Unicorn Flexport is revolutionizing the world of logistics, serving as a freight forwarder with software that enables customers to manage their shipments. But there are still thousands of smaller freight forwarders, many running on outdated ERP software or spreadsheets. A startup called GoFreight wants to help them compete by providing the “Shopify of freight forwarding,” […]
GoFreight raises $28M to become the “Shopify of freight forwarding” by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
One day in 2020, I published an article about a Chinese hardware maker which would have otherwise been a typical funding story. Instead, I got a complaint from its PR asking me to remove all mentions of “China” from the piece. The startup wanted to be called “American” on the basis of its having a […]
The dilemma of Chinese startups going global by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
India initially made its name in the tech world years ago when it staked out reputation as a key hub for business process outsourcing. Now that legacy has taken a very different turn in fintech with outsourcing of a very different kind, with the emergence of embedded finance technology. In the latest development, Lentra, an […]
Citi backs Indian SaaS startup Lentra as it plans to expand internationally by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
It takes a lot of people to bring a tech conference to life, and we’re looking for incredible people to support our events team and help make TC Sessions: Space an amazing experience for our attendees. If you’re incredible (heck, you know you are) or interested in space technology, tech startups, event planning — or […]
Volunteer at TC Sessions: Space and get a free pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
We spoke with André Zdanow, president at FirstBuild, about how the studio is building on the success of its nugget ice maker.
How the FirstBuild product co-creation studio is changing how new things are made by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
We talked with entrepreneur Nolan Church about the layoffs sweeping across the tech workforce — and how to handle them better.
The power pendulum is swinging back to employers, isn’t it? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous […]
What goes up must come down by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Hey, friends! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we recap the top TechCrunch headlines from the past seven days. Get it in your inbox every Saturday AM by signing up here. Ready? Let’s go. most read Twitter had a week so strange that it could easily make up this entire newsletter, so […]
Meta lays off thousands, FTX collapses, and Twitter has a very weird week by Greg Kumparak originally published on TechCrunch