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TechCrunch Startup News

Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who"s raising, who"s exiting, who"s changing the world.

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4:51

Tom Brady and Salesforce Ventures pour millions into...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/21

Class, an edtech startup that integrates exclusively with Zoom to make remote teaching more elegant, has raised $12.25 million in new financing. The round brings Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady onto its capital table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:23

Druva raises $147M at a valuation north of $2B as the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/21

Druva, a software company that sells cloud data backup services, announced today that it has closed a $147 million round of capital. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a group that manages Quebec’s pension fund, led the round, which also saw participation from Neuberger Berman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:48

After a decade of bootstrapping, Octopus Deploy...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/20

Founded almost a decade ago, Octopus Deploy has grown to serve 25,000 organizations, including Microsoft, NASA, Xero, Disney and Stack Overflow, through bootstrapping. Today the company announced its first outside investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:17

Zoom launches $100M Zoom Apps investment fund

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/20

When Zoom launched Zoom Apps and the Marketplace as a place to sell them last year, it was a big signal that the company wanted to be more than just a popular video conferencing application. It wanted to be a platform, which developers could use to build applications on top of Zoom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:31

Squarespace files for a direct listing on the NYSE

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/19

Today Squarespace, a well-known software-and-hosting provider for SMB websites, released its S-1 filing. The company is pursuing a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE. It will trade under the ticker symbol “SQSP.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:42

Level raises $27M from Khosla, Lightspeed ‘to rebuild...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/19

Level, a startup that aims to give companies a more flexible way to offer benefits to employees, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Operator Collective and leading angels also participated in the financing, along with previous backers First Round Capital and Homebrew. The […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:52

Sunday raises $24 million seed round to build a fast...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/16

Meet Sunday, a new startup that is going to attract some headlines as it has raised a $24 million seed round at a $140 million post-money valuation. That’s a lot of money for a company that started just a few months ago but that’s because Sunday wants to move quickly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:09

Feels is a new dating app with profiles that look...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2021/04/16

Meet Feels, a new French startup that wants to change how dating apps work. According to the company, scrolling through photos and reading descriptions tend to be a boring experience. Feels want to improve profiles so that navigating the app feels more like watching TikTok videos or browsing stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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