AI Helped a Major Social Media Company Grow Its Revenue 16% in a Year, According to Its CEO
Pinterest also reported that its monthly active users increased 10% year-over-year, to 570 million.
The U.S. Navy is more aggressively telling startups, ‘We want you’
While Silicon Valley executives like those from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI are grabbing headlines for trading their Brunello Cucinelli vests for Army Reserve uniforms, a quieter transformation has been underway in the U.S. Navy. How? Well, the Navy’s Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli says he has spent the last two and a half years focused […]
Scaling startups in the European market
From cybersecurity and aerospace to generative 3D, startup leaders are scaling ambitious companies from European soil and taking on global markets. In this conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, we talked to three founders about what it takes to go from idea to impact while navigating the continent’s unique challenges — and why building […]
Investing in overlooked European ecosystems
John Tsioris sold InstaShop to Delivery Hero for $360 million. Nate Clarke took Tyme from startup to global digital bank. In this candid conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, the two entrepreneurs open up about what drives them, how they’re choosing their next bets, and why they’re investing in ecosystems that others overlook.
The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus
Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion dollar valuation in a round led by Benchmark. But two unnamed sources told Semafor that the investment is now under review by the U.S. Treasury Department over its compliance with 2023 restrictions on investing in Chinese companies. […]
Many Small Business Owners Are Still ‘Optimistic,’ According to a New Survey
A new report from GoDaddy found that despite the current economic climate, 66% of small business owners surveyed still have “positive revenue expectations.”
Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16
Google I/O, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Scheduled for May 20 to 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product announcements from across Google’s portfolio. Expect plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — of course — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini. Here’s […]
Remember Moviefone? Well, it’s back.
For millions of movie enthusiasts in the ’90s, Moviefone’s 777-FILM number was the go-to source for obtaining showtimes. Now, under new ownership, Moviefone is trying to make a comeback. On Friday, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration, Moviefone announced the relaunch of its mobile app and a new nationally syndicated broadcast TV series. Set […]
FedEx Board Member Selected as New Postmaster General
Former Waste Management CEO David Steiner has been selected as the country’s 76th Postmaster General.
These investors are betting on Greece’s founders
Several of Greece’s region’s most active early-stage investors joined StrictlyVC and TechCrunch at our event in Athens to share where they’re placing bets, how founder expectations are shifting, and why Europe’s next wave might be its strongest yet. The conversation explores everything, like emerging ecosystems, cross-border growth, and what it takes to win deals in […]
Here’s How Scaling a Business Really Works (It’s Not What You Think)
Scaling isn’t just about growth. It’s about reinvention.