Flock Safety and one of its long-time VCs, Bedrock Capital, announced Thursday that the startup raised a fresh $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. Flock makes computer vision-enabled video surveillance technology used by law enforcement as well as businesses, property management companies, and so on. It’s best known for its automatic license plate recognition […]
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Let’s dive into how you can best design your startup’s journey through the various funding stages — and detail how much you need to raise at each stage.
How much money should you raise for your startup? by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
After announcing the relaunch of Twitter Blue over the weekend, Twitter updated its terms to require phone number verification for users who want to purchase the subscription. The company said that if you haven’t verified your phone number, you will be prompted to do so while buying the subscription plan. What’s more, the company may […]
Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
The US House is investigating the events that led to FTX’s implosion, which resulted in the crypto exchange filing for bankruptcy.
SBF scheduled to testify tomorrow at US House hearing on FTX collapse by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Rivian and Mercedes-Benz have paused plans to produce electric commercial vans in Europe just three months after the two automakers announced the partnership. Rivian shares fell as much as 3.4% before rebounding slightly. Rivian shares are trading at $26.62, down 2.46% since the market opened. Mathias Geisen, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, said the collaboration with […]
Rivian and Mercedes ‘pause’ plans to produce electric commercial van by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos-headed company Blue Origin is getting its own kid-friendly animated space adventure series called “Blue Origins Space Rangers,” production companies Genius Brands and SMAC Productions announced today. A premiere date hasn’t been set yet. The children’s series will feature the voices of Bezos, who founded his space tourism business Blue Origin in 2000, as […]
Jeff Bezos and GMA host Michael Strahan star in new Blue Origin kids’ space show by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
A little-known phone monitoring app called Xnspy has stolen data from tens of thousands of iPhones and Android devices, the majority whose owners are unaware that their data has been compromised. Xnspy is one of many so-called stalkerware apps sold under the guise of allowing a parent to monitor their child’s activities, but are explicitly […]
Xnspy stalkerware spied on thousands of iPhones and Android devices by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Given that private equity has been rich for some time, and tech valuations didn’t collapse overnight, why haven’t seen more Coupa-esque deals in recent quarters? Because capitulation takes time.
Private equity could be gearing up to shop for vulnerable tech companies by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch