April 2023

Fintech startup Clear Street raises $270M at a $2B valuation

April 11, 2023

Clear Street, which says it is building “modern infrastructure” for capital markets, has raised $270 million in the second tranche of a Series B funding round at a $2 billion valuation. Growth equity firm Prysm Capital led the financing, which brings the round total to $435 million. New York-based Clear Street raised the first tranche […]

Fintech startup Clear Street raises $270M at a $2B valuation by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Google launches an auto-archiving feature for Android apps to save space

April 11, 2023

On Monday, Google launched a new auto-archiving feature, which removes more than 60% of an unused app’s data from an Android phone to save storage space on the device. This will expectedly reduce uninstall rate of apps, and will still allow users to quickly download apps when they’re needed. In a post on the Android […]

Google launches an auto-archiving feature for Android apps to save space by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube starts presales of NFL Sunday Ticket subscription

April 11, 2023

YouTube is starting presales of NFL Sunday Ticket subscription starting today. The company is selling the add-on to subscribers of the YouTube TV Base plan at $249 for the season. The company is also offering NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone bundles at $289 for the season during the presales. The streaming company will increase […]

YouTube starts presales of NFL Sunday Ticket subscription by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Trading-focused blockchain Sei raises $30M, bringing valuation up to $800M

April 11, 2023

Sei, a layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, has raised $30 million at a valuation of $800 million, Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs, exclusively told TechCrunch. While many Layer-1 blockchains provide general-purpose networks that developers can build on top of, Sei focuses on the crypto trading network through its chain. Its team is made up […]

Trading-focused blockchain Sei raises $30M, bringing valuation up to $800M by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Carbon’s laser weeding robots score another $30M

April 11, 2023

If I’m an investor hoping to determine where robotics goes next after logistics, I’m looking at three key categories: construction, healthcare and agriculture. All are still in their relative infancy and poised for (in my humble opinion) some explosive growth. Agtech robotics is going to be an especially interesting category over the next couple of […]

Carbon’s laser weeding robots score another $30M by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech

April 11, 2023

Infogrid, a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption, today announced that it raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Northzone and AO Proptech. William Cowell de Gruchy, Infogrid’s CEO, says that the cash will be put toward product development, strategic […]

Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch