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Q1 VC results tread water, but that’s cold comfort for SaaS unicorns
PitchBook data shows how far venture activity has fallen from year-ago totals and just how brutal the venture capital market appears for late-stage startups.
Q1 VC results tread water, but that’s cold comfort for SaaS unicorns by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Substack opens up a $2 million community fundraising round
Substack is opening up a community fundraising round, letting writers invest in and own a piece of the company. The company announced on Tuesday that writers can make an investment, of at least $100, starting today via Substack’s Wefunder page. According to the page, Substack’s funding goal is $2 million. The company says it’s on […]
Substack opens up a $2 million community fundraising round by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Seed funding finds fertile ground with Mate Fertility
Fertility treatment is a huge industry, but traditionally it has been very geographically and demographically limited. U.S. fertility clinics are concentrated in the top 10 metropolitan areas across the country, and around 82% of recipients of care have historically been Caucasian, heterosexual married women living in a big city making more than $100,000 a year. […]
Seed funding finds fertile ground with Mate Fertility by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Laid off? Snag a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023
If you’re one of the many people caught in all the recent tech layoffs, listen up. We have a free Expo+ pass to TechCrunch Disrupt (September 19–21 in San Francisco) with your name on it. Laid off? Free admission to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Downsizing, layoffs, reducing redundancy — however you phrase it — losing your […]
Laid off? Snag a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Google Chrome and Classroom add new features for educators and students, including ‘reading mode’
Google is rolling out new Chrome and Classroom features for teachers and students, the company announced on Tuesday. The tech giant is adding a new “reading mode” for Chrome, an AI-powered Hand Raise Gesture Detection feature for Meet and more. The new “reading mode” is a customizable reader view coming to the side panel in […]
Google Chrome and Classroom add new features for educators and students, including ‘reading mode’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Germany probes Microsoft’s market power
Microsoft is the latest tech giant to be caught in the cross-hairs of Germany’s antitrust authority. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO), aka the Bundeskartellamt, has announced it’s opened a proceeding to determine whether special abuse measures can be applied to the company’s business in Germany — citing Microsoft’s extensive digital ecosystem which it noted cuts across […]
Germany probes Microsoft’s market power by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch