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From VanMoof to VanPoof! How did the e-bike pioneer go bankrupt, even as the market boomed?

July 18, 2023
Troubled e-bike maker VanMoof — which had raised a total of $189.1 million from the likes of Balderton Capital and Felix Capital, among other investors — has now officially gone bankrupt in the Netherlands after barely a week in an administrative process. As TechCrunch previously reported, the company was in a “suspension of payment” process, […]

Glassdoor is introducing Blind-like anonymous community features to fuel user growth

July 18, 2023
Glassdoor, the platform known for anonymous salary and workplace reviews, is now introducing Blind-like community features for anonymous posting to fuel user growth. The company is leveraging its Fishbowl acquisition made in 2021 to port over features like interest bowls (interest-based communities) and company bowls. Glassdoor is also refreshing its branding with this launch. The […]

VanMoof, the e-bike startup, officially declared bankrupt in The Netherlands

July 18, 2023
Another grim stage for VanMoof, the e-bike startup backed by venture capitalists to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. After making a last-hour effort to stave off bankruptcy last week, the court of Amsterdam has taken the step of officially declaring bankruptcy for the company’s Dutch legal entities, VanMoof Global Holding B.V., VanMoof […]

Singapore-based ID verification platform Bureau bumps its Series C to $12M

July 18, 2023
Identity verification platform for businesses, Bureau, has added $4.5 million in its Series C, bringing its total to $12 million. The funding was raised from GMO Venture Partners and GMO Payment Gateway. Other investors in the round include Quona Capital, Commerce Ventures and Okta Ventures. Bureau has now raised $20.5 million to date. In addition […]

Bluesky is under fire for allowing usernames with racial slurs

July 18, 2023
Bluesky’s moderation woes continue as users threaten to leave the site in protest of its failure to flag slurs in account usernames.  Many users — particularly Black users — are frustrated that Bluesky hasn’t apologized for allowing racial slurs to slip through its moderation tools even though they violate the platform’s community guidelines. It’s the […]

Peacock to raise its subscription prices on August 17

July 18, 2023
Peacock is delivering bad news to its subscribers tonight. Beginning at 12 a.m. ET, the streamer is notifying existing customers that it’s raising its subscription prices on August 17. The change will affect new customers immediately. This will be the first time Peacock has experienced a price hike since its launch. Users will have to […]