May 2023

We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

May 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between. It’s time to disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt This year, we’re […]

We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city by Joey Hinson originally published on TechCrunch

Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest

May 9, 2023

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups is the latest bandwagon VCs are piling onto. But as last year’s crypto experts quickly work to rebrand as AI experts, they’ll have to compete with the VCs who have been investing in the category all along. Seattle-based Ascend is one of them. Firm founder and solo GP Kirby […]

Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

EV maker Rivian narrows losses in Q1, beats on revenue

May 9, 2023

Rivian may still be burning through cash, but its managed to narrow losses and generate more revenue as the automaker sells more of its EVs while paring down costs. Rivian reported Tuesday $661 million in revenue in the first quarter, a nearly seven-fold increase from the same period last year when it was plagued by […]

EV maker Rivian narrows losses in Q1, beats on revenue by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

The UAE’s transition to a net-zero future

May 9, 2023
As the impacts of climate change like desertification, biodiversity loss, pollution, and severe weather persist, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is approaching the green transition and decarbonization with a great sense of urgency. Between its ratification of the 2015 Paris Agreement, its $160 billion investment in renewables over the next 30 years, and its green…

Boxed wine can be bougie with Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher from Juliet

May 9, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week we welcome Dominic Madori-Davis to the show as the new cohost of Found! The team is also joined by Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher, the two founders behind Juliet, a boxed wine startup. Luvera and De Niro Pipher talked […]

Boxed wine can be bougie with Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher from Juliet by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Vote for the roundtables and breakouts you want at Disrupt

May 9, 2023

It’s time to make your voice — and your vote — count. Audience Choice voting is live, dear readers, and that means you get to choose the breakout sessions and roundtable discussions you want to see most at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Roundtable discussions and breakout sessions are some of […]

Vote for the roundtables and breakouts you want at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch