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TechCrunch Startup News

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8:03

Why you need a supercomputer to build a house

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/10

When the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don’t let the folks on HGTV fool you. The process of building a home nowadays is incredibly painful. Just applying for the necessary permits can be a soul-crushing undertaking that’ll have you running around the city, filling out useless forms, and waiting in motionless lines under fluorescent lights at City Hall wondering whether you should have just moved back in with your parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:13

2 Milly files a lawsuit against Fortnite maker Epic...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/10

Rapper 2 Milly is suing Epic Games over Fortnite’s use of his dance move, the Milly Rock. The lawsuit claims direct infringement of copyright, contributory infringement of copyright, violation of the Right of Publicity under California Common Law, among other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:52

The trust dilemma of continuous background checks

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/07

First, background checks at startups, then Huawei’s finance chief is arrested, SoftBank’s IPO is subscribed, and I am about to record our next edition of TechCrunch Equity. It’s Thursday, December 6, 2018. TechCrunch is experimenting with new content forms. This is a rough draft of something new – provide your feedback directly to the author (Danny at danny@techcrunch.com) if you like or hate something here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:52

Freeletics raises $45M for its AI-powered mobile...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/06

One of Europe’s most popular fitness applications is poised to flourish in the U.S. market with the help of several Los Angeles-based investors. Freeletics, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is today announcing its first round of private capital after bootstrapping since 2013. The $45 million Series A was co-led by FitLab, Causeway Media Partners and JAZZ Venture Partners, with participation from Courtside Ventures, Elysian Park Ventures and ward.ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:18

Birth control delivery startup Nurx now offers an...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/06

Telemedicine startup Nurx— once dubbed the “Uber for birth control” — has launched a direct-to-consumerHuman papillomavirus (HPV) testing kit. The addition means its customers can test for the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and a cause of genital warts and cervical cancer in the comfort of their own homes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:34

Uber Eats test lets restaurants trade discounts for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/05

Uber Eats has effectively invented its own native ad unit. Uber confirmed to TechCrunch that a test quietly running in markets around India allows restaurants to bundle several food items together and sell them at a discounted price in exchange for promoted placement by Uber Eats in a featured section of local “Specials”. In some cases, restaurants foot the cost of the discount, while in others Uber pays for the discounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:23

Agricool raises another $28 million to grow fruits in...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/04

French startup Agricool is raising another $28 million round of funding (€25 million). The company is working on containers to grow fruits and vegetables in urban areas, starting with strawberries. Bpifrance, Danone Manifesto Ventures, Marbeuf Capital, Solomon Hykes and other business angels participated in today’s funding round. Some existing investors also participated, such as daphni, XAnge, Henri Seydoux and Kima Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:25

WiARframe wants to make building AR experiences easy

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/12/04

Augmented reality has been a buzzword for years, but for the most part, it has remained a novelty. WiARframe, which is competing in our Startup Battlefield competition today at Disrupt Berlin, believes that we are still very early on in the AR game and that part of what is holding the market back is that the tools need to become easier to use and that designers need to find better ways to find inspiration for their AR experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:20

Lyft’s pink-wheeled shareable bikes will be available...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/30

Lyft has finally given us a glimpse of its forthcoming line of shareable bikes, which the ridesharing company says will be available to rent within its mobile app in select cities “soon.” The news comes as the $15 billion company announces the final close of its acquisition of Motivate, the New York City-based mobility startup that owns a number of bike-rental services, like Citi Bike, Ford GoBike, Divvy, Blue Bikes and Capital Bikeshare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:28

Spin Analytics automates credit risk modeling for banks

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/29

Meet Spin Analytics, a startup that wants to leverage artificial intelligence to automatically write credit risk modeling regulation reports. The company is participating in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin. If you work for a big bank, you know how painful it can be to launch a new product. Every time you start selling a new asset, you need to comply with regulations around the world. It can take months and a lot of money to write detailed documents about your asset. Learn more about

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3:44

Australian scheduling software company Deputy brings...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/29

