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TechCrunch Startup News

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10:34

The trends that shaped EVs, robotaxis, and electric...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/31

If there was one phrase that captured the vibe and theme of 2024 — at least in the transportation sector — it was business whiplash. Legacy automakers changed direction on their all-EVs-or-bust strategy, startups pivoted, and some Silicon Valley VCs and executives adjusted their views to a changing political landscape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:43

AI sales rep startups are booming. So why are VCs wary?

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/30

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing business processes. But there are some exceptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:45

After causing outrage on the first day of Y...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/30

On the first day of Y Combinator the founders of PearAI got “cancelled." They used the hate to launch a new product, raise $1 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:11

British university spinoff Mindgard protects...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/23

AI creates a dilemma for companies: Don’t implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits; but do it wrong, and you might expose your business and clients to unmitigated risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:34

Access bets people will pay thousands of dollars a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/23

Once, not long ago, booking a table at a hot new restaurant didn’t entail a midnight dash to Resy. Truly, we didn’t know how good we had it then. Hours-long lines out the door are now the norm, not the exception, in major cities from New York to Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:45

Hauler Hero wants to bring waste management software...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/20

After nearly four years of working in sales at tradesperson software company ServiceTitan, Mark Hoadley (pictured above) was looking for a change and to potentially start something of his own in a similar industry. Hoadley’s brother-in-law, and now co-founder, Ben Sikma, was working on M&A in the waste management space at the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:59

Sustainable Ocean Alliance marks 10 years with...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/20

Over the last decade, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has graduated from dorm room activism to a thousands-strong global network of experts, investors, and “ecopreneurs” — all of whom believe the best way to save the ailing oceans is to embrace innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:47

Slip Robotics snags $28M for its bots that can load a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/19

Drop by any given loading dock and a buzz of forklifts — loaded up with goods — can be spotted maneuvering in and out of truck trailers. This logistical dance can take up to an hour to fill a trailer, leaving truck drivers in idle limbo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:40

Grammarly acquires productivity startup Coda, brings...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/19

Grammarly is acquiring productivity startup Coda, the company announced on Tuesday. As part of the deal, Coda’s CEO and co-founder Shishir Mehrotra will become the new CEO of Grammarly. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:35

Focused Energy buys two of the world’s most powerful...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/18

The massive lasers will be installed in the startup’s future facility, which it is building in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:32

Prequel is building a community-driven approach to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/18

Cybersecurity practitioners take a community-driven approach to solving problems. Security researchers share the vulnerabilities they find with the broader cybersecurity community, which allows companies to patch up their security holes before something catastrophic happens. Prequel is looking to bring that same approach to software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:07

Revisiting 19th-century Paris with VR

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/17

While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, I’d assumed the pandemic had put those ambitions to an end. If I wanted VR in 2024, I thought I’d have to buy a headset, and it would be a largely solitary experience at home or in the office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:09

Flare raises $30M to thwart info-stealers like those...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/17

Threat exposure management startup Flare thinks it has an answer to info-stealers with a service that watches the dark web, resets passwords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:01

As AI-fueled disinformation explodes, here comes the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/16

With disinformation on the rise, especially given the explosion of AI, companies are just as vulnerable to its effects as individuals. Refute is a London-based startup that detects and responds to disinformation on behalf of these commercial entities. It’s now raised a £2.3 million ($2.9 million) pre-seed round led by UK investors Playfair and Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:46

Activate and The Engine Accelerator team up to train...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/16

Two prominent programs, Activate and The Engine Accelerator, have decided they can give founders an advantage if they team up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:19

Twelve Labs is building AI that can analyze and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/13

AI models that understand videos as well as text can unlock powerful new applications. At least, that’s what Jae Lee, the co-founder of Twelve Labs, believes. Granted, Lee’s a little biased. Twelve Labs trains video-analyzing models for a range of use cases. But there may just be something to his assertion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:57

Upvest, a stock trading API used by N26, Revolut and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/13

Upvest might not be a familiar name if you don’t pay close attention to the fintech industry, but chances are you’ve already interacted with the company’s products. Founded by Martin Kassing (pictured above), the Berlin-based startup builds a white-label investment platform that is used by some of the biggest fintech companies in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:02

Albert Invent hopes to revolutionize the chemicals...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/12

If startup funding rounds are any metric, generative AI is seeing ample adoption in the sciences. It makes sense: there’s a lot of trial and error involved in research and development, and any tool that can speed up the process for researchers is bound to be useful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:41

Mynt raises a cool $23M on a $210M valuation to build...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/12

Small and medium businesses are getting more love in the world of fintech these days, and one example of that is the growth of a startup out of Sweden. Mynt, which has built an AI-based platform for corporate cards and spend management catering to SMEs, has closed a round of €22 million ($23 million). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:35

Software testing platform LambdaTest secures $38...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2024/12/11

LambdaTest, a cloud-based software testing platform, has raised $38 million in a funding round as it looks to expand its presence in existing markets and advance its AI capabilities. The San Francisco and Noida-headquartered startup’s Series D round has been led by Avataar Ventures with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, bringing its total funding to $108 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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