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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

TechCrunch

Kikoff is hiring for 10 roles (a mix of hybrid and remote), including senior product manager, associate product manager, senior product designers, engineers and a growth marketing manager. Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! a way to see what positions are available out there.

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The Future of Prosumer: The Rise of “AI Native” Workflows

Andreessen Horowitz

Few people love the software they use to get things done. Generative AI offers founders an opportunity to completely reinvent workflows — and will spawn a new cohort of companies that are not just AI-augmented, but fully AI-native. And it’s no surprise why. And where are the highest points of leverage?

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Varjo, an early mover in building XR headsets and software for enterprises, taps $40M

TechCrunch

Applications in the metaverse often feel like more of a marketing gimmick than something that a critical mass of consumers would use, let alone pay for. But turn to the enterprise and there appears to be a very lucrative opportunity that’s well into finding traction. Image Credits: Varjo.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Maqsad will use the proceeds for developing in-house content, such as production studio, academics and animators, as well as bolstering R&D and engineering, Aziz told TechCrunch. Struggles of students during the early days of the pandemic motivated us to run a pilot. The word “maqsad” means purpose in Urdu.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Wefox grabs $400M at $4.5B valuation to buck the insurtech downturn trend

TechCrunch

This way of growing users, by getting third-party brokers to use Wefox to advise their own customers, is how CEO and founder Julian Teicke reckons helped the company double its revenues to $320 million last year. “Our model enables Wefox to drive a superior financial profile which puts us on a clear path to profitability.”

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Arrenda emerges with Adelanta, a financing offering for landlords in Latin America

TechCrunch

The funding round was a mix of $1.5 While there, he had the opportunity to work in Mexico, and the difficulty in finding a place to live gave him the idea for Arrenda. Merullo plans to use the debt portion of the new funding for loans and financings issued. Convene uses landlord partnership model to outclass WeWork.