New business is critical to growth, but there are no guarantees that a first-time customer will become a lifetime customer.
During a recession, look to drive growth through customer retention by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk taking over Twitter has sent some people to look for alternatives such as Mastodon and Hive. In Brazil, however, many are showing more inclination toward the India-based social network Koo. But just a week into the launch in the South American market, Koo is already facing moderation and security challenges. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup […]
Indian social network Koo gains popularity in Brazil but faces moderation challenges by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
All eyes are currently on the collapse of FTX in the crypto industry. That’s why today’s news from Bitpanda is an important signal for the Austrian unicorn company. Bitpanda has received a crypto license from Germany’s financial regulator (BaFin). Its German subsidiary is now officially allowed to process cryptocurrencies for German customers under its Crypto […]
Bitpanda obtains German crypto license as crypto platforms want to prove they are legit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Temu, a shopping app operated by the parent firm of China’s e-commerce giant Pinduoduo, has risen from obscurity in the last few months. After becoming the No. 1 shopping app in the U.S. App Store back in September, the marketplace took the crown of free U.S. iPhone apps across all categories on November 12 and […]
Pinduoduo’s sister shopping app Temu tops US App Store by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Decentralized identity startups are having a moment as investors seek the next generation of killer applications in web3, even in times of market volatility. Blockchain-based identity systems, they argue, are the portal to user-facing applications in the decentralized land, whether the piece of identity is used to send tokens or showcase a gamer’s achievement. Entrepreneurs […]
Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
The logic behind many fintech companies’ automated decisions — decisions that determine whether a customer is approved for a credit line, for example — is hard-coded into their app’s backend. This means that if a head of credit, for example, wants to make a change to the lending criteria, they have to raise a ticket […]
Taktile raises $20M to help fintech companies test and deploy decision-making models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Leta, a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider launched last year to optimize fleet management, is looking for growth opportunities in West Africa, even as it scales operations in its existing five markets. Leta’s proprietary route and load optimization technology is designed to boost efficiency in the delivery of goods to customers, and […]
Leta, a Kenyan supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, raises $3M to scale in Africa by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch