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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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3:27

Only 24 hours left to apply to Hardware Battlefield...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/15

Holy hardware, startup founders! You have only 24 hours left to apply to the Hardware Battlefield at TC Shenzhenon November 11-12. This hardware-only pitch competition, cousin to TechCrunch’s world-renown Startup Battlefield, is a real game-changer. Got hardware? Want to launch on a world stage? Do. Not. Delay. Apply to compete in TC Hardware Battlefield 2019 before 11:59pm on August 14th. What’s in it for you? Excellent question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:49

Ex-NSA chief Mike Rogers and Team8 founder Nadav...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/15

What happens when two former spies meet the startup world? We’re about to find out. We’re pleased to announce former National Security Agency director Adm. Mike Rogers will be at Disrupt SF on October 2-4. The former U.S. intelligence head oversaw the shadowy agency during one of its most tumultuous times in its history in the aftermath of the massive leak of classified documents by whistleblower Edward Snowden. He also oversaw the Pentagon’s cyberwar-fighting division, U.S. Learn more about your ad

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5:48

Would you rent out your living room for a few hours?...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/14

Would you rent out your living room for a few hours? This startup is counting on it Recharge, a startup that tried convincing hotels to let its customers rent their rooms by the hour and even minute, has revamped and rebranded. Now Globe, the company is hoping to convince guests to sign up for short stays instead in people’s homes so that they can kick back between other commitments, and, if the host allows it, to shower and nap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:20

Postmates to drop IPO filing next month

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/13

Postmates plans to make its IPO paperwork public in September, TechCrunch has learned. Despite previous reports indicating the on-demand delivery company is seeking an M&A exit, sources close to the matter say Postmates is on track to go complete an initial public offering this year. With the S-1 dropping in September, San Francisco-based Postmates is expected to debut on the stock exchange by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:23

BuzzFeed CTO joins men’s health startup Ro

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/13

Ro, a two-year-old startup known for its online pharmacy of men’s health products, has named BuzzFeed’s Todd Levy its chief technology officer. Levy first joined BuzzFeed in 2014 as the digital media company’s vice president of engineering; he was named CTO in 2016. Prior to BuzzFeed, Levy co-founded and led link management tool bit.ly. Levy begins his new role Wednesday, August 14. We’ve reached out to BuzzFeed for comment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:54

Vector’s launch business in peril after ‘major change...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/12

Small satellite launch startup Vector has indefinitely shut down operations “in response a major change in financing,” the company confirmed. Co-founder and CEO Jim Cantrell has also been cut loose as part of the upset. The news comes as a surprise to the space startup community, and apparently to its employees. The company lined up $70 million in funding late last year, and recently was announced as a qualified contestant in DARPA’s Launch Challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:51

Keith Rabois, BoxGroup back New York-based Brex...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/12

Considering its unparalleled success, it was only a matter of time before a Brex copycat emerged. Ramp Financial, a new startup led by Capital One-acquired Paribus founders Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh (pictured), has raised $7 million, TechCrunch has learned. The capital came from Keith Rabois of Founders Fund, BoxGroup’s Adam Rothenberg and Coatue Management, a hedge fund that recently launched a $700 million early-stage investment vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:15

Statespace picks up $2.5M to help gamers train

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/09

Gaming continues to grow in popularity, with esports revenue growing 23 percent from last year to top $1 billion in 2019. But the metrics by which talent is evaluated in gaming, and the methods by which gamers can train to better hone their craft, are varied and at times non-existent. That’s where StateSpace, and specifically the company’s gaming arm Klutch, come into play. In 2017, Statespace launched out of stealth with their first product, Aim Lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:41

Cockroach Labs announces $55M Series C to battle...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/09

Cockroach Labs, makers of CockroachDB, sits in a tough position in the database market. On one side, it has traditional database vendors like Oracle, and on the other there’s AWS and its family of databases. It takes some good technology and serious dollars to compete with those companies. Cockroach took care of the latter with a $55 million Series C round today. The round was led by Altimeter Capital and Tiger Global along with existing investor GV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:44

Only 48 hours left for early-bird tickets to TC...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/08

