Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

Spreadsheets. They’re probably not what you’d call the most exciting piece of software going; it seems like a third of all startup pitches has “spreadsheets” in the “look how ridiculous, this is how how people solve this problem now” part of the narrative. It can’t be denied that they’re the workhorse of the corporate world, […] Sourcetable raises $3M, claiming the future of spreadsheets is spreadsheets by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

The situation will not resolve over night, but a few more big exits could go a long way to brighten up 2023. As the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Not all use cases for AI make sense, but Pano AI makes a life-saving contribution in the “yes” column. Just last week, the company was able to send early warnings of the Kutch Fire, that broke out near Kutch Mountain in Yamhill County, Oregon. The company showed me how it was able to detect and […] Wildfire detection startup Pano extends its $20M series A with another $17M by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

FrontRow, a Masterclass-like learning and community platform in India, has shut down, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. The three-year-old startup sought to build a community where well-known artists and athletes taught their craft to consumers. The startup had raised about $18 million and counted Elevation Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Not Boring […] FrontRow, a learning platform featuring celebrities, shuts down by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Besides the billions of dollars from local and foreign investors, a strong factor behind Africa’s growing tech ecosystem is its burgeoning talent. Being sought after locally and internationally, these homegrown talents — including software developers who, according to Google’s Africa Developer Report, grew almost 4% to 716,000, UI/UX designers, engineers and other tech professionals — […] HR tech startup Propel wants to power the open talent economy via tech communities by Tage Kene-Okafor originally publis... →

It was a short week and that was reflected in the amount of news we covered in fintech land last week. But there was still plenty to talk about, including Clair’s raise, some allegations against Deel and exclusive post-SVB growth numbers shared by banking services startup Mercury. On-demand pay gets a boost Some 82% of […] Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Everytable just raised $25 million for its for-profit startup that looks to make healthy food as accessible as fast food. Deal Dive: Startups can still raise capital — even if it’s for a good cause by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday afternoon. I’ve been keeping an eye on the European startup ecosystem since well before I moved to the U.S., and today’s report from Creandum about the state of venture investing in Europe gave me pause. This, along with PitchBook’s report […] So, how are Europe’s startups doing? by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

The individual you’re looking for will create and execute growth strategies, manage marketing initiatives and ultimately, drive revenue. How to identify, interview and hire a head of growth for an early-stage startup by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

After obtaining its banking license in 2016, fintech startup N26 started offering bank accounts to anyone in the Eurozone. But because of the German banking license, clients received a German International Bank Account Number (IBAN) that started with the letters DE. That shouldn’t be an issue as Germany is part of the Single Euro Payments […] Challenger bank N26 finally adds French IBANs by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in March, a flurry of startups rushed to step in to help fill a gap in the startup and venture capital community. One of those startups, Mercury, in particular found itself in the position of trying to meet a sudden surge of demand amidst the panic. “The craziest time was […] SVB’s collapse drove 26K customers to Mercury in 4 months by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google’s venture capital arm Gradient Ventures has made another foray into Europe, investing as part of a $3.2 million seed round in two-year-old German startup Weflow. Weflow is the latest in a line of ecosystem startups to emerge from frustrations with using the omnipresent CRM (customer relationship management) software that is Salesforce. These venture-backed upstarts […] Google’s Gradient Ventures backs Weflow to bring greater hygiene to Salesforce data by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

While working at Vetan, a startup helping small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses manage employee payroll, Jatin Mehta realized that SMBs often lack the tools to thrive online with organic sales. The cost to hire an agency is beyond their budget, and generating content is costly — both in terms of time and money. “Having a […] SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

After reports that it is raising new funding, Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery announced today that it has netted $200 million in a Series D. The company, which makes a smart feeding system for fisheries, says this makes it the first startup in the global aquaculture industry to pass a $1 billion valuation. It’s goal is […] Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery nets $200M at unicorn valuation by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Календарь SEOnews: МойСклад и ФРИИ начинают отбор B2B стартапов в области автоматизации торговли и производства.... →

A California Senator is urging the state’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency to conduct an investigation into the business practices of fintech turned HR startup Deel. Last week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) sent a letter to Stewart Knox, California Secretary of Labor, alleging that Deel has hired hundreds of employees but classified them as […] Deel under fire for alleged questionable hiring practices, advice to other companies by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

The European startup scene is growing, but even after a couple of decades of trying to make ecosystems thrive, Europe appears to be spinning its wheels. Europe is more of a fuzzy tech cloud than a functioning ecosystem by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

As tempting as it may be, you can’t keep a foothold in Silicon Valley while dipping your toe in the Gulf Coast — and still save on taxes. Should you move to a new state for tax savings before selling your startup? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

DigitalOcean, the cloud hosting business, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Paperspace, a New York-based cloud computing and AI development startup, for $111 million in cash. DigitalOcean CEO Yancey Spruill says that Paperspace’s infrastructure and tooling, once integrated with DigitalOcean’s products, will enable customers to more easily test, develop and deploy AI applications. As […] DigitalOcean acquires cloud computing startup Paperspace for $111M in cash by Kyle Wiggers originally published ... →

Volkswagen has launched an autonomous vehicle test program in Austin using a fleet of 10 all-electric ID Buzz vehicles equipped with partner Mobileye’s technology. The new program comes about nine months since autonomous vehicle technology startup Argo shut down after its two backers, Volkswagen and Ford, pulled financial support and gobbled up its remains. Argo had […] Volkswagen to start testing self-driving ID Buzz vans in Austin by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →