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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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5:47

Diamond dynasty DeBeers stoops to conquer with new...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/31

They first launched nearly a decade ago with names like Diamond Foundry, Brilliant Earth, Mia Donnaand Pure Grown Diamonds, with millions of dollars in financing and a mission to reshape the diamond industry. They were startups that were going to popularize man-made diamonds for the masses in a way that would make the industry more sustainable and wring billions of dollars from the roughly $100 billion diamond market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:36

Here’s where it’s cheaper to take an Uber than to own...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/31

Here’s where it’s cheaper to take an Uber than to own a car Ride-sharing companies have long touted the cost benefits of their platforms. Well, depending on the city, it can be cheaper on a weekly basis to take an UberX or UberPOOL than it is to own a personal car, according to Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers partner Mary Meeker’s 2018 annual internet trends report. In four of the five largest cities in the U.S., it is indeed cheaper to rely on Uber than it is to own a car. Learn more about your ad

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7:17

Snapchat preps Snapkit platform to bring camera,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/30

Snapchat is secretly planning the launch of its first full-fledged developer platform, currently called Snapkit. The platform’s prototypes indicate it will let other apps offer a ‘login with Snapchat’ options, use the Bitmoji avatars it acquired, and host a version of Snap’s full-featured camera software that can share back to Snapchat.Multiple sources confirm Snap Inc is currently in talks with several app developers to integrate Snapkit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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10:27

The well-funded startups driven to own the autonomous...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/28

At some point in the future, while riding along in a car, a kid may ask their parent about a distant time in the past when people used steering wheels and pedals to control an automobile. Of course, the full realization of the “auto” part of the word — in the form of fully autonomous automobiles — is a long way off, but there are nonetheless companies trying to build that future today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Announcing the 15 companies competing in Startup...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/28

TechCrunch scoured all of Europe to find the most innovative and disruptive early-stage startups to launch at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Europe 2018 at VivaTech. And today starting at 9:05 am CET on the TechCrunch homepage you can watch the pitches from the latest 15 Startup Battlefield companies. Each company will pitch for six minutes on the Pitch B stage at VivaTech, followed by a rigorous six-minute Q&A with esteemed judges from all over Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:03

Meet the five finalists at Startup Battlefield Europe

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/25

Fifteen companies just got off the stage at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Europe at VivaTech in Paris. The TechCrunch team has taken feedback from our expert judges and narrowed the group down to five companies that will be competing in the finals on the VivaTech Main Stage at 6:15pm CET. (If you’re not at VivatTech, you can watch the finals live here on TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:02

And the winner of Startup Battlefield Europe at...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/25

And the winner of Startup Battlefield Europe at VivaTech is… Wingly With IOV as runner-up At the very beginning, there were 15 startups. After a morning of incredibly fierce competition, we now have a winner. Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:54

Macron defends the European way of tech regulation

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/24

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech at VivaTech in Paris, alternating between French and English. He defended a third way to regulate tech companies, which is different from the U.S. and from China. Macron thinks Europe should have a say when it comes to regulation — and it shouldn’t be just about privacy. Of course, he defended GDPR and online privacy, but he also talked about taxes, cyberbullying, the protection of independent workers and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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3:54

Ring’s Jamie Siminoff and Clinc’s Jason Mars to join...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/24

Disrupt SF is set to be the biggest tech conference that TechCrunch has ever hosted. So it only makes sense that we plan an agenda fit for the occasion. That’s why we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Ring’s Jamie Siminoff will join us on stage for a fireside chat and Jason Mars from Clinc will be demo-ing first-of-its-kind technology on the Disrupt SF stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:51

Researchers recreate a brain, piece by piece

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/23

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a method for growing and connecting single neurons using geometric patterns to route the neurons more precisely, cell by cell. The article, “Assembly and Connection of Micropatterned Single Neurons for Neuronal Network Formation,” appeared in Micromachines, a journal of molecular machinery. Thus far researchers have created simple brain matter using “in vitro cultures,” a process that grows neurons haphazardly in a clump. Learn more about your ad

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2:57

La Belle Vie wants to compete with Amazon Prime Now...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/22

La Belle Vie wants to compete with Amazon Prime Now in Paris French startup La Belle Vie announced a new funding round of $6.5 million earlier this week (€5.5 million). Julien Mangeard, Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Louis Duclert, Kima Venturesand Shake-Up Factory participated in the founding round. Online grocery shopping is becoming quite competitive in Paris. You can order groceries from Amazon using Amazon Prime Now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:13

Bail reform has a complex relationship with tech

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/21

On any given day in the United States, more than 450,000 people are behind bars awaiting their constitutionally mandated fair trial. None of them have been convicted of a crime — they’ve been accused of committing a crime, but no formal ruling of guilt or innocence has been made. That means these hundreds of thousands of people are incarcerated simply because they don’t have the financial means to post bail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:20

Gfycat starts rolling out 360 degree GIF content

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/21

GIFs offer a way to compress a ton of information into a small amount of space, and while Gfycat has positioned itself as more of a short-form video centric platform, it’s going to take a step further to see what a step beyond a standard GIF looks like. The company today said it would be rolling out 360 degree GIF-like short form videos, which will allow users to plant themselves in the middle of what is effectively a looping video like a GIF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:12

Parsable secures $40M investment to bring digital to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/18

As we increasingly hear about automation, artificial intelligence and robots taking away industrial jobs, Parsable, a San Francisco-based startup sees a different reality, one with millions of workers who for the most part have been left behind when it comes to bringing digital transformation to their jobs. Parsable has developed a Connected Worker platform to help bring high tech solutions to deskless industrial workers who have been working mostly with paper-based processes. Learn more about your

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12:35

Boosted Boards founders launch heavy-duty scooter...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/18

All electric scooters are not created equal. I’ve found ones from Spin, Bird, and Lime to often be broken, shaky, or out of battery. But now the founders of Boosted Boards, which makes the steadiest and safest-feeling electric skateboards, are bringing their rugged hardware expertise to the scooter world. Today, they’re coming out of stealth with a supposedly stronger and longer-lasting dockless electric scooter rental startup called Skip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:52

The SEC creates an educational “token” to stop scammers

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/17

“Travel is expensive, but we are at the cusp of a revolution that will democratize travel and leisure for everyone,” reads the breathless white paper for HoweyCoins. “The Internet was the first part of the revolution. The other part is blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.” “I’m all about HoweyCoins – this thing is going to pop at the top!” writes @boxingchamp1934, an official celebrity backer of the token. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:31

Coinbase’s first investment, Compound, earns you...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/17

Compound wants to let you borrow cryptocurrency, or lend it and earn an interest rate.Most cryptocurrency is shoved in a wallet or metaphorically hidden under a mattress, failing to generate interest the way traditionally banked assets do. But Compound wants to create liquid money markets for cryptocurrency by algorithmically setting interest rates, and letting you gamble by borrowing and then short-selling coins you think will sink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:27

BrainQ raises $5.3M to treat neurological disorders...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/16

BrainQ, an Israel-based startup that aims to help stroke victims and those with spinal cord injuries treat their injuries with the help of a personalized electromagnetic treatment protocol, today announced that it has raised a $5.3 million funding round on top of the $3.5 million the company previously raised. The company’s investors include Qure Ventures, crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:59

Lerer Hippeau raises a new $122M fund, plus $60M for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/16

Lerer Hippeau has raised two new funds — $122 million for a sixth fund devoted to seed stage investments, as well as $60 million for a “Select Fund” focused on later-stage deals. Managing Partner Eric Hippeau said both funds will be used to continue the firm’s existing strategy: “We continue to be seed-first investors and New York-first investors. We’re big believers in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:04

Xage introduces fingerprinting to protect industrial...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2018/05/15

As old-school industries like oil and gas increasingly network entities like oil platforms, they become more vulnerable to hacking attacks that were impossible when they were stand-alone. That requires a new approach to security and Xage (prounounced Zage), a security startup that launched last year thinks it has the answer with a concept called ‘fingerprinting’ combined with the blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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