While most fintech unicorns are still garnering impressive valuations, the sector’s hype from last year has started to fade.
Fintech unicorn valuations have fallen hard in 2022 by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
In 2018, appliance conglomerate Bosch created a startup, Security and Safety Things (or “SAST” for short), whose stated mission was to develop a platform to help developers create software for AI-equipped cameras. SAST was to host a moderated, vetted “app store” for internet-connected cameras that would allow developers to build software on an open standard […]
Bosch shuts down its app store for AI-powered, internet-connected cameras by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Nnamdi Okike and Aaron Holiday trust data over the kind of pattern matching that most VCs swear by. It’s not surprising, given their backgrounds. Before launching their venture firm, 645 Ventures, in 2014, Okike was a principal with the data-driven investment giant Insight Partners. Meanwhile Holiday, who came directly from DFJ Gotham Ventures, was previously […]
A data-driven duo just raised roughly $350M to fund seed-stage startups with metrics by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
FTX and Alameda Research had their hands in a bunch of different startups. The depth of its roster of investments wasn’t very transparent until now.
FTX and Alameda’s massive investments will take a long time to unwind from crypto industry by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has filed for an initial public offering in the United States, the company said Tuesday. Shares will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “VFS.” VinFast, which was founded in 2017 and began operations in 2019, will convert to a Singapore public limited company for the IPO. The number […]
Vietnamese luxury EV-maker VinFast files to go public on Nasdaq by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield was the third Salesforce exec to step down in less than a week.
As Butterfield exits stage left, it’s fair to wonder what’s happening at Salesforce by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
If you ask three different people whether we’re in a recession, you could easily get three different answers.
TechCrunch+ roundup: The end of free money, how to forecast NRR, slashing SaaS spending by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week the show kicks off a new season and welcomes a new co-host. In this episode, Darrell is joined by Becca Szkutak to chat with Valentina Milanova, the founder of Daye, a gynecological health company creating CBD infused tampons. Valentina talks about […]
Starting the tampon revolution with Valentina Milanova by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Apple is loosening its requirements around how developers have to price their apps as legal and regulatory pressure over its tight control of the App Store intensifies. The company announced today it’s expanding its App Store pricing system to offer developers access to 700 additional price points, bringing the new total number of price points […]
Apple loosens grip on App Store pricing with 700 new price points, support for prices that don’t end in $.99 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch