Wischoff Ventures closed a second fund of $20 million that will be ‘leaning in heavily on B2B.’
Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’ by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
Global audit firm Mazars has deleted the website that hosted proofs-of-reserves work for cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told Bloomberg that it is suspending its work with crypto companies on proofs-of-reserves reports going forward. Mazars appeared a few times in crypto news over the past few weeks because it started issuing those reports for cryptocurrency exchanges. […]
Audit firm Mazars ceases proof-of-reserves work for Binance and others by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
It seems like many startups are born from an idea someone had while in college. Here’s how four universities are fostering those companies.
Collegiate entrepreneur hubs look to provide first support for would-be startups by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell and DeVaris Brown met during orientation on their first day working at Twitter. They didn’t know that just a few years later, they’d be building a social media platform of their own. “We were the only two Black guys in there, and we were like, ‘Hey, we’ll be friends!’” said Terrell, who […]
Twitter is a mess, so former employees are creating Spill as an alternative by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Members of the general public will be able to take a Waymo robotaxi, with no human safety operator behind the wheel, between downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport starting Friday. Waymo will also be doubling its service area in downtown Phoenix following an initial launch of driverless rides in the area to the public […]
Waymo opens Phoenix airport rides to the public, doubles downtown service area by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
The stories behind Dropbox, Slack and now Twitter moderation showcase the massive complexity of building and running digital services.
On Dropbox, Slack pings and Twitter moderation by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Today, “Black Adam” is now streaming on HBO Max, giving more fans a chance to watch the DC antihero movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Black Adam” premiered in theaters on October 21. It centers around Teth Adam (Johnson), a superhuman from ancient Kahndaq who used his godly powers for vengeance and was then quickly […]
‘Black Adam’ arrives on HBO Max following box office bust by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
“Growth at all costs” doesn’t work when capital isn’t readily available or when it is very expensive from a dilution perspective.
The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Meta has announced that it’s shutting down its Cameo-like app, Super, on February 15, 2023. The company says when it began developing Super in 2020, it had hoped to create a virtual meet and greet experience that was similar to what you experience at a real-life event like VidCon on Comic-Con. “What we found we’d […]
Meta is shutting down its Cameo-like ‘Super’ app in February by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. To end the year, we are bringing back our predictions episode with the entire Equity crew: Alex, Natasha, Mary Ann, Maggie, Theresa, and Becca. Grace couldn’t make the mic but we have a […]
Equity’s 2023 predictions on the future of building, crypto and AI by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch