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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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5:45

Fintech startup nCino targets ~$2B valuation in...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/09

As IPO season continues, another venture-backed tech company is moving closer toward going public. This week nCino filed an updated S-1 filing, providing an initial price range for its equity of $22 to $24 per share. Indeed, nCino, a fintech startup that provides operating software to banks, intends to sell 7.625 million shares in its […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:52

GoHealth eyes multibillion-dollar valuation as it...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/09

GoHealth, a Chicago-based company that provides consumers with a digital portal to help them select insurance products, set an initial price range for its IPO today. The firm intends to price its equity between $18 to $20 per share in its debut. As the company expects to sell 39.5 million shares in the offering, its […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:32

Nayya, bringing transparency to choosing and managing...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/08

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator -backed Nayya is on a mission to simplify choosing and managing employee benefits through machine learning and data transparency. The company has raised $2.7 million in seed funding led by Social Leverage with participation from Guardian Strategic Ventures, Cameron Ventures, Soma Capital, as well as other strategic angels. The process of choosing […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:20

DocuSign acquires Liveoak Technologies for $38M for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/08

Even in the best of times, finding a notary can be a challenge. In the middle of a pandemic, it’s even more difficult. DocuSign announced it has acquired Liveoak Technologies today for approximately $38 million, giving the company an online notarization option. At the same time, DocuSign announced a new product called DocuSign Notary, which […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:50

Replenysh raises a $2 million seed round to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/07

Replenysh has been kicking since 2016, but up til now, the Orange County, California startup hasn’t done much press. That changes today, as the company announces that it has raised a $2 million seed round with the fairly lofty goal of transforming recycling in the U.S. A press release outlining Replenysh’s plans offers up plenty […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:48

OwnBackup lands $50M as backup for Salesforce...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/07

OwnBackup has made a name for itself primarily as a backup and disaster recovery system for the Salesforce ecosystem, and today the company announced a $50 million investment. Insight Partners led the round with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Vertex Ventures. This chunk of money comes on top of a $23 million round from a […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:34

Lydia expands credit offering in partnership with...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/06

French startup Lydia is announcing a new partnership with Younited Credit, which lets you borrow anything between €500 and €3,000 and pay back within 6 to 36 months. The feature will be released in France at some point during the summer. This isn’t the first time Lydia is playing around with credit. The company already […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:02

Location data startup Bluedot raises $9.1M

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/06

Bluedot, a geofencing and location data startup used by companies like Dunkin’, KFC and McDonald’s, is announcing that it has raised $9.1 million in Series B funding. The San Francisco-headquartered company claims that its technology its 20 times more accurate than competing solutions — something that CEO Emil Davityan attributed to its roots in the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:54

Lemonade and Accolade open sharply higher as public...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/03

Despite today’s bucket of plus-and-minus economic data, stocks are heading higher in regular trading. And among the shares rising the most are today’s two venture-backed IPOs: Lemonade and Accolade. TechCrunch wrote this morning that the firms’ aggressive IPO pricing arcs boded well for the IPO market itself, that investors were willing to price growth-y shares […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:04

Science Inc. is getting into the music business with...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/03

Jason Geter, who previously co-founded Grand Hustle Records, told me that he’s looking to “redefine what a record label is today” with his new startup Heavy Sound Labs. Geter said he sees Heavy Sound — which is part of startup studio Science Inc. — as an extension of the work he’s been doing for decades: […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:56

Vendia raises $5.1M for its multi-cloud serverless...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/02

When the inventor of AWS Lambda, Tim Wagner, and the former head of blockchain at AWS, Shruthi Rao, co-found a startup, it’s probably worth paying attention. Vendia, as the new venture is called, combines the best of serverless and blockchain to help build a truly multi-cloud serverless platform for better data and code sharing. Today, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:06

Point launches new challenger bank with rewards on...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/02

Meet Point, a new challenger bank in the U.S. that has been available as a private beta for the past year. Today, the company is launching a major new version of its service and opening its doors to everyone. But you’ll have to get an invite to get in at first. Point is a consumer […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:17

Bolt launches electric bike-sharing service in Paris

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/01

Like other ride-hailing companies, Bolt has been suffering from the coronavirus-related lockdown and economic downturn around the world. But the company is trying to find another revenue stream by launching electric bikes in Paris. Bolt plans to launch a similar service in other European capitals this year. For the past couple of weeks, the only […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:07

Oculus co-founder and games industry vets form...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/07/01

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell is heading up a new game development house called Mountaintop Studios, joined by colleagues from around the gaming industry. The company aims to leave the crunch and toxic culture pervasive in game studios behind and make one that’s “collaborative, anti-crunch, diverse, and inclusive.” The founding team includes Mitchell’s former colleague Mark […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:55

Personal Capital sells to Empower Retirement in deal...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/30

Today Personal Capital, a fintech company that had attracted over $265 million in private funding, announced that it is selling itself to Empower Retirement, a company that provides retirement services to other companies. The deal is worth $825 million upon closing, with another $175 million in what are described as “planned growth” incentives, according to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:13

After losing Grubhub, Uber reportedly hails Postmates

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/30

Uber has reportedly made an offer to buy food delivery service Postmates, according to The New York Times. According to the Times, the talks are still ongoing and the deal could fall through. For those that have been paying attention to Uber, this appetite is not new, albeit consistent. A little over a month ago, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:09

Agora starts life as a public company by more than...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/29

Shares of Agora, a China and U.S.-based “real-time engagement” API company, soared today after it went public. Yesterday Agora priced 17.5 million shares at $20 apiece, up from its target range of $16 to $18 per share. The firm raised $350 in its debut, or around 10 times its Q1 2020 revenue and is now […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:20

TuSimple seeking $250 million in new funding to scale...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/29

TuSimple, the self-driving truck startup backed by Sina, Nvidia, UPS and Tier 1 supplier Mando Corporation, is headed back into the marketplace in search of new capital from investors. The company has hired investment bank Morgan Stanley to help it raise $250 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the effort. Morgan Stanley has sent […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:12

Karat launches a credit card for online creators

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/26

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5:14

Private equity firm Great Hill Partners acquires...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2020/06/26

Storyblocks, the subscription-based stock media service, today announced that it has been acquired by private equity firm Great Hill Partners. The firm previously backed companies like Wayfair (and then exited that specific investment in 2017) and Custom Ink. Great Hill also acquired Gizmodo Media Group in 2019. Storyblocks and Great Hill did not disclose the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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