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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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7:50

Dilution: The good, the bad and the ugly

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/05

Bernard Moon Contributor Bernard Moon is co-founder and partner at SparkLabs Group, a network of accelerators and venture capital funds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:04

Cookware startup Great Jones launches Potline, a text...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/04

Great Jones, a startup selling pots, pans and even an oven directly to consumers, is introducing a new way to get help in the kitchen. Potline is a free text message service where anyone can ask for recipe ideas, or get advice when things are going wrong in the middle of the cooking process, or get tips on how to clean up afterwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:10

Fitness startup Mirror nears $300M valuation with...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/04

Today, Peloton is a bonafide success. The company, which sells $2,245 internet-connected exercise bikes, boasts a $4 billion valuation and a cult following. That hasn’t always been the case. For years, Peloton battled for venture capital investment and struggled to attract buyers. Now that it’s proven the market for tech-enabled home exercise equipment and affiliated subscription products, a whole bunch of startups are chasing down the same customer segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:54

Startups net more than capital with NBA players as...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/03

Mary Ann Azevedo Contributor Share on Twitter Mary Ann Azevedo covers startups and tech at Crunchbase News. More posts by this contributor It’s not so obvious that this VC firm is focused on impact With these numbers, it’s no surprise SoftBank is investing in Latin America If you’re a big basketball fan like me, you’ll be glued to the TV watching the Golden State Warriors take on the Toronto Raptors in the NBA finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:46

Machine learning startup Weights & Biases raises $15M

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/06/03

Weights & Biases, a startup building development tools for machine learning, has raised $15 million in its second round of funding. The company was started by CrowdFlower founders Lukas Biewald and Chris van Pelt, along with former Google engineer Shawn Lewis. (Under its new name Figure Eight, CrowdFlower was acquired by Appen for up to $300 million in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:01

Logz.io lands $52M to keep growing open source-based...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/31

Logz.io announced a $52 million Series D investment today. The round was led by General Catalyst. Other investors participating in the round included OpenView Ventures, 83North, Giza Venture Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, Greenspring Associates and Next47. Today’s investment brings the total raised to nearly $100 million, according to Crunchbase data. Logz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:50

Firefly raises $30M to bring more ads to Ubers, Lyfts...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/31

Firefly, a startup that allows ridehail drivers to make money from advertising, has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The company is about to launch in New York City, where it’s also acquiring the digital operations of advertising company Strong Outdoor. Co-founder and CEO Kaan Gunay said this will allow Firefly to start working with traditional taxis in a big way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47

Pillar launches with $5.5M from Kleiner Perkins and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/30

A new startup aims to help you get your student loans under control. Today, an app called Pillar, backed by $5.5 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, is launching a simpler way for consumers to better understand their student loan debt — and even pay it off early. To do so, the app connects with your student loan servicer and bank, then makes personalized suggestions based on your loans, your income, and your spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:30

Soda Says, a curated consumer electronics retail...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/30

Soda Says, a curated consumer electronics retail platform, launches in the U.S. Grace Gould has spent her life thinking about the intersection of retail and tech. She started out in Apple Retail, and then moved on to Index Ventures where she worked on early stage investments. She then worked at PCCH International as the VP of Global Retail Strategy, working with companies and hardware makers to develop, manufacture, package and distribute products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:03

VCs give failed AR startup Meta a do-over with new...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/29

AR startup Meta’s original investors might have been screwed by the company’s collapse and fire sale, but a pair of VC firms are giving the brand another shot with a new corporate entity and CEO that the new backers hope will lead to a less abysmal outcome. Meta Company is now Meta View, “a wholly new and unaffiliated entity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:44

Which public US universities graduate the most funded...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/28

Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Big revenues, huge valuations and major losses: charting the era of the unicorn IPO Some reassuring data for those worried unicorns are wrecking the Bay Area A lot of students attend public universities to lessen the financial burden of higher education. At last tally, tuition and fees at American public colleges and universities averaged around $6,800 a year,perthe federal government. Learn more about your ad choices

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3:30

As the term ‘unicorn’ goes broke from overuse, what’s...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/28

Alex Wilhelm Contributor Alex Wilhelm is the editor-in-chief of Crunchbase News and co-host of Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast. More posts by this contributor Equity transcribed: How to avoid an IPO How to avoid an IPO On Wednesday afew unicorns were born. You’ve already forgotten their names if you learned them at all (Tip: It was MarqetaandIvalua.) Don’t worry, I’m not cross with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:24

Lime’s founding CEO steps down as his co-founder...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/27

In an all-hands meeting this afternoon, the scooter and bike-sharing phenom Lime announced co-founder and chief executive officer Toby Sun would transition out of the C-suite to focus on company culture and R&D. Brad Bao, a Lime co-founder and long-time Tencent executive, will assume chief responsibilities, Lime confirmed to TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:07

Throw out your diary, Jour is a new app for guided...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/24

Since Jour, a new app for private and portable journaling, dropped on the App Store two months ago, it’s racked up 80,000 users. No paid marketing or public announcements. Just organic interest in discovering a better way of journaling than pen to paper. “We can reinvent and redesign what we call journaling and the journal,” Jour co-founder and chief executive officer Maxime Germain told TechCrunch. “If we do it right, it will go mainstream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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2:55

Modsy scores $37M to virtually redesign your home

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/24

Modsy has raised some new cash as the computer vision startup looks to get physical and build more of the furniture it recommends. The startup announced that they have closed $37 million in Series C funding led by TCV. They’ve now raised north of $70 million to date. The service combines computer vision tech with human designer know how to let users design the trendy home of their dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:21

Future launches $150/mo exercise app where real...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/23

The only way to beat laziness is with guilt, and so that’s what Future sells. It assigns you an actual human trainer who builds personalized workout plans and message you throughout the day to make sure you’re doing them. It even gives you an Apple Watch to track your activity and ensure you’re not lying. Future actually got me to the gym where my coach kicked my ass remotely with a 30 minute lifting routine I’d never have stuck to by myself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:56

DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg is coming to Disrupt

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/23

2019 is the year Facebook announced a ‘pivot to privacy’. At the same time, Google is trying to claim that privacy means letting it exclusively store and data-mine everything you do online. So what better time to sit down at Disrupt for a chat about what privacy really means with DuckDuckGo founder and CEO Gabriel Weinberg? We’re delighted to announce that Weinberg is joining us at Disrupt SF (October 2-4). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:30

Quadric.io raises $15M to build a plug-and-play...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/22

Quadric.io, a startup founded by some of the folks behind the once-secretive bitcoin mining operation “21E6,”has raised $15 million in a Series A round that will fund the development of a supercomputer designed for autonomous systems. The round was led by automotive Tier 1 supplier DENSO and its semiconductor products arm NSITEXE, which will also be one of Quadric.io’s customers for future electronic systems in all levels of autonomous driving solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:12

Identity platform Auth0 raises $103M, pushing its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/21

Auth0, a 2013-founded identity and authentication platform, has pushed into unicorn territory with a $1 billion valuation after raising $103 million in its latest Series E round. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from K9 Ventures, Telstra Ventures and several others. In all, Auth0 total funding tops $210 million to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:28

Robin picks up $20 million Series B to optimize the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2019/05/21

Robin Powered, a startup looking to help offices run better, has today announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding. The round was led by Tola Capital, with existing investors Accomplice and FirstMark participating in the round, along with a new strategic Allegion Ventures. Robin started as part of an agency called One Mighty Roar, where Robin Powered cofounder Sam Dunn and his two cofounders built out RFID and beacon tech for clients’ live events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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