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TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 — the first in-person Disrupt in three years — is in the books. And as always, we end it by crowning the winner of Startup Battlefield. It began with 20: As seasoned TechCrunch readers will know, startups participating in the Startup Battlefield were handpicked to compete in the event. During the first […]

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

BeReal, the photo-sharing app, has been a huge hit with Gen Z and beyond. Now with other big social apps rushing to clone some of its no-frills ethos, it’s put together a war chest to work on its next chapter. TechCrunch has learned that the startup closed a round of $60 million earlier this year. […]

Sources: BeReal raised $60M in its Series B earlier this year, now has 20M DAUs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Draymond Green, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, says he’s working with well-known investors involved in the tech space. That wasn’t a massive secret — Green has historically been quite public about his portfolio companies, like SmileDirectClub — but until this morning at TechCrunch Disrupt, he hadn’t […]

Draymond Green isn’t starting a fund, but is working with top VCs by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Alternative investments — alts — are not just for institutional funds: Individual investors are showing an increased interest in this asset class.

Will alternative investments become a staple in all investors’ portfolios? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Social media managers and creators have long relied on third-party tools to schedule posts on Instagram. But now the company is testing an in-app tool to schedule posts and reels. The company confirmed the development and said it is indeed experimenting with this.“We are testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our […]

Instagram is testing an in-app scheduling tool for posts and reels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Propeller, a new climate-tech investor with a focus on the ocean, tells TechCrunch that it has hooked $100 million for its first seed fund. Co-founded by former HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan, the venture firm said in a statement that it backs and incubates startups in areas like ocean carbon removal, algae packaging, offshore wind, desalination […]

Ocean-climate VC Propeller launches with $100M to fund ‘tomorrow’s narwhals’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch