TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Turning them into reality is hard.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Femtech startup Lady Technologies is adding to this rich mix with the full U.S. If you’re also using it for the optional Kegal exercises that would take a bit longer.). Kegg was unveiled on the TechCrunch Disrupt SF stage, back in 2018 , as part of our startup battlefield competition (though it didn’t go on to win).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Much like every other hospitality and travel firm, Oyo was also severely disrupted by the pandemic. That deal immediately proved to be a success, which then propelled Agarwal to explore broadening his offering — now using technology — to focus on what were the neglected segments of the market. Oyo’s offerings.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

has a legacy, centralized financial infrastructure that needs to be disrupted and re-imagined by fintechs with blockchain technology. Looking ahead, KPMG’s view on the prospects for financial services M&A over the next six to 12 months is mixed. billion, “the largest percentage drop since Q3 2018.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

“A lot of founders mix up raising money with making money.” Flexing its “20-minute term sheet” the startup uses an algorithm to shift through a startup’s data, and if it has positive ad spend and positive unit economics, they make an investment worth anything from $10,000 to over $10 million. Mobility-as-a-service.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

In this conversation, a16z Growth general partner Sarah Wang speaks with Crossbeam CEO Bob Moore about his new book, Ecosystem-Led Growth: A Blueprint for Sales and Marketing Success Using the Power of Partnerships. But how do you actually make use of that data that’s now available? Bob Moore: Yeah, great question.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

“We basically just chased the opportunity wherever it was,” he tells TechCrunch, summing up how Bounce tackled the last two years of pandemic disruption. “This is especially useful to them compared to PO Boxes or Amazon lockers because it provides a single nearby location where the customer can get all their packages.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

” As a bootstrapped startup, Tel Aviv-based Guardio, which was founded in 2018, has already amassed 1 million users for the extension, which is one reason why it was able to raise so much so early on. The team’s combined expertise in Cyber, Product and Go-to-Market positions them perfectly to disrupt and innovate in this market.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Second, while financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed by the two companies, but we have confirmed other details with Go1’s co-CEO and founder Andrew Barnes: the acquisition is a mix of cash and shares. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The common thread linking all three experiences is that, chances are, you used an app that relies on workers in the gig economy. Instead of hiring full- and part-time workers exclusively, you will probably hire a mix of core employees and gig economy workers as your business grows. Scaling no longer depends on more employees.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

They then decided to quit their jobs and do Poppi full time, even gaining a deal from CAVU Ventures co-founder Rohan Oza on Shark Tank in December 2018. Proceeds will be used to expand distribution, scale Poppi’s team of 50 currently and marketing. 1 spot based on four-week data from SPINS ending June 13, 2021.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

It now has its software in use in 20,000 locations across 40 markets, with the number of locations doubling in less than a year. It does see an opportunity to make acquisitions selectively to add more tech and talent into the mix. It’s fast heading to processing some 100 million orders globally, he added.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

It will be using the funding to hire more people, and to continue building out its technology. Tekever — based, fittingly, in historic maritime superpower Lisbon, Portugal — was founded back in 2001 and has only been offering commercial services since 2018. But that was intentional, it turns out. ” he said.

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Y Combinator

JULY 6, 2023

Deel Founded: 2018 YC Batch: Winter 2019 Founding city: San Francisco, CA Company size: 2,700+ across 100+ countries What is Deel? That was the first one where I was like… whoa, okay, cool, there are companies using [Deel] that I love. "You We both had this perfect mix of logistics plus technology.

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