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4:21

Challenger bank N26 to offer insurance products

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/15

Fintech startup N26 is launching N26 Insurance as it plans to offer insurance products that you can access from the company’s mobile app and website. The first insurance product is a smartphone insurance plan for German customers. But the startup doesn’t plan to stop there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:35

Zeta in talks with SoftBank to raise at over $1...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/15

Banking tech startup Zeta is inching closer to the much sought-after unicorn status as it talks to investors to finalize a new round,Â sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is in talks to lead a ~$250 million Series D round in the five-year-old startup, the sources said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:43

PlexTrac raises $10M Series A round for its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/14

PlexTrac, a Boise, ID-based security service that aims to provide a unified workflow automation platform for red and blue teams, today announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners and Madrona Venture Group. StageDot0 ventures also participated in this round, which the company plans to use to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:40

Willo launches its tooth-brushing robot for kids

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/14

Are you 100% sure that your children are brushing their teeth properly? A New York-based startup called Willo has been working for several years on a device that should transform the tooth-brushing experience for children. Willo isn’t a new toothbrush — electric or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:43

Bloomscape’s Justin Mast explains how he built a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/13

Justin Mast has a simple reason for starting his plant retail startup Bloomscape in Detroit. “This is home,” he told me. “This is where I have a really strong network and I knew I’d be able to find a lot of support.” = Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:11

When wildfires rage close, Perimeter wants to tell...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/13

Out the window, a fire is raging — and it’s moving ever closer. Confusion. Fear. A run for the car. Roads open and then suddenly closed by authorities. Traffic jams. A fire break that stalls the flames and then suddenly the flames jump, changing direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:14

Wonder Dynamics raises $2.5M seed to equip indie...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/12

Practically every film production these days needs some kind of visual effects work, but independent creators often lack the cash or expertise to get that top-shelf CG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:03

Elior acquires food delivery startup Nestor

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/12

Corporate catering company Elior has acquired French startup Nestor for an undisclosed amount. Nestor originally started with a simple idea to differentiate itself from food delivery giants, such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and others. Every day, the startup offered a single menu for lunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:23

Vybe raises $2.9 million for its challenger bank for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/09

French startup Vybe has raised a $2.9 million funding round (€2.4 million) to build a challenger bank for teens. The company is currently testing its product with a soft launch. Users get a Mastercard payment card paired with an e-wallet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:41

Realworld raises $3.4M to help Gen Z navigate adulthood

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/09

Realworld has a big vision — founder and CEO Genevieve Ryan Bellaire told me her goal is “simplifying adulthood.” And the New York startup has raised $3.4 million in seed funding to make it happen. Apparently that’s something Ballaire struggled with herself in her early twenties. Despite being a lawyer with an MBA, she said […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:46

Spend management startup Ramp confirms $115M raise at...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/08

This morning, Ramp, which provides corporate cards and spend management software, announced that it has closed $115 million across two investments, the latter of which valued the company at $1.6 billion. The Information first reported that Ramp was raising new capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:28

Authentic Artists is building virtual, AI-powered...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/08

Chris McGarry, who previously led music integration at Facebook’s Oculus, is taking a new approach to bringing music into the virtual world with his startup Authentic Artists. McGarry pointed to virtual celebrities like Lil Miquela and virtual concerts like Travis Scott’s giant event in Fortnite as setting the stage for Authentic Artists. In a sense, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:46

Plaid raises $425M Series D from Altimeter as it...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/07

Plaid, a unicorn that helps connect consumers’ bank accounts to financial applications, has raised a $425 million Series D, it announced this morning. TechCrunch understands that the new capital infusion, led by Altimeter Capital, values the company at around $13.4 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:02

Aporia raises $5M for its AI observability platform

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/07

Machine learning (ML) models are only as good as the data you feed them. That’s true during training, but also once a model is put in production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:04

Hipmunk’s founders launch Flight Penguin to bring...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/06

Hipmunk’s founders are building a successor to their now-defunct flight search service. The startup was acquired by SAP-owned travel and expense platform Concur in 2016, and its CEO Adam Goldstein departed in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:39

ConductorOne raises $5M in seed round led by Accel to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/06

Over the course of their careers, Alex Bovee and Paul Querna realized that while the use of SaaS apps and cloud infrastructure was exploding, the process to give employees permission to use them was not keeping up. The pair led Zero Trust strategies and products at Okta, and could see the problem firsthand. For the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:43

Want to take a road trip with Kevin Costner?...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/05

Woody Sears has long been interested in storytelling. After spending several years in sales after nabbing an MBA from Pepperdine — and following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone — he founded a storytelling app called Zuuka that built up a library of narrated and illustrated kids’ books for the iPhone and iPad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:03

Uruguayan payments startup dLocal quadruples...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/05

Cross-border payments startup dLocal has raised $150 million at a $5 billion valuation, less than seven months after securing $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation. This means that the five-year-old Uruguayan company has effectively quadrupled its valuation in a matter of months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:02

Compass CEO hails IPO as a fundraising event amid...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/02

While several tech companies are opting to delay their IPOsÂ in the face of less-than-enthusiastic market demand for their shares, real estate tech company Compass forged ahead and went public today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:39

mmhmm introduces usage-based enterprise accounts and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/02

mmhmm, the software that allows folks to personalize their appearance on video chat, has today announced that its introducing usage-based enterprise accounts. In a conversation with TechCrunch, founder and CEO Phil Libin said this is a natural evolution, remarking that mmhmm has had hundreds of registrations from users all at the same company. “It was […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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