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3:27

TikTok’s national security scrutiny tightens as U.S....

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/26

TikTok may be the fastest-growing social network in the history of the internet, but it is also quickly becoming the fastest-growing security threat and thorn in the side of U.S. China hawks. The latest, according to a notice published by the U.S. Navy this past week and reported on by Reuters and the South China Morning Post, is that TikTok will no longer be allowed to be installed on service members’ devices, or they may face expulsion from the military service’s intranet. Learn more about your ad

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3:19

MasterCard acquires security assessment startup,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/25

MasterCard announced today that it is acquiring RiskRecon, a Salt Lake City startup that uses publicly available data to build security assessments of organizations. The companies did not share the purchase price. It’s become increasingly important for financial services companies like MasterCard to help customers navigate cyber security and RiskRecon will give customers an objective score of a company’s risk profile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:45

Should you pay $50K for your pitch deck? Yes, why the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/23

Every once in a while on VC Twitter, a comment or statement seems so outlandish, so completely outrageous, that it must be — certainly has to be — false. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:45

F5 acquires Shape Security for $1B

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/23

F5 got an expensive holiday present today, snagging startup Shape Security for approximately $1 billion. What the networking company gets with a shiny red ribbon is a security product that helps stop automated attacks like credential stuffing. In an article earlier this year, Shape CTO Shuman Ghosemajumder explained what the company does: “We’re an enterprise-focused company that protects the majority of large U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:30

Leapfin raises $4.5M to help companies track revenue...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/20

Leapfin, a startup selling corporate finance tooling, announced a $4.5 million round this morning. The funding event was led by Bowrey Capital, and included dollars from a number of former technology executives. Before its newly announced investment, the company had raised just a small seed round. The small capital amounts may seem inconsequential, but they’re more strategic than anything. According to Leapfin CEO Raymond Lau, the company is running lean and keeping an eye on profitability. Learn

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6:54

Blindlee is Chatroulette for dating with a safety screen

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/19

Make space for another dating app in your single life: Blindlee is Chatroulette for dating but with female-friendly guardrails in the form of a user-controlled video blur effect. The idea is pretty simple: Singles are matched randomly with another user who meets some basic criteria (age, location) for a three minute ‘ice breaker’ video call. The app suggests chat topics — like ‘pineapple on pizza, yay or nay’ — to get the conversation flowing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:09

#ANGELS founding partner raises $25M for debut fund...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/19

Katie Jacobs Stanton, a former Twitter executive and co-founder of the #ANGELS investment collective, has raised $25 million for her debut venture capital fund Moxxie Ventures. As the sole general partner, she plans to invest between $250,000 and $500,000 in underrepresented and underestimated founders, Stanton tells TechCrunch, with a focus on “products that make life and work better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:29

Why is WeWork 2.0 trying to go public?

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/18

In the wake of WeWork’sembarrassing IPO rout, you might imagine that startups working in similar markets would cool it for a bit. Perhaps they could work on cutting spending, improving their gross margins, and, say, shooting for profitability. Not so, at least in one case. Instead of doing those things, China-based Ucommune filed to go public in America this month. The WeWork competitor is mostly a co-working business. It’s also a marketing company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:19

With $4B food delivery acquisition, Korea poised to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/17

Seoul and South Korea may well be the secret startup hub that (still) no one talks about. While often dwarfed by the scale and scope of the Chinese startup market next door, South Korea has proven over the last few years that it can — and will — enter the top-tier of startup hubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:29

Sleek raises $5M to help companies incorporate and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/17

Sleek, a startup that is making it easier for other startups and companies to incorporate and operate in Singapore and Hong Kong, said today it has extended its seed financing round to raise $5 million. The extended seed round for the two-year-old startup was led by private investors Pierre Lorinet and Fabio Blom, and MI8, an Asia-focused European backed private investment company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:58

Startups Weekly: This year in startups

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/16

Welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week, I wrote about U.S. VC activity in Europe. Before that, I noted Chinese investor activity in Africa. Remember, you can send me tips, suggestions and feedback to kate.clark@techcrunch.com or on Twitter@KateClarkTweets. If you’re new, you can subscribe to Startups Weekly here. Learn more about your ad choices

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3:39

Chicago’s Sprout Social prices IPO mid-range at $17...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/16

On the heels of Bill.com’s debut, Chicago-based social media software company Sprout Social priced its IPO last night at $17 per share, in the middle of its proposed $16 to $18 per-share range. Selling 8.8 million shares, Sprout raised just under $150 million in its debut. Underwriters have the option to purchase an additional 1.3 million shares if they so choose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:01

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/13

At the very beginning, there were 14 startups. After two days of incredibly fierce competition, we now have a winner. Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competition. They all presented in front of multiple groups of VCs and tech leaders serving as judges for a chance to win $50,000 and the coveted Disrupt Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:34

Glovo’s Sacha Michaud: “I think there will be...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/13

Many companies realized that there was a huge opportunity when it comes to on-demand delivery of food and groceries. And apparently, too many companies as Glovo co-founder Sacha Michaud expects some consolidation in the space in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:09

Gtmhub raises $9M from CRV after posting 400% ARR...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/12

This week Gtmhub announced a $9 million Series A led by CRV. The investment was not a large round, even for an A. But the capital found its way into one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies that we’ve spoken with recently, which made it interesting all the same. And, the firm was willing to talk about its financial performance in some detail. The combination made its Series A impossible to ignore. TechCrunch caught up with Gtmhub’s CMO Seth Elliott this morning to learn more. Learn more about your

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9:10

Airbnb invests as Zeus corporate housing raises $55M...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/12

As Airbnb absorbs more and more of the demand for housing, it’s exploring how to monetize opportunities beyond vacation rentals. A marketplace for longer term corporate housing could be a huge business, but rather than build that itself, Airbnb is making a strategic investment in one of the market leaders called Zeus Living and will list its homes on the Airbnb site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:56

Nodle crowdsources IoT connectivity

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/11

Nodle, which is competing in the TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin Startup Battlefield this week, is based on a simple premise: What if you could crowdsource the connectivity of smart sensors by offloading it to smartphones? For most sensors, built-in cell connectivity is simply not a realistic option, given how much power it would take. A few years of battery life is quite realistic for a sensor that uses Bluetooth Low Energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:34

xs:code launches subscription platform to monetize...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/11

Open source is a great source of free tools for developers, but as these projects proliferate, and some gain in popularity, the creators sometimes look for ways to monetize successful ones. The problem is that it’s hard to run a subscription-based, dual-license approach and most developers don’t even know where to start. Enter Israeli startup xs:code, which has created a platform to help developers solve this problem. “xs:code is a monetization platform for open source projects. Learn more about

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2:51

Soci raises $12M to help big brands manage local...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/10

According to CEO Afif Khoury, we’re in the middle of “the third wave of social” — a shift back to local interactions. And Khoury’s startup Soci (pronounced soh-shee) has raised $12 million in Series C funding to help companies navigate that shift. Soci works with customers like Ace Hardware and Sport Clips to help them manage the online presence of hundreds or thousands of stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:13

Startups Weekly: U.S. VCs eye European startups

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/12/10

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week, I wrote about Chinese investor activity in Africa. Before that, I noted Airbnb’s issues. Remember, you can send me tips, suggestions and feedback to kate.clark@techcrunch.com or on Twitter@KateClarkTweets. If you’re new, you can subscribe to Startups Weekly here. Learn more about your ad choices

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