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3:40

Men’s wellness startup HIMS has launched a line of...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/05

Exactly one year to the day since it launchedits line of men’s health products, HIMS is announcing its foray into women’s wellness. The company is using its mountain of venture capital to support the new brand, called HERS. In September, HIMS raised another $50 million in a round led by IVP. The financing valued the startup, which has brought in $97 million to date, at $500 million, according to PitchBook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:56

VICIS completes $28.5M Series B and launches its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/02

VICIS has closed its Series B on $28.5 million, with participation from NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers via Rx3 Ventures. Rodgers joins a list of other pro footballers to back the helmet startup, includingRogerStaubach, JerryRice, Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin. VICIS is known for its $950 Zero1 football helmet designed for adult players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:24

Brex has partnered with WeWork, AWS and more for its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/01

Brex, the corporate card built for startups, unveiled its new rewards program today. The billion-dollar company, which announced its $125 million Series C three weeks ago, has partnered with Amazon Web Services, WeWork, Instacart, Google Ads, SendGrid, Salesforce Essentials, Twilio, Zendesk, Caviar, HubSpot, Orrick, Snap, Clerky and DoorDash to give entrepreneurs the ability to accrue and spend points on services and products they use regularly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:17

Lime hires its first chief business officer amid push...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/11/01

After four months “on the beach,” per his LinkedIn profile, Uber’s former global head of business and corporate development has a new gig. Lime has hired David Richter (pictured) as its first-ever chief business officer and interim chief financial officer. Based in San Francisco, Richter will be overseeing the bike- and e-scooter-sharing startup’s business operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:22

Sentieo raises $19M to be the AI-powered Bloomberg...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/31

To get an edge on the market, investors must look beyond traditional financial info like revenue and profits. Our every online activity generates data exhaust like web traffic, Twitter mentions, app downloads, and search trends. It’s the ability to overlay the old and new data sets to spot surprising trends that will set the best traders apart. Sentieo wants to be their tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Freebird flies off with $8M to rescue passengers...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/31

There are few things more irritating than a canceled flight, whether it’s on your way to a friend’s wedding, a conference or to celebrate a holiday back home. Wouldn’t it be nifty if technology could put an end to our travel woes? Freebird, a travel rebooking service, has raised an $8 million Series A to do just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:09

Failed drone startup Airware auctions assets, Delair...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/30

Airware desperately sought cash for 18 months before running out of money and shutting down last month, leaving about 120 employees without jobs after the startup had burned $118 million in funding. Bandaid strategic investments from construction company Caterpillar and others kept Airware alive as it looked for a $15 million round, according to a former employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:05

Eaze co-founder Keith McCarty raises $5M for his new...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/30

Keith McCarty couldn’t stay out of the booming weed business for long. The co-founder and former chief executive officer of the well-funded marijuana delivery startup Eaze has launched WAYV, a B2B cannabis logistics and compliance platform that delivers inventory to cannabis retailers. Today, the company is announcing its first round of funding, a $5 million seed round led by David Sacks at Craft Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:09

Valentin Stalf to talk about scaling N26 at Disrupt...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/29

We couldn’t put together a conference in Berlin without inviting Valentin Stalf from N26, the co-founder and CEO of one of Europe's most promising startups. A few years ago, few people would have bet on a startup creating a bank from scratch. N26 now has over 1.5 million clients and a ton of funding. N26 originally launched at TechCrunch Disrupt London back in 2014. The company didn't win the Startup Battlefield. At the time, the company was called Number26 and they had 0 client. Learn more about

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3:57

Summersalt raises $6M for its direct-to-consumer line...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/29

Founders Fund has led the $6 million Series A for Summersalt, an early-stage e-commerce startup embracing the next-gen consumer’s penchant for inclusivity and affordability. Headquartered in St. Louis, the 1-year old company sells swimsuits designed in-house with eco-friendly fabrics directly to consumers. Like other D2C brands, Summersalt cuts out the middlemen to give its customers access to its swimsuits for $95 or less. What sets it apart is its data-focused fit system. Learn more about your ad

