During the pandemic, the digitisation of the freight industry took off like a rocket, and stayed that way. To date, Forto has raised almost $600 million, Nuvocargo $75 million, Zencargo $66 million, and Freightify $14.5 million. All are associated with streamlining/digitising freight logistics in some way. This meant, of course that freight forwarders and customs […]
Raft, which services freight forwarders, closes $30M Series B led by Eight Roads VC by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
This article is for any founder who feels like they’re late for the train — or who’s all aboard, but not going fast enough.
Feels like you missed the generative AI train? 5 steps for speeding ahead in 90 days by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Building and harnessing online communities has been a major driving force behind some of the world’s largest platforms, from Stripe and Slack to Figma and Notion. At the heart of the community-building ethos lies a strategy known as product-led growth (PLG), where companies rely on the product itself for selling and onboarding new users as opposed […]
Outverse wants to build a full-stack community platform for software companies by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Apple has launched an online store on China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned platform said on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based company has launched the store to the app via WeChat’s mini-programs — small-sized apps hosted on WeChat that feature e-commerce, financial service, and transportation offerings. Apple will sell its products including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs […]
Apple launches an online store on China’s WeChat app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Foxconn said on Tuesday it plans to submit an application to access incentives under India’s semiconductor manufacturing policy even as the Taiwanese giant has pulled out of the nation’s flagship $19.5 billion joint venture with local conglomerate Vedanta. “Foxconn is working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab […]
Foxconn pursues India incentive despite withdrawing from Vedanta venture by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon is looking to debut a TV show in India that will look to identify promising startups in the South Asian market, people familiar with the matter said. The Prime Video show, to be unveiled as early as Wednesday, has been in the works for several months and involves participation from various government bodies and […]
Amazon readies TV series on Indian startups by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen has joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as a partner, as reported by Forbes earlier today. Founders Fund confirmed the move to TechCrunch, providing the following statement from General Partner Trae Stephens: “We’ve always struggled to define the quintessential Founders Fund founder. Clearly, it’s Ryan. We’re thrilled to welcome him to […]
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen joins venture firm Founders Fund as a partner by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch