He Was Scared to Give His Business Partners Bad News. Then He Realized a Gamechanging Truth.
Lynwood Bibbens has learned to lean on business partners and suppliers, rather than trying to put on a brave face.
Aspora gets $50M from Sequioa to build remittance and banking solutions for Indian diaspora
India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 billion in 2029. This means there is an […]
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Tee Time With Investors? This Golf Trainer is a Must.
Sharpen your swing and your first impression before you hit the course.
Automattic acquires relationship manager Clay to add an identity layer to online tools
WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another communication-focused startup to its lineup: relationship-management app Clay.
How Warp is introducing robots to automate its network of warehouses
Warp can’t automate long-haul trucking or short-range delivery, so it’s working on what it can potentially change: the workflows inside its warehouses.
Legal tech platform Definely raises $30M Series B to make contract reviewing more efficient
The company, based in the U.K., offers a productivity suite to streamline the legal drafting and review process.
How AI sales startup Landbase nabbed Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures to lead its $30M Series A
A concept Landbase’s CEO calls “digital trust” led nearly 130 VCs to pursue the “vibe GTM” startup.
Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware
The confirmation of two hacked victims further deepens an ongoing spyware scandal that, for now, appears largely focused on the Italian government.
Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway
A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.
Meta sues AI ‘nudify’ app Crush AI for advertising on its platforms
Meta has sued the maker of a popular AI “nudify” app, Crush AI, that reportedly ran thousands of ads across its platforms.
Twenty years strong: a love letter to TechCrunch
Here’s to the perspective that twenty years gives you, and to twenty more years of asking hard questions, helping readers see around corners, and working with people who make even the roughest days worth it.