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5:47

Confirmed: ShopRunner acquires Spring, raises $40M

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/26

ShopRunner chief executive Sam Yagan conquered the online dating world. Can he conquer the e-commerceworld, too? Hot off the heels of its first profitable year, ShopRunner is announcing its first infusion of venture funding under Yagan, an acquisition of the shopping app Spring and, sources tell TechCrunch, it’s readying a major overhaul to its mobile app, signaling what could be a new era for the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:15

Daily Crunch: Tesla is profitable again

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/26

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Tesla earns its first profit in two years Tesla reported a profit in the third quarter, reversing seven consecutive quarters of losses. This is only the third time in the company’s history that it has achieved this milestone. The turnaround was driven by sales of the Model 3. Learn more about your ad choices

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5:35

Voting is a social experience

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/25

If your Instagram followers aren’t aware that you’ve voted, did you really even vote? In 2018, the act of voting is great social media fodder. People want their friends to know they’ve registered to vote, or that they’ve just mailed in their absentee ballot or even that they’ve bought some sort of “look, I voted” t-shirt.These announcements are being shared across social platforms like it’s a required part of the voting process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:02

Marieme Diop and Shikoh Gitau to speak at Startup...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/24

Startup Battlefield Africa is set for December 11 in Lagos and investor Marieme Diop and ICT expert Shikoh Gitau will be there to lend their perspective and expertise.The Lagos TechCrunch event is a return to Africa for the Startup Battlefield series after its debut on the continent in Nairobi, Kenya. Shikoh Gitau Diop — who is a VC investor in early-stage African startups at Orange Digital Ventures— will speak on venture capital in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:00

iPharmacy Roman fights stigmas with premature...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/24

There’s a war brewing to become the cloud pharmacy for men’s health. Roman, which launched last year offering erectile dysfunctional medication and recently added a ‘quit smoking’ kit, is taking on $97 million-funded Hims for the hair loss market. Today, Roman launched four new products it hopes to cross-sell to users through a unified telemedicine subscription and pill delivery app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:13

Tier, the Berlin-based scooter rental startup, raises...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/23

Tier, one of a number of electric scooter rental startups based in Berlin, has raised a chunky €25 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is VC fund Northzone, with participation from existing investors Speedinvest, and Point Nine. The investment marks the biggest financial backing for a European company in the space, and, according to my sources, signals the beginning of a pending VC war to create the “Bird or Lime of Europe”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:55

Lime is building its first scooter “lifestyle brand...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/23

How can Lime differentiate its scooters and bikes from the piles of Birds and Spins filling Los Angeles sidewalks? Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. According to a job listing from Lime seeking a “Retail Store Manager”, the startup plans to open a “lifestyle brand store in Santa Monica” that “will place heavy importance on brand experience and customer engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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8:28

TrackR is rebranding to Adero as it looks beyond...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/22

WhenTrackR raised $50 million from investors that included Amazon a year ago, the Santa Baraba startup made a big splash in the growing market for small connected dongles that you could attach to “dumb” objects like keys to keep tabs on their location. But times for the company have been challenging since then. It’s weatheredlayoffs; a succession of natural disasters; and its co-founders stepping away from exec roles asCEO and president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:52

Twilio shops, Uber and Lyft IPO scuttlebutt, and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/22

Hello and welcome back toEquity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we had the Three Excellent Friends (Connie Loizos, Danny Chrichton, and Alex Wilhelm) on hand to kick things about with Scale Venture Partner’s own Rory O’Driscoll. As I’ve written the last few weeks, what a pile of news we’ve had recently. And like the last few episodes, we had to pick and choose what to drill into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:05

Jane.VC, a new fund for female entrepreneurs, wants...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/10/19

Want to pitch a venture capitalist? You’ll need a “warm introduction” first. At least that’s what most in the business will advise. Find a person, typically a man, who made the VC you’re interested in pitching a whole bunch of money at some point and have them introduce you. Why? Because VCs love people who’ve made them money; naturally, they’ll be willing to hear you out if you’ve got at least one money maker on your side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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