The latest list of YC-backed companies worth over $150M is the most...
In 2018, Y Combinator released its first mega list of the top companies valued at $150 million or more that have gone through the accelerator. Over the past four years, it’s updated the list to reflect...
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Connecteam raises $120M at an $800M+ valuation for comms app for deskless...
After years of being overlooked, frontline employees and others who do not sit at desks all day are taking center stage in a new wave of workplace productivity apps. In the latest development,...
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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating...
Historically, people who have difficulty conceiving children have been stigmatized. A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has...
View ArticleWhy does a16z need its own Y Combinator?
For over a year, Andreessen Horowitz has quietly piloted its own take on an accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs, and today, the firm announced the program’s official debut. In exchange for an...
View ArticleThe corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know
Luisa Rubio Arribas Contributor Share on Twitter Luisa Rubio Arribas is the head of Wayra X, Telefónica’s digital innovation hub offering funding, connections and expertise to mass-market-ready B2C...
View ArticleWatch the latest TechCrunch Live event on building a better mobility fintech...
This week Rachel Holt from Construct Capital and Kevin Bennett from Caribou spoke with Kirsten Korosec, TechCrunch’s transportation editor. This TechCrunch Live event was the first in our month...
View ArticlePostmates founder banks $23 million for his new crypto startup TipTop
Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann’s new crypto startup TipTop was lightly teased out a few weeks ago, but now the stealth startup is sharing some info on its early funding, though there’s not much info...
View Article8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn
Karl Alomar Contributor Share on Twitter After managing and exiting two startups over a 20-year career, Karl is now M13’s managing partner. Previously as DigitalOcean's COO, Karl built the business...
View ArticleFearless Fund’s Arian Simone on why a downturn is business as usual for...
Arian Simone sat poised center stage at the Embrace Ambition Summit to share words that many entrepreneurs in the audience understood far too well. “Women of color are the most founded, entrepreneurial...
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Downturn strategy, recycling startup boom, better board...
We last updated our submission guidelines for TechCrunch+ guest posts in June 2021, but the world has changed a lot since then. These are uncertain times, but experience is the best teacher, which is...
View Article3 tips for biotech startups seeking non-dilutive capital to weather the downturn
James Coates Contributor Share on Twitter James Coates is the Health and Human Performance principal at Decisive Point, a venture capital and advisory firm that invests in and supports startups with...
View ArticleAfrican health tech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth,...
While Africa’s health systems are still reeling from the effects of the COVID pandemic, the adoption of digital health services has been revved up in some countries. Telemedicine, the standout...
View ArticleRemove that ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck
A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. Your slide deck should only have an exit strategy slide if you’re running a very late-stage company...
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Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet outlines the accelerator’s newest program in Africa
In April, startup accelerator Techstars, in partnership with ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation program focusing on fintech startups, announced the launch of ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator...
View ArticleApplication deadline extended for the Startup Battlefield 200
Here’s an exciting reprieve for time-strapped or procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. We’re extending the application deadline for the Startup Battlefield 200! Take your shot at joining...
View Article5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought
Priyanka Srinivas Contributor Share on Twitter Priyanka Srinivas is the co-founder and CEO of Live Green Co, a Chilean food tech startup that uses artificial intelligence to suggest plant-based...
View ArticleA new ‘institutional angel’ fund is an example of the UK’s continuing ability...
The U.K.’s Enterprise Investment Scheme has been a powerhouse for startups out of the U.K. because it allowed angel investors to invest in a very tax-efficient manner. Launched in 1994, it was designed...
View ArticleThese 5 investors are betting on helping you live longer and better
Analysts estimate that the market for “delaying human death” could be worth $610 billion by 2025. But that doesn’t sit well with Christian Angermayer, who co-founded Cambrian BioPharma and Rejuveneron,...
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing churn rates, visa side hustles, YC S22 Demo Day...
I love it when a plan comes together. A few weeks ago, I found a Twitter thread by Sam DeBrule, co-founder and head of marketing of Heyday, who explained how he and his co-founder reduced customer...
View ArticleFunds can no longer just be a source of capital
Matt Cohen Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Cohen, founder and managing partner of Ripple Ventures, was the founding investor of Turnstyle Solutions, which was acquired by Yelp in 2017. More posts by...
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