March 18, 2025

Five benefits of a health tech accelerator program

In the ever-evolving world of health care, the role of technology is becoming increasingly crucial. From improving patient outcomes to streamlining administrative processes, digital technologies are changing the face of the industry. However, for startups developing health tech solutions, breaking into the market and scaling their products can be a challenging journey, requiring access to…

Oligo raises $28M to secure open-source libraries at runtime

February 15, 2023

Oligo Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup that focuses on runtime application security and observability to detect and prevent open-source vulnerabilities, is coming out of stealth today and announcing that it has raised a total of $28 million in seed and Series A funding. The company’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ballistic Ventures and TLV Partners, […]

Oligo raises $28M to secure open-source libraries at runtime by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Strike 3 for Investors THIS Thursday?

February 15, 2023
The Fed is on a war path against inflation. The longer they stay hawkish, the more likely a recession forms…the more likely stocks (SPY) tumbling lower. In February there have…

Sprinklr cuts 4% of global workforce amid slowdown

February 15, 2023

Customer experience firm Sprinklr has laid off roughly 4% of its global workforce — or more than 100 employees — as it realigns its headcount amid the ongoing economic slowdown. Sprinklr started the layoff drive last week and is cutting its workforce in India, U.S. and other regions, TechCrunch learned from people familiar with the […]

Sprinklr cuts 4% of global workforce amid slowdown by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Inside the ChatGPT race in China

February 15, 2023
Every once in a while, there’s one thing that gets everybody obsessed. In the Chinese tech world last week, it was ChatGPT. Maybe it was because of the holiday season, or maybe it was because ChatGPT is not currently available in China, but it took more than two months for the natural-language-processing chatbot to finally…

These startups hope to spray iron particles above the ocean to fight climate change

February 15, 2023
Within the next 18 months, a Palo Alto–based startup wants to begin releasing a small quantity of iron-rich particles into the exhaust stream of a shipping vessel crossing the open ocean.  Blue Dot Change hopes to determine whether the particles will accelerate the destruction of methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases in the…

Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators

February 15, 2023

There are as many link-in-bio tools available for creators as the number of links they typically display on their pages. But there is one more addition to it. Sequoia-backed startup Bento is launching its tool to let users display their work in an elegant way across both desktop and mobile. Bento, which has been under […]

Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round

February 15, 2023

The importance of KYC and identity verification in an increasing fintech landscape like Africa’s cannot be overemphasized. As thousands of financial institutions serve millions of Africans, stringent regulatory requirements are needed to keep hackers and fraudsters at bay, which is why investor interest in startups offering KYC and identity verification services is intensifying. Smile Identity, […]

Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster

February 15, 2023

In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan. German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 million ($12.6 million) to build a […]

Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Google rolls out new features to make in-app browsers better on Android

February 15, 2023

In-app browsers are usually not the best way to consume content in an app. In fact, Android developers have been using the Chrome custom tabs features to fine-tune the experience. Now Google is rolling out new features — such as partial custom tabs and auto-filling passwords — to make in-app browsing on its mobile operating system […]

Google rolls out new features to make in-app browsers better on Android by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch