to the kickass final agenda for the TechCrunch+ stage at Disrupt 2022
TechCrunch is bringing our flagship event Disrupt back to the real world this year, which means we’re hard at work on our big October 18-20...
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5 reasons why Ukraine’s fintech sector is growing despite war
Despite the hurdles of war, the Ukrainian fintech community is working to create better infrastructure and regulation for the country.
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The dog days of Disrupt $1300 savings end tonight
File this post under the apt adage, “All good things must come to an end.” Tonight, the sun sets on early-bird pricing and your chance to save up...
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24 hours left to save $1,300 on early-bird passes to Disrupt
We’re T-minus 24 hours until the TechCrunch Disrupt early bird flies south and takes up to $1,300 in savings with it. If you’re serious about...
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Seedtag, the ex-Googler-founded, cookie-free, AI-based adtech startup, taps $250M+ in funding
As regulation, platform dynamics and consumer choice continue to eat into the adtech stalwart known as cookies, it’s leaving a gap in the...
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Anthemis, Airbase and Ramp will talk about balancing runway and growth in competitive sectors at Disrupt
How long is your startup’s runway? It’s an important question and an essential metric for every early-stage founder to know. But for startups...
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What can Black VCs and founders expect in H2 2022?
There are billions of dollars to invest, so all that's needed is to put more of that capital to work in the businesses of minority founders.
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever
Unlike soft drinks, startups are not a volume business, which means they must revisit their pricing models regularly.
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DEUNA enters Latin America’s crowded one-click checkout sector flush with $37M
The company is targeting the region's challenges of customer acceptance, conversion and fraud with its "Commerce 3.0" payment...
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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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FTX says no active talks to buy Robinhood
SBF praises Robinhood, hints at possible partnerships
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Incredibuild powers up with $35M to boost its distributed, faster approach to games and software development
Incredibuild, an Israeli startup that has picked up a lot of traction in the worlds of gaming and software development for a platform that...
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Dublin-based corporate gifting platform &Open raises $26M Series A led by Molten Ventures
Last year we covered how “&Open” (yes, “ampersand open,” pronounced “And Open”) had raised a raised $7.2 million seed to make it...
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Growing up enterprise for SaaS startups: 7 lessons on doing it right
A lot of founders make the mistake of thinking that hiring a bunch of highly paid account executives (a fancy name for salespeople) is the same as...
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TestGorilla scores $70M for skills tests aiming to replace the recruitment resume dump
Sending in a resume is the main way a person hope to get noticed for a job. But a startup out of Amsterdam called TestGorilla is today announcing $70...
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Yahoo appoints six new board members, including Jessica Alba
Last year, the company was purchased by Apollo for $5 billion, then appointed a new CEO, Jim Lanzone.
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TechCrunch Live recap: Building founder/investor relationships and using grants to fund startups
Listen to the podcast right here! Did you miss this week’s TechCrunch Live event? That’s okay. You can watch the event here. The show is...
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Behavioral cybersecurity platform CybSafe raises $28M Series B led by Evolution Equity Partners
Last year, UK cybersecurity startup CybSafe, a “behavioral security” platform, raised a $7.9 million in a Series A. This SaaS product with a...
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Dear Sophie: How do we handle being fully remote when it comes to immigration?
Our startup is looking to fill several new engineering positions. How do we handle H1-B transfers and being fully remote when it comes to immigration?
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AppOmni raises $70M to find and secure vulnerabilities in SaaS app stacks
As more enterprises migrate apps and workloads into the cloud, so grows the need for more sophisticated tech to secure that activity. That’s...
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Join SOSV’s Climate Tech Meetup on June 13
Global venture firm SOSV is one of the most active investors in climate tech and — as a partner of TechCrunch Sessions: Climate — you’re...
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Coralogix streams $142M into its coffers to expand its production analytics into a full-stack observability platform
We’ve long documented the challenges that DevOps and operations teams in specific areas like security face these days when it comes to data...
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Smiler comes up with a different kind of gig economy for event and venue photographers
Traditional venue photography providers like DEI Global, MagicMemories, Picsolve and Sharingbox are reliant on fixed equipment, permanent staffing...
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