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Kenyan fashion e-commerce startup ShopZetu is set to add beauty and home décor categories to its portfolio, in response to the growing needs of the young and style-conscious women in Africa. This is as it currently scales regionally over the next few months while working to attract international fashion brands, and more than triple the […] ShopZetu raises pre-seed funding to fuel growth of its fashion marketplace beyond Kenya by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch... →

Dust is a new AI startup based in France that is working on improving team productivity by breaking down internal silos, surfacing important knowledge and providing tools to build custom internal apps. At its core, Dust is using large language models (LLMs) on internal company data to give new super powers to team members. Co-founded […] Dust uses large language models on internal data to improve team productivity by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Lordstown Motors has made good on its threat to sue Foxconn, the Taiwanese company best known for manufacturing Apple’s iPhones. The EV company took legal action against Foxconn Tuesday, and simultaneously filed for bankruptcy and put itself up for sale. Lordstown, the EV startup that went public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition […] Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn, files for bankruptcy by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Large brand distributors dominate the top of the supply chain, but toward the bottom, there are thousands of middlemen, including wholesalers, who are the ones creating relationships with retailers. Founded last year, Baskit wants to provide them with tools to digitize the management of their inventory and services to help them get better prices. The […] Supply chain startup Baskit supports Indonesia’s middlemen by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Thomson Reuters has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Casetext, a Y Combinator-backed legal tech startup. The deal, valued at $650 million in cash, is expected to close in the second half of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. “The acquisition of Casetext is another step in our ‘build, partner and […] Thomson Reuters buys Casetext, an AI legal tech startup, for $650M in cash by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

When you run big real-life industrial operations, there’s always a gauge or readout somewhere deep in the facility that your engineers or field teams need to check in person. Lilz is a Japanese startup that builds devices you can set up to read these meters remotely, and the company just raised $4.1 million as they […] Lilz brings its gauge-watching smart cameras to the US and raises $4M by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

By identifying your ideal customer personas first, you will find product-market fit faster and identify the right customers to sell to. Don’t wait to identify your startup’s ideal customer personas by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors for in-space and terrestrial applications. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal. Indiana-based Adranos’ solid rocket motor propulsion systems are designed for tactical missiles, hypersonics and space launch vehicles. Adranos has also developed a solid rocket […] Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition by Aria Alamalhodaei originally p... →

ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, today announced that it’s entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence platform, for $200 million in cash and stock. The deal, ThoughtSpot CEO Sudheesh Nair says, will bolster ThoughtSpot’s generative AI capabilities while doubling the company’s customer base and growing its annual recurring revenue to […] ThoughtSpot acquires Mode Analytics, a BI platform, for $200M in cash and stock by Kyle Wiggers originally published... →

Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. Finance automation company Ramp has acquired Cohere.io, a startup that built an AI-powered customer support tool, the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in 2020, New York-based Cohere.io (not to be confused with Cohere, another AI startup that recently raised capital) raised $3.1 million in a […] As the generative AI craze rages on, Ramp acquires customer support startup Cohere.io by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

What does it take to turn an unknown startup into a household name? The ability to scale. It’s the Holy Grail that every early-stage startup founder chases. Scaling internal operations may lack the glamor of funding rounds and founder profiles, but it’s essential heavy lifting for startup success. Founders looking for inspiration need look no […] Glean operational advice from Airbnb and Instacart at TC Disrupt 2023’s Builders Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Investors aren’t the only ones who want to get their hands on hot tech companies in the field of AI: it’s also likely to spur a big wave of M&A, too: today, Databricks announced that it would pay $1.3 billion to acquire MosaicML, an open-source startup with neural networks expertise that has built a platform […] Databricks picks up MosaicML, an OpenAI competitor, for $1.3B by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Of the many issues highlighted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, one big one was the liability of having too much cash sitting in too few bank accounts. Today a London startup called TreasurySpring — which has built a platform for businesses to put some of their cash reserves to work, in investments — […] TreasurySpring raises $29M to expand its investment platform aimed at businesses with excess cash by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Buyers and sellers are coming to a consensus on startup valuations which is the first step to jump starting the late-stage market. There are signs that it will be a hot secondaries summer by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

The International Space Station has a monopoly on in-space research, but the huge surge of interest in commercial space is starting to change that. Atmos Space Cargo, a German startup, is looking to open up the opportunities for life sciences research and manufacturing in orbit with its return capsules that will deliver cargo from space […] Atmos Space Cargo is building return capsules for in-space research and manufacturing by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Most founders don't know they're on the wrong track until it's too late. Building a startup requires a high degree of confidence — and for some, denial. TechCrunch+ roundup: AI + travel, fusion investor survey, why you’ll never get funding by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

If you’re a student hell-bent on making your mark in the startup world, then TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, September 19-21 in San Francisco, is a must-go destination. Even better for budget-strapped students — it’s an affordable stop on your path to building your startup empire. Why buy now? Prices increase in August — which will be […] Students: Disrupt offers affordable passes and big benefits by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Prosus and Peak XV Partners, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, confirmed Friday evening that their representatives have resigned from the board of Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, that is still reeling from the departure of its auditor Deloitte. The resignations — which Byju’s vehemently denied on Thursday — came shortly after global […] Prosus and Sequoia confirm execs resignation from Byju’s board by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Singapore-headquartered Pillow plans to discontinue all its services in the coming weeks, it warned customers Friday, citing regulatory uncertainty that has claimed countless other crypto startups in recent quarters. Pillow allowed customers to invest in Bitcoin, stablecoins and altcoins, and promised returns of up to 18% — a figure that dropped to 14% as the […] Crypto startup Pillow, backed by Accel and Quona, to discontinue all services by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

India’s corporate affairs ministry ordered an investigation into edtech startup Byju’s last week, television news channel CNBC-TV18 reported Friday, further complicating matters at the most Indian valuable startup that lost both its auditor and three board members on Thursday. The ministry has taken cognizance of “various corporate governance lapses” at Byju’s, the television channel reported, […] India ordered an investigation into Byju’s days before auditor and board members resigned, report says by Manis... →