TechCrunch Startup News
Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 3555
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Clearbanc raises $70M to give startups ad money for a rev share
Selling equity to buy Facebook and Google ads is a bad deal for startups. Clearbanc offers a fundraising alternative. For fast-growing businesses reliably earning sales from their marketing spend, Cl…
00:06:42 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Lime is debuting its line of shareable vehicles in Seattle this week
Lime, the well-funded startup known for its fleet of brightly colored dockless bicycles and electric scooters, has a new way for its customers to get around: cars. Beginning this week, Lime users in…
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Wed 14 Nov 2018
Calm heads to the airport, invests $3 million in XpresSpa
Wellness app Calm has today announced a $3 million equity investment in XpresSpa Group, a fast-spa service you may have noticed in your local airport. Calm sees the investment as a way to expand its…
00:03:55 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
SAP agrees to buy Qualtrics for $8B in cash, just before the survey software company’s IPO
SAP agrees to buy Qualtrics for $8B in cash, just before the survey software company’s IPO Enterprise software giant SAP announced today that it has agreed to acquire Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash…
00:04:46 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
A tale of two scooter cities
The kids in Madrid’s El Retiro Park are loving their new on-demand joyriding toys. Lime launched its scooters in the Spanish capital this summer. Spending a weekend in the city center last month the…
00:12:08 |
Mon 12 Nov 2018
Pure Bit, a South Korean exchange, pulls a $2.8 million exit scam
Another day, another exit scam. This time it comes to us from South Korea where an exchange, Pure Bit, has completely shut down after raising $2.8 million in Ethereum from investors. The exchange, wh…
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Mon 12 Nov 2018
Olho do Dono is the winner of Startup Battlefield Latin America
Fifteen startups have spent the day presenting on-stage in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For the finalists, that meant presenting twice — once in the initial rounds, then again for our finalist judges. This was…
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Fri 09 Nov 2018
The scooters arrive in Australia
The scooter startups are taking over the world — or trying to. Earlier this week, Bird debuted its electric scooters in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; today, Lime is announcing its foray into…
00:02:33 |
Fri 09 Nov 2018
The disappearing Form D
We are experimenting with new content forms at TechCrunch. This is a rough draft of something new – provide your feedback directly to the authors: Danny at [email protected] or Arman at Arman.Taba…
00:12:31 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Automakers invest in Transit, the app that helps people get around without a car
Automakers invest in Transit, the app that helps people get around without a car Transit, a company that built a mobile app designed to help people in cities live without cars, has raised $17.5 milli…
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Wed 07 Nov 2018
Men’s wellness startup HIMS has launched a line of women’s health products called HERS
Exactly one year to the day since it launchedits line of men’s health products, HIMS is announcing its foray into women’s wellness. The company is using its mountain of venture capital to support the…
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Mon 05 Nov 2018
VICIS completes $28.5M Series B and launches its first youth helmet
VICIS has closed its Series B on $28.5 million, with participation from NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers via Rx3 Ventures. Rodgers joins a list of other pro footballers to back the helmet startup, inclu…
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Fri 02 Nov 2018
Brex has partnered with WeWork, AWS and more for its new rewards program
Brex, the corporate card built for startups, unveiled its new rewards program today. The billion-dollar company, which announced its $125 million Series C three weeks ago, has partnered with Amazon W…
00:09:24 |
Thu 01 Nov 2018
Lime hires its first chief business officer amid push into car-sharing
After four months “on the beach,” per his LinkedIn profile, Uber’s former global head of business and corporate development has a new gig. Lime has hired David Richter (pictured) as its first-ever c…
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Thu 01 Nov 2018
Sentieo raises $19M to be the AI-powered Bloomberg Terminal
To get an edge on the market, investors must look beyond traditional financial info like revenue and profits. Our every online activity generates data exhaust like web traffic, Twitter mentions, app …
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Wed 31 Oct 2018
Freebird flies off with $8M to rescue passengers after flight cancellations
There are few things more irritating than a canceled flight, whether it’s on your way to a friend’s wedding, a conference or to celebrate a holiday back home. Wouldn’t it be nifty if technology could…
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Wed 31 Oct 2018
Failed drone startup Airware auctions assets, Delair buys teammates
Airware desperately sought cash for 18 months before running out of money and shutting down last month, leaving about 120 employees without jobs after the startup had burned $118 million in funding.…
00:06:09 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Eaze co-founder Keith McCarty raises $5M for his new B2B cannabis startup
Keith McCarty couldn’t stay out of the booming weed business for long. The co-founder and former chief executive officer of the well-funded marijuana delivery startup Eaze has launched WAYV, a B2B ca…
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Tue 30 Oct 2018
Valentin Stalf to talk about scaling N26 at Disrupt Berlin
We couldn’t put together a conference in Berlin without inviting Valentin Stalf from N26, the co-founder and CEO of one of Europe's most promising startups. A few years ago, few people would have bet…
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Mon 29 Oct 2018
Summersalt raises $6M for its direct-to-consumer line of eco-friendly swimsuits
Founders Fund has led the $6 million Series A for Summersalt, an early-stage e-commerce startup embracing the next-gen consumer’s penchant for inclusivity and affordability. Headquartered in St. Lou…
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Mon 29 Oct 2018
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