If enterprise software makes your entrepreneurial heart beat faster, you do not want to miss TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019 on September 5 in San Francisco. And if you really want to make your heart sing, buy an early-bird ticket and save $100. But act quickly, because that deal disappears in just 48 hours on August 9 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:34

Female founders: Apply to the All Raise AMA to win a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/08

Shouting out to all the fierce female founders. Have you applied to participate in theAll Raise“ask me anything” (AMA) sessions atDisrupt SF 2019? No? Women, it’s time to act. Apply for an AMA session by the August 30 deadline and you could win a free Expo Only Pass. You heard that right. We have 30 free Expo Only passes, and we’ll give them away at random to women founders who get accepted to the All Raise program at Disrupt SF 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:35

Applications still open for Hardware Battlefield TC...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/07

We’re still in the hunt for innovative early-stage hardware startup founders. And by that, we mean boundary-pushers, exceptional disrupters and all-around game-changers. If that sounds like you, you still have time to apply to compete in Hardware Battlefield at TC Shenzhenon November 11-12. Don’t miss your chance to compete in our epic, hardware-focused pitch competition. Apply to TC Hardware Battlefield 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:11

Cybereason raises $200 million for its enterprise...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/07

Cybereason, which uses machine learning to increase the number of endpoints a single analyst can manage across a network of distributed resources, has raised $200 million in new financing from SoftBank Group and its affiliates. It’s a sign of the belief that SoftBank has in the technology, since the Japanese investment firm is basically doubling down on commitments it made to the Boston-based company four years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:40

Monzo says it wasn’t storing ‘some’ customer PINs...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/06

Monzo says it wasn’t storing ‘some’ customer PINs correctly, but has now fixed the bug Monzo, the fast-growing challenger U.K. challenger bank that recently soft-launched in the U.S., is disclosing a potential, albeit relatively limited, security oversight that saw customer PINs stored incorrectly within the company’s internal systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:44

This startup wants to democratize custom sneaker...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/06

There’s nothing like having a pair of fresh, unique sneakers. Limited-release culture facilitates some of that, but The Custom Movement hopes to make originality and self-expression via sneakers more accessible to the masses. The Custom Movement, a custom sneaker startup backed by Y Combinator, enables independent artists to sell their one-of-a-kind sneaker designs to those who want highly unique Nikes, Vans, Timberlands or any other brand of shoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:33

Secure your seat to Disrupt Berlin now and pay later

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/05

Secure your seat to Disrupt Berlin now and pay later Sonderangebot! That sounds like a super-cool robotics startup you’d find at Disrupt Berlin 2019, right? But it’s German for special offer — and that’s super cool, too. Our premier tech conference takes place on 11-12 December, and we want to make attending Disrupt Berlin as easy on the budget as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:37

Bloomscape raises $7.5M to sell you plants of all sizes

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/05

Direct-to-consumer plant retailer Bloomscape has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding, with several high-profile D2C startup founders signing on as investors. Founder and CEO Justin Mast told me that his family has five generations of experience as greenhouse owners and operators, and that he first tried to get Bloomscape off the ground more than a decade ago. Since then, Mast has worked at other startups, but he said, “Bloomscape was the one that got away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:17

UrbanClap, India’s largest home services startup,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/02

UrbanClap, a startup that offers home services across India and UAE, has raised $75 million to expand its business. The Series E round for the four-and-half-year-old Gurgaon-based startup was led Tiger Global. Existing investors Steadview Capital, which led the startup’s Series D round, and Vy Capital also participated in the round. The startup has raised about $185 million to date, according to Crunchbase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:18

Attend Disrupt SF 2019 for free as a volunteer

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/02

Forget the village, people. It takes an army to make TechCrunch Disrupt the well-oiled experience that savvy start-uppers have come to know and love. And we couldn’t do it nearly as well without our incredible volunteers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:18

Calling all hardware startups! Apply to Hardware...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/08/01

Got hardware? Well then, listen up, because our search continues for boundary-pushing, early-stage hardware startups to join us in Shenzhen, China for an epic opportunity; launch your startup on a global stage and compete in Hardware Battlefield at TC Shenzhenon November 11-12. Apply here to compete in TC Hardware Battlefield 2019. Why? It’s your chance to demo your product to the top investors and technologists in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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