Transmit Security raises $543M Series A to kill off the password

The Boston-based passwordless security startup said it has a pre-money valuation of $2.2 billion. Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Without a clear ask, your pitch deck is useless

Having a great &quot;ask&quot; slide can reassure investors: It shows a founder wants to raise an amount of money that unlocks the next stage of growth and knows what milestones they need to hit to get there. Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

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. Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Extra Crunch roundup: SaaS founder salaries, break-even neobanks, Google Search tips

If you&#039;re a founder who&#039;s getting ready to knock on doors and ask strangers for money, read this first. Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Dell Technologies, UserTesting, Movile, Pilot and oVice to offer mini master classes at TC Early Stage 2021

Hey, you there — early-stage founders. Yes, you. TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing &amp; Fundraising, our mini master class in entrepreneurship, is right around the proverbial corner. And by mini we mean it’s just two days — July 8-9. There’s nothing mini about the expert advice, information and actio… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

PairTree speeds adoption process with an online, self-matching platform and $2.25M seed

Making the choice to adopt, or to find an adopting family, is a legally complex, emotionally taxing, expensive and time-consuming process. PairTree aims to make one part at least considerably easier and faster with its online matching platform where expectant mothers and hopeful adopters can find e… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

WaitWhat raises $12M to double down on what comes after podcasts

As podcasting continues to gain ground among mainstream consumers as a digital media platform alongside music, video, and the printed word, a startup that made a name for itself through building content for the medium has closed a round of funding to help it explore what comes next. WaitWhat, co-fo… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Spielberg’s Amblin inks multiyear feature film deal with Netflix

In something of an about-face, Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg&#8217;s long-running film production company, will produce several films per year for Netflix. The deal reflects Netflix&#8217;s rising star and arguably acceptance by the legendary director of a new order to the cinematic world where… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Maybe neobanks will break even after all

Neobanking has yet to show that it can generate positive, growing free cash flows over a multiyear period. But their results at least indicate that such incomes could occur in time. Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Porsche to make high-performance batteries in joint venture with Customcells

Luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche AG is going into the battery business. The automaker said Monday it plans to open a new factory that will produce high-performance cells through a joint venture with lithium-ion battery developer Customcells. Porsche invested in “the high double-digit millions… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

Announcing the agenda for Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals presented by TechCrunch

Here at TechCrunch, we&#8217;re big fans of startup competitions. From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can&#8217;t get enough of &#8217;em. So we&#8217;re hooking up with Extreme Tech Challenge (‘XTC’) to present the Extreme Tech C… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News