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4:19

Trash uses AI to edit your footage into a fun, short...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/25

Trash is a new startup promising to make it easier for anyone to create well-edited videos. Social video is an area that CEO Hannah Donovan knows well, having previously served as general manager at Vine (the video app that Twitter acquired and eventually shut down). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:37

African fintech dominates Catalyst Fund’s 2019...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/24

African fintech has taken center stage for the Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding to emerging markets startups. The organization announced its 2019 startup cohort and three out of the four finance ventures — Chipper Cash, Salutat and Turaco — have an Africa focus (Brazil-based venture Diin, was the fourth). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:22

GirlGaze Network looks to connect brands with female...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/24

It started with a hashtag. Amande de Cadenet, photographer, author, and TV host, was spending time with her sister, a director and photographer in her own right, when an ACLU study on the lack of diversity among directors was published in the NYT Magazine, with de Cadenet’s sister an interviewee in the cover story. “It’s about damn time,” she said to her sister, launching a conversation that would re-route de Cadenet’s path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:55

Machine learning for everyone startup Intersect Labs...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/21

Machine learning is the holy grail of data analysis, but unfortunately, that holy grail oftentimes requires a PhD in Computer Science just to get started. Despite the incredible attention that machine learning and artificial intelligence get from the press, the reality is that there is a massive gap between the needs of companies to solve business challenges and the availability of talent for building incisive models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:32

The boring genius of how Atrium kills legal busy work

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/21

Law firms have little incentive to build or buy software that will save their lawyers time since they often bill clients by the hour. Tasks like tracking down legal documents, extracting key information, and drawing up hiring offers or funding term sheet add up to make lawyers expensive even if they’re constantly repeating mindless busy work. That’s why legal startup Atrium is so exciting even though it’s developing tech that might seem boring on the surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:10

Founders Factory is going live in Paris

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/20

After London and Johannesburg, startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory is launching a third city — Paris. Once again, the company is partnering with a corporate backer. And this time, insurance company Aviva France is backing Founders Factory Paris. Albin Serviant is heading the team in Paris and the plan is to hire 50 people. There will be more corporate backers coming soon, which should give enough runway for the next five years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:50

Canada’s True North conference is not your typical...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/20

From the venue and the flashy event website, Waterloo, Ontario’s True North conference (in its second year) doesn’t seem all that distinct from a laundry list of other major tech events that take place each year across North America. But from the moment its main stage programming kicked off on the first day, it was clear this wasn’t your typical gathering place for the tech industry faithful. The main stage track kicked off with Communitech CEO Iain Klugman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:32

Whitebox raises $5M for its e-commerce logistics...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/19

Whitebox, a startup that CEO Marcus Startzel said is working to “power the direct-to-consumer economy,” has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The company works with both startups and more established brands, giving them the tools they need to run direct-to-consumer e-commerce businesses. Customers includeMcCormick, Starbucks,KitchenAid, Bare Bones and Super Coffee-maker Kitu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

Focals by North Review: The future is (almost) here

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/19

The concept of an IRL heads-up display has been a part of science fiction since basically the beginning. Big players have tried their hand at it with less than stellar results — most notably Google with Glass, and more recently Intel’s Vaunt. But North may have cracked the nut on smart glasses with Focals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:24

Clockwise nabs $11M Series A to make your calendar...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/18

Almost every organization, regardless of size, is inundated with meetings, so much so it’s often hard to find dedicated time do actual work. Clockwise wants to change that by bringing machine learning to the calendar to help employees free up time. Today, it announced an $11 million Series A investment, and made the product, which had been in Beta, generally available. The round was co-led led by Greylock and Accel . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:43

More tickets available to the 14th Annual TechCrunch...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/18

Get ready for summer in the city, TechCrunch -style. We just released a fresh batch of tickets to the 14th Annual TechCrunch Summer Party. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, tickets to our popular event sell out quickly, and they’ll be gone before you know it. Don’t wait — buy your ticket today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:54

Meet Hatch Baby’s portable, WiFi-enabled sleep device...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/17

Menlo Park-based Hatch Baby has prided itself on introducing “smart” nursery devices — including Grow, a changing pad with a built-in scale and Rest, a device doubling as a sound machine and night light. Now, the company is introducing an updated version of Rest with Rest+ as part of an effort to help further establish Hatch Baby in the family sleep space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:22

Shyp is preparing for a comeback under new management

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/17

Fifteen months after shutting down, Shyp is getting ready to launch again. The startup tweeted today that “We are back! We’re hard at work to rebuild an unparalleled shipping experience. Before we begin operations again, we’d love to hear your feedback in this quick survey. We look forward to working with you and can’t wait to change the future of shipping!” We are back! We’re hard at work to rebuild an unparalleled shipping experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:12

Demo your early-stage startup at the TechCrunch...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/14

Nothing says summer in Silicon Valley better than the TechCrunch Summer Party. In its 14th year, we’re celebrating the startup spirit and culture at the Park Chalet, San Francisco’s coastal beer garden, on July 25. Who doesn’t love ocean views? And nothing says relaxed networking in Silicon Valley more than showcasing your early-stage startup at our summer soiree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:42

Target Circle and TapHeaven team up in a mobile...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/14

Target Circle andTapHeavenhave announced that they’re merging into a single company under the Target Circle brand. TapHeaven co-founder and CEO Chris Hoyt, who is becoming chief growth officer at the combined organization, said the two companies have been “trying to solve the same problem” — namely, eliminating many of the inefficiencies in the mobile advertising business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:42

KKR leads $300M investment in phishing training...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/13

You might not have known about KnowBe4 before, but you should now because this morning, the company announced a massive $300 million investment led by private equity firm KKR. The deal is based on a billion valuation. Existing investors Elephant and TenEleven Ventures also participated in the round. The massive influx of cash comes on top of a $50 million round in March, also led by KKR. They really, really like this company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:49

Stride raises $2.2M from JetBlue, NFX for its guided...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/13

Group travel, it’s something you either love or hate, but Stride, which describes itself as a marketplace for “experiential multi-day and multi-destination packaged trips planned by experts,” wants to change this perception. The service, which was co-founded by former Starwood Hotels and Viator executive Gavin Delany, today announced that it has raised a $2.2 million seed round from JetBlue Ventures and NFX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:14

Welcome’s new app will do your travel planning for you

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/12

Welcome is a new app that CEO Matthew Rosenberg said is designed for a more spontaneous approach to traveling. “What we’re going after is these millennials [and] Gen Z travelers who feel comfortable going in the moment,” Rosenberg told me. “Eighty-five percent of people aren’t even looking at activities before they arrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Yubo is a social network about socializing

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/12

Meet Yubo, a French startup that wants to make social networks a bit more… social. Yubo is an app designed for teenagers, and it’s all about meeting people, making new friends and belonging to a community. The app has quietly grown over the past few years and managed to attract 20 million users. There are now close to a million users who open the app every day, and the company says that it is currently growing by 10 percent month-over-month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:11

Infarm closes $100M Series B to scale its ‘urban...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/11

Infarm, the Berlin-based startup that has developed vertical farming tech for grocery stores and restaurants, is disclosing $100 in in Series B investment. The round is led by London VC Atomico, and consists of mix of equity funding and debt financing. Infarm’s existing investors, including Balderton Capital, Astanor Ventures, Cherry Ventures, also participated in the round. In addition, TriplePoint Capital has invested, presumably providing a bulk if not all of the debt. Learn more about your ad

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