After eight years of bootstrapping, Deputy sought scale. So the workforce management platform turned to venture capital, quickly raising a $25 million Series A in early 2017. Today, Deputy is announcing a major accomplishment: the close of an $81 million round — the largest Series B in Australian history. IVP has led the investment for the Sydney and Atlanta-headquartered company, with support from OpenView Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital and Equity Venture Partners. Learn more about your ad

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8:29

Meet ‘Bitski’, the single sign-on wallet crypto...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/28

The mainstream will never adopt blockchain-powered decentralized apps (dApps) if it’s a struggle to log in. They’re either forced to manage complex security keys themselves, or rely on a clunky wallet-equipped browser like MetaMask. What users need is for signing in to blockchain apps to be as easy as Login With Facebook. So that’s what Bitski built. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:40

Amazon exec Dave Stephenson tapped to lead Airbnb to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/27

Airbnb has completed a much-needed hire ahead of its rumored 2019 initial public offering. Thehospitality giant has brought on Dave Stephenson, a long-time Amazon vice president and former president of Big Fish Games, as its chief financial officer. Stephenson replaces the company’s head of global financial planning and analysis, Ellie Mertz, who served as interim head of finance as Airbnb searched for its former CFO Laurence Tosi’s replacement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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11:11

Banuba raises $7M to supercharge any app or device...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/27

Banuba raises $7M to supercharge any app or device with the ability to really see you Walking into the office of Viktor Prokopenya – which overlooks a central London park – you would perhaps be forgiven for missing the significance of this unassuming location, just south of Victoria Station in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:07

Cloud communications platform Agora closes $70M...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/26

Part of Agora’s team. The cloud communications startup has offices in Santa Clara and Shanghai. Agora, a developer of cloud communication APIs, will create products for new markets and verticals after raising a $70 million Series C led by Coatue Management. Existing investors SIG, Morningside Capital, and Shunwei Capital also returned for the round, which brings Agora’s total funding so far to $125 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:20

Move over Le Creuset? A new cookware startup founded...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/23

Move over Le Creuset? A new cookware startup founded by and for millennials is getting down to business Sometimes, it’s hard to imagine a product or industry that a new e-commerce startup hasn’t tried to remake already, fromslipperstomattresses, fromluggagetolipstick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:17

October lets 11 public companies borrow money on its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/22

French crowd-lending platform October (formerly known as Lendix), wants to educate more people about new ways to borrow money. That’s why the company is launching a project called Grandir Ensemble (grow together). 11 big companies are borrowing €100,000 each on October at a 2.5 percent interest rate. October users will be able to lend as little as €20 to one of these companies. If you look at the list of companies, all those names will sound familiar to French readers and beyond. Learn more about

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3:17

CVCompiler is an robot that fixes your resume to make...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/22

CVCompiler is an robot that fixes your resume to make you more competitive Machine learning is everywhere now, including recruiting. Take CVCompiler, a new product by Andrew Stetsenko and Alexandra Dosii. This web app uses machine learning to analyze and repair your technical resume, allowing you too shine to recruiters at Google, Yahoo, and Facebook. The founders are marketing and HR experts who have a combined fifteen years experience in making recruiting smarter. Stetsenko founded Relocate. Learn

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4:29

Berlin-based Wind Mobility raises $22M for its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/21

Wind Mobility, a Berlin-based mobility startup that offers “dockless” e-scooter (and electric bicycle) rentals, has raised $22 million in seed funding, throwing its hat into the European competitor to Bird and Lime ring. It follows recent raises by Sweden’s VOI ($50 million Series A led by Balderton) and Germany’s Tier (€25 million Series A led by Northzone). All three companies are attempting to be pan-European from the get-go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:05

iHeartMedia to acquire radio adtech company Jelli

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/21

Radio giant iHeartMedia announced today that it’s reached an agreement to acquire Jelli, a company bringing programmatic ad-buying to radio broadcasters. In fact, iHeartMedia was already working with Jelli to allow businesses to use programmatic tools to buy advertising on the company’s 850 broadcast radio stations. iHeartMedia also invested in Jelli’s most recent funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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