Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Canvas Ventures join TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield judges

August 18, 2023
Just one more month until 20 of the world’s top early-stage startups take to the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco to vie for an equity-free, $100,000 prize. They’ll face tough scrutiny from our judges, and today investors from Founders Fund, Index Ventures and Canvas Ventures join that high-powered pack. Be in […]

Searching for a TweetDeck alternative is a frustrating task

August 18, 2023
We knew this was coming. Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) finally made XPro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product. It was a great tool for journalists, researchers, and social media consultants to keep track of different timelines, lists, trends, and keywords at the same time. The sad part is that it’s hard to find a one-to-one […]

Online wholesaler Boxed acquired after filing for bankruptcy

August 18, 2023
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April, online wholesale retailer Boxed has been acquired. U.S.-based regional distributor MSG Distributors, Inc. announced this morning its acquisition of Boxed.com and “other intellectual property portfolios and affiliates” in an all-cash transaction. Deal terms were not disclosed, but it’s not likely a high-value deal for a company […]

Some good news, some Better.com news

August 18, 2023
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news, and have a little fun. This week Mary Ann and Alex were joined […]