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Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico

April 12, 2023

As Gen Z turns into their early-to-mid 20s, a new generation of business owners is coming online. Many of these new entrepreneurs do the vast majority of work on their phones. This is especially true in emerging markets like Latin America, where SMEs comprise 99.5% of firms in the region. In Mexico, for instance, 97.4% […]

Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Refer a founder to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023

April 12, 2023

Want to make a founder’s day, week, month, and possibly career? Then you’ll want to refer the top early-stage startups in your portfolio/pipeline Rolodex to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023! TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent competition for early-stage startups. It’s also the absolute best way for an entrepreneur to get the […]

Refer a founder to Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2023 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Databricks open-sources a model like ChatGPT, flaws and all

April 12, 2023

The march toward an open source ChatGPT-like AI continues. Today, Databricks released Dolly 2.0, a text-generating AI model that can power apps like chatbots, text summarizers and basic search engines. It’s the successor to the first-generation Dolly, which was released in late March. And — importantly — it’s licensed to allow independent developers and companies […]

Databricks open-sources a model like ChatGPT, flaws and all by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Boy Who Cried RECESSION!

April 12, 2023
The famed fable of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” has some valuable lessons for stock investors at this time. Especially true as we start to close in on 4,200 for…

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups

April 12, 2023

As the collapses of Signature Bank and Silvergate sent crypto companies scrambling, a virtual bank from Hong Kong is extending a warm welcome to web3 startups. Hong Kong-based ZA Bank is now allowed to serve as the settlement bank for regulated web3 companies in the city, the company said today at Hong Kong’s web3 festival, an […]

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank wants to be the go-to bank for crypto startups by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to

April 12, 2023

Elon Musk gave a rare interview to an actual reporter late on Tuesday, speaking to BBC reporter James Clayton on a Twitter Spaces. During the interview, Clayton pressed Musk on whether his purchase of Twitter was, in the end, something he went through with willingly, or whether it was something he did because the active […]

Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

1 F-Rated Stock in an A-Rated Industry

April 12, 2023
The soaring demand for automotive parts is poised to keep the industry well-positioned for a positive growth trajectory. However, auto parts stock QuantumScape (QS) appears to be far from witnessing…

General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe

April 12, 2023

General Atlantic has poured another $100 million in PhonePe, three months after leading a $350 million investment in the Indian fintech startup that has so far raised $750 million as part of the ongoing financing round. Walmart-backed PhonePe disclosed the investment in a filing with the local regulator on Wednesday. A company spokesperson confirmed the […]

General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch