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Comedian Hasan Minhaj can now direct you through traffic on Waze
Waze, the Google-owned traffic and navigation app, announced Wednesday a partnership with comedian Hasan Minhaj, who will be the newest personal navigator, entertaining users with relatable commentary on traffic, self-deprecating jokes and other funny insights about driving. Waze is also launching new digital icons that appear on the Waze map. For instance, users can get […]
Comedian Hasan Minhaj can now direct you through traffic on Waze by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Ask Sophie: Which visas are best for U.S. startup accelerators?
What type of visa can we get to come to the U.S. that allows us to stay there so we can grow our startup after the accelerator ends?
Ask Sophie: Which visas are best for U.S. startup accelerators? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Greenwood’s Ryan Glover to speak on the economics of building a Black business at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event
TechCrunch Live is excited to announce a fireside chat with Ryan Glover, co-founder of Greenwood Bank, as part of our virtual TechCrunch Live: Atlanta event on June 7th. Glover will sit down with me, Dominic-Madori Davis, at 2:05 ET to discuss the ‘economics of equality,’ — a conversation talking about the history of financial inequality […]
Greenwood’s Ryan Glover to speak on the economics of building a Black business at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Are rising seed-stage valuations a poisoned gift for startups?
If seed valuations continue to rise while later-stage prices dip, how long will it be until the climb from seed to Series A sees startups losing value?
Are rising seed-stage valuations a poisoned gift for startups? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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Stratolaunch submits $17M bid for some of Virgin Orbit’s assets
Virgin Orbit may have found a buyer for some of its assets in hypersonic flight company Stratolaunch, according to new court filings. Stratolaunch submitted a $17 million bid for some assets, including the modified Boeing 747 aircraft “Cosmic Girl,” in a so-called stalking horse bid. Stalking horse bids set the minimum floor price for the […]
Stratolaunch submits $17M bid for some of Virgin Orbit’s assets by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Freshly shareholders, including Insight Partners, sue Nestlé for ‘failing to make earnout payments’
Former investors of food delivery startup Freshly are suing Nestlé USA, which acquired the company in 2020 for up to $1.5 billion. The shareholders allege that Nestlé failed to make earnout payments to Freshly shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement, according to Law.com. Per that agreement, as reported by TechCrunch at the time of the acquisition, […]
Freshly shareholders, including Insight Partners, sue Nestlé for ‘failing to make earnout payments’ by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch