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New information provides an interesting window into what fintech companies may be worth today -- and which might be overvalued. Let’s get in the weeds about fintech AUM by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

If the cryptocurrency economy wants to continue to grow, it will require more widespread adoption. But how do you make it appealing to the masses — especially now that the traditionally volatile digital asset market is going through an especially rocky period? Just last May, Bitcoin, the OG crypto token, had a market capitalization around […] Lolli’s Alex Adelman talks about cashing in bitcoin rewards at TC Sessions: Crypto by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last month, Y Combinator said that it had intentionally reduced its summer cohort by 40%. According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the economic downturn and changes to the venture funding environment this year.  It was the latest […] YC’s latest batch cuts African startup presence by more than half by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Yesterday, Wednesday, September 7, TechCrunch Live hosted a special, extended event focusing on Minneapolis, Minnesota. The area is quickly becoming a major hotbed of startups in the Midwest, and the event featured some of the best founders and investors from the region. Following the panels and interviews, three Minneapolis startups competed for free tickets to […] Watch the TechCrunch Live Minneapolis Pitch-Off right here by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

A day before Apple unveiled its highly anticipated satellite-powered SOS feature for iPhone 14, Huawei announced its own equivalent. The Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone giant said its flagship Mate 50 series will support texting via satellite communication. The feature is made possible by Beidou, China’s own navigation alternative to the U.S. government-owned Global Positioning […] Huawei offers satellite SOS in China where Apple’s is unavailable by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s hard to believe that TechCrunch Disrupt is mere weeks away. Where will you be on October 18–20? Forget low budget. Here’s a hot opportunity for cool kids looking for a no-budget way to experience Disrupt up close and personal — sign up to volunteer for work exchange. Not only will you get a behind-the-scenes […] All the cool kids sign up for work exchange at TC Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

YC's smaller cohort had us curious about the second-order effects of admitting fewer companies: What would a smaller batch do to the geographic makeup of the companies at the accelerator? Where is Y Combinator startup-hunting in 2022? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film “Remembering,” starring and produced by “Captain Marvel” Brie Larson and directed and written by filmmaker Elijah Allan-Blitz. The eight-minute-long movie features a companion augmented reality app that allows users […] Disney+ releases its first AR-enabled short film, ‘Remembering,’ starring Brie Larson by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The most important metric VCs want to see is non-linear organic growth of your product’s user base, including usage expansion within specific teams. 5 metrics Series A investors look for at dev tools startups by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Vista Equity Partners’ proposed $8.4 billion deal to acquire automated tax compliance company Avalara has hit a bump in the road. One of Avalara’s biggest shareholders revealed that it’s voting against the transaction, as it “significantly undervalues” the company. Founded in 2004, Seattle-based Avalara helps big-name companies such as Zillow, Pinterest and Roku automate many […] Avalara shareholder wants to block its $8.4B sale to Vista Equity Partners by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Spotify CFO Paul Vogel says the music streaming platform will begin testing and trialing audiobooks “very soon.” The Spotify executive said the company plans to continue to expand its portfolio of products, as it sees opportunities for growth in both its established markets and its developing markets. Vogel made the comments on Wednesday at the […] Spotify exec says the company will begin testing audiobooks ‘very soon’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

We here at TechCrunch love a good demo day, replete with startups showing off their idea, traction, and, at times product. Sitting through dozens or hundreds of pitches, be it at Techstars or Y Combinator or one of the myriad other accelerators’ demo days out there, we notice trends. Sometimes these become small jokes internally, […] Come play YC bingo with TechCrunch by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tim Cook is not a fan of Rich Communication Services (RCS). The Apple CEO made this clear at the Code 2022 conference, when an audience member asked Apple to adopt RCS so his mother could better see the videos he sends, Cook told him, “Buy your mom an iPhone.” For the uninitiated, RCS is like […] Tim Cook would rather have you buy an iPhone than use RCS by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

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