Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is Alex and I am back! Yep, after taking some time to learn how to care for tiny humans, I’ve returned and am more than fired up to get back to podcasting. […]
Who still loves fintech? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Champions Round, a fantasy league startup that caters to Gen Z sports fans, announced today that it raised $7 million in new Series A funding. The funding round will go towards developing a new “Creator Rooms” feature, which gives sports content creators the opportunity to engage further with younger players by creating content and fantasy […]
Fantasy sports app Champions Round raises $7M to build new content creator feature by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Do you have the desire, the expertise and the followers it takes to be a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco? Then heed this call for content, because we want to hear from you. How to become a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt If you’re a trendsetting, game-changing startup founder, VC […]
Apply now to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt in September by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Snapchat is the latest company to get in on the AI frenzy. The company announced today that it’s launching “My AI,” a new chatbot running the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology that it has customized for its users. My AI is now available as an experimental feature for Snapchat+, the social network’s $3.99 a […]
Snapchat launches an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Few organizations use a single cloud infrastructure vendor, and figuring out how to configure security across multiple clouds can be a challenge for companies. Cisco announced over the weekend that it intends to acquire Valtix, a startup that helps companies secure their environments across multiple clouds. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, which […]
Cisco to acquire startup Valtix to beef up its multi-cloud network security by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. […]
Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Ahead of TC City Spotlight: Boston, we gathered insights from five investors active in the area about startup trends and the resilience of the city.
5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
The startup economy has grown and shifted since the turn of the century, and universities — stocked with a never-ending supply smart, ambitious young people — have increasingly taken part. Boston has always had a robust university-to-startup pipeline, but the last decade has supercharged it, as well as student aspirations to found the next unicorn, […]
Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
The Pokémon Company is collaborating with Netflix to launch a new stop-motion animated series called “Pokémon Concierge.” The series follows a concierge at the Pokémon Resort, where Pokémon visit as guests. “We have a group of experts here in Japan who are passionate about finding and developing original stories from Japan that can excite audiences […]
Pokémon partners with Netflix to launch stop-motion series ‘Pokémon Concierge’ by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch