In their first YouTube video together in seven years, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla summoned a demon to score Taylor Swift tickets. The sketch was gently absurd, infused with pop culture references, and above all, goofy as hell — all the markers of classic Smosh comedy. “We were just approaching it from this place of […]
Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox usher in the new era of Smosh by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch
London-based VC Stride has appointed Lina Zakarauskaite, formerly a Principal at the firm, as its newest Partner. The move follows the departure of Partner Cleo Sham a month ago to pursue new ventures. Zakarauskaite joined Stride in October 2021. Prior to that she was Head of Growth at travel firm Secret Escapes. She has led […]
Lina Zakarauskaite is elevated from Principal to Partner at London’s Stride VC by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Rivian delivered 12,640 electric vehicles in the second quarter, a nearly three-fold increase from the same period last year when the EV upstart was in the thick of supply chain problems. Rivian also reported that it produced 13,992 vehicles in the second quarter. Both results were far better than Wall Street’s expectations, sending shares flying […]
Rivian shares pop on better-than-expected Q2 deliveries by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Kenyan e-health startup MyDawa has raised $20 million funding from private equity investor Alta Semper Capital, to expand its regional reach and product offerings with the aim of becoming an all-in-one health platform for users. MyDawa, which launched in 2016, has diversified from an e-pharmacy to include online and in-person consultations, and laboratory services at […]
Kenya’s MyDawa aims to be an all-in-one health platform backed by $20 million funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
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Three days left to snag a TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 pass at early-bird prices by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
The startups that actually make remote work better are focused on communication and collaboration.
The remote work startups that will last aren’t actually remote work startups by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
M&A and consolidation continue to be major themes in the tech world as companies look for their next steps in a tight market. That’s a trend impacting not just startups and larger tech companies, but the firms that work closely with them. In the latest development, HappyFunCorp — a product engineering house that designs and builds […]
Tiny acquires HappyFunCorp, the prolific firm that’s built apps for Twitter, Amazon and more, for $30M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch