Tag: Startup

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Hey, friendly people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that aggregates the top tech news over the past few days. It’s our humble opinion that there’s no better place to get caught up on the industry’s happenings, whether you’re a news junkie or simply among the tech-curious. In this edition of…

My grandpa will turn 93 this November. He’s my last living grandparent, and while he hasn’t made it this far without any health complications, he’s largely thriving and still able to maintain a garden, brew beer and try new baking projects. My family has long attributed his longevity to how active he’s remained. He still…

Koo, India’s alternative to Twitter, is looking to find a strategic partner with a “distribution strength” as it enters its “next phase,” according to its co-founder, amid a funding crunch at the startup, which is backed by Accel and Tiger Global. Koo co-founder Mayank Bidawatka wrote in a LinkedIn post Friday that the startup —…

From Tableau and Looker, to PowerBI and beyond, there are no shortage of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to help companies unlock insights from their vast swathes of data. But a newcomer has arrived on the scene with some fresh BI smarts in tow, aimed at more “technically-inclined” data teams. Founded out of Toronto, Canada,…

Europe has far too few VCs created by former founders, or “Operators” as the industry often likes to call them. Yes, Atomico has Niklas Zennström. Firstminute Capital has Brent Hoberman. More recently Plural was created by Taavet Hinrikus (ex-Wise), Sten Tamkivi (ex-Teleport) and Ian Hogarth (ex-Songkick). But that “operator-turned-VC” list quickly runs out across the…

Adobe will publish its third quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday, with investors looking for more details on the impact of AI to the cloud software group…

Overpriced or in demand? Chip designer Arm’s $5 billion IPO will test both investor appetite for AI hype as well as the broader market for new U.S. listings…

Mecho Autotech, a startup offering automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs and maintenance services, has raised a $2.4 million pre-Series A round. The firm targets the Nigerian market, where 90% of the country’s more than 12 million registered cars (mainly used) require regular maintenance to avoid recurring breakdowns. Its primary business connects vehicle owners (individuals and…

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