A $500 million term sheet in 12 hours: how Rippling struck a deal as SVB was melting down

March 17, 2023

As a serial entrepreneur who has famously endured some ups and downs, Parker Conrad he has nearly seen it all. Or so he might have thought until last week. Certainly, he never imagined a run on Silicon Valley Bank that so abruptly upended the operations of Rippling, his six-year-old workforce management company, that it would […]

A $500 million term sheet in 12 hours: how Rippling struck a deal as SVB was melting down by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Strangeworks might be the first startup to rely on AI to create everything it brought to SXSW

March 17, 2023

It’s a very modern conjurer’s trick: Create an SXSW talk out of thin air, with the help of generative AI. That’s what whurley did this year in Austin. It took nine weeks for whurley — a staple of the Austin tech scene — to create and prepare for a keynote at SXSW 2018, where he […]

Strangeworks might be the first startup to rely on AI to create everything it brought to SXSW by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

This $39 Bundle Could Show You How to Convert Your Business to the Cloud

March 17, 2023

Manage your business online when you learn to use GCP Services.

Personalization Is an Overused Buzzword. This Is the Real Future of Ecommerce.

March 17, 2023

Retail media is embracing a model that lets sellers and brands use first-party data to build authentic relationships — and it will change ecommerce forever.

Considering A Hybrid Work Schedule? Here Are The Pros and Cons Of Each Model

March 17, 2023

Not all hybrid schedules are created equal. If you or your company are considering shaking up your work schedule, consider some of the following models.

‘It’s A Sad Day’: Dunkin’ Fans Devastated After Chain Eliminates Beloved Menu Item

March 17, 2023

The beverage originally hit menus in the year 2000 as a seasonal item.

TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting

March 17, 2023

With SVB’s contagion contained, the VC community seems open to writing smallish checks for pre-revenue startups.

TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

Elemental aims to pump $43M into climate startups with ‘deep community impact’

March 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor in climate-tech startups including BlocPower and ChargerHelp, says it’s “doubling down” in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse. Elemental intends to pump $43 million more into climate-tech startups — $13 million of which will be set aside for its twelfth accelerator program, beginning in October. The investor hasn’t secured all of […]

Elemental aims to pump $43M into climate startups with ‘deep community impact’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

The Founder of a Now-Famous Candle Brand Shares Her 3 Top Success Tips

March 17, 2023

As the founder of a now-famed candle brand, this exec has been on a startup rollercoaster since Covid-19’s onset and offers some takeaways that will help readers spark similar success.

Will software for CFOs create a bright spot in a battered fintech market?

March 17, 2023

The CFO stack has some investors quite excited, but the data so far describes a trend that may not be in these companies’ favor.

Will software for CFOs create a bright spot in a battered fintech market? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Why the US and Europe could lose the race for fusion energy