TechCrunch And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2019 is… RenderTechCrunch - Romain DilletAt the very beginning, there were 20 startups. After two days of incredibly fierce competition, we now have a winner. Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate
TechCrunch HTC’s new CEO discusses the phonemaker’s futureTechCrunch - Brian HeaterOn September 17, HTC announced that cofounder Cher Wang would be stepping down as CEO. In her place, Yves Maitre stepped into the role of Chief Executive, after more than a decade at French telecom giant,
TechCrunch Snap CEO isn’t expecting much from Facebook antitrust investigationsTechCrunch - Lucas MatneyFacebook’s relentless feature copy of Snapchat has been seen as one of the chief examples of the company’s competitive overreach, but Snap CEO Evan Spiegel isn’t sure whether antitrust activity from the
TechCrunchTechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019: Day 2Five finalists for the Startup Battlefield are named, Bird's CEO announces the company's $275 million funding round, and what's the latest on "Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams' startup? Here are highlights from the second day of TechCrunch Disrupt.
TechCrunch Top VCs on how to break into venture capitalTechCrunch - Kate ClarkBecoming a venture capitalist is notoriously difficult. One part timing, one part experience, another part network. Rarely can someone provide succinct instructions on how to break into the field of private
TechCrunch Greyparrot uses computer vision to improve waste managementTechCrunch - Romain DilletMeet Greyparrot, a London-based startup that wants to improve waste management. The company uses computer vision to make sorting more efficient at different stages of the waste chain. And Greyparrot has
TechCrunch StrattyX lets you buy and sell shares using automated rulesTechCrunch - Romain DilletStrattyX is a trading interface that lets you set up sophisticated “if-this-then-that” rules and execute orders on the stock market. The startup is participating in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch
TechCrunch Startups ‘are staying private way too long’ says Salesforce founder Marc BenioffTechCrunch - Jonathan Shieber“What public markets do is indeed the great reckoning. But it cleanses [a] company of all of the bad stuff that they have.” That’s Salesforce founder and chief executive officer Marc Benioff talking about
TechCrunch LifeCouple wants to improve your romantic relationshipTechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyGood relationships require ongoing commitment and work. LifeCouple, launching today in public beta at TechCrunch Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield, wants to help make that work a bit easier for you and your
TechCrunch Avalow wants to be your gardening coachTechCrunch - Greg KumparakWhatever it is, I have that. My house and yard are full of succulents not because they’re trendy, but because anything else I try to plant dies within a month. When I turn to Google to figure out why zucchini
TechCrunch The lack of cybersecurity talent is “a national security threat,” says DHS officialTechCrunch - Jonathan ShieberOne of the most senior officials tasked with protecting U.S. critical infrastructure says that the lack of security professionals in the U.S. is one of the leading threats to national cyber security. at
TechCrunch Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk on SoftBank comparisons: ‘They’re broad, we’re focused; we invest in what we know’TechCrunch - Connie LoizosNaspers, a South African internet company that has become a major investor in a wide range of digital commerce companies over the years, has in recent years drawn comparisons to the Japanese conglomerate
TechCrunch Zola, the $650M wedding portal, taps the travel market with an expansion into honeymoonsTechCrunch - Ingrid LundenThe wedding industry is estimated to be worth some $100 billion in the U.S. alone, and now one of the fastest-growing companies in that space — the wedding planning site Zola — is making a move to augment
TechCrunchTechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019: Day 1Will Smith and director Ang Lee paid a visit to the Disrupt stage, NBA star Stephen Curry talked about being a VC, and what did executives from PagerDuty, Box, and Slack have to say about the IPO process? Here are highlights from the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt.
TechCrunch Orbit Fab raises $3M to make orbital refueling easier, cheaper and more accessibleTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonOrbit Fab, one of the companies competing in this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in San Francisco this week, has closed a seed round of $3 million. The funding comes from Type 1 Ventures, TechStars
TechCrunch Lora DiCarlo founder says CES award snub did company ‘a pretty big favor’TechCrunch - Brian HeaterCES parent the Consumer Technology Association created a public relations disaster in January when it unceremoniously revoked an award from sex tech startup, Lora DiCarlo and its product Osé. “Vela [now
TechCrunch T4 wants to transform market research data with a combination of AI and humansTechCrunch - Ron MillerWhen T4 co-founder and CEO Maks Khurgin was working at Bain and Company, he ran into a common problem for analysts looking for market data. He spent way too much time searching for it and felt there had
TechCrunch Civic Champs app gives nonprofits the tech tools to manage volunteersTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecNonprofits employ 10% of the U.S. workforce and generate some $2 trillion in revenue each year and yet, many charitable organizations are still using pen and paper to track their volunteers. Civic Champs,
TechCrunch Meet Vise AI, the startup reimagining portfolio managementTechCrunch - Kate ClarkThe founders of Vise AI met when they were 13, a couple of teenagers more interested in applied artificial intelligence than English class. Fast-forward several years and the pair has relocated from the
TechCrunch Osano makes business risk and compliance (somewhat) sexy againTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerA new startup is clearing the way for other companies to better monitor and manage their risk and compliance with privacy laws. Osano, an Austin, Texas-based startup, bills itself as a privacy platform
TechCrunch Maisie Williams’ startup Daisie is preparing for new partnerships, fundingTechCrunch - Sarah PerezMaisie Williams, best known as ‘Arya’ on Game of Thrones, is preparing to take her startup Daisie to the next stage. Right now, the app works to connect creators with one another to work on each others’
TechCrunch Bird raises $275 million Series D round at $2.5 billion valuationTechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyBird has closed a $275 million Series D round led by CDPQ and Sequoia Capital, Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden announced at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco today. The round values Bird at a $2.5 billion
TechCrunch Kitty Hawk reveals its secret project, HeavisideTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecSebastian Thrun is waving a device in his hand with an excited, almost gleeful expression on his face as he trots from a makeshift aircraft hangar toward the secret project that Kitty Hawk Corp. has been
TechCrunch uses machine learning to make synthesizing new drugs a snapTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweySay you’re a pharmaceutical company. You’ve figured out that a novel molecule could be effective in treating an illness — but that molecule only exists in a simulation. How do you actually make it, and
TechCrunch Leo Aerospace provides bespoke rocket launches — from a hot air balloonTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyThe demand for orbital launches is increasing steadily, and the industry is nowhere near keeping up. Leo Aerospace thinks it can help with a launch technique that’s more efficient and requires far less
TechCrunch OzoneAI wants companies to pay you for your data, upending the ad modelTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerImagine this. Instead of giving away your personal data so web giants can show you ads, you cut out the middle person and allow advertisers to pay you directly for your data. It’s a novel idea for a new
TechCrunch OmniVis could save lives by detecting cholera-infected water in minutes rather than daysTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyClean drinking water is one of the most urgent needs in developing countries and disaster-stricken areas, but safety tests can take days — during which tainted water can infect thousands. OmniVis aims
TechCrunch Will Smith just dropped $10K on a startup that pitched him on Disrupt’s stageTechCrunch - Sarah PerezActor and Hollywood media mogul Will Smith surprised the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2019 audience this afternoon by announcing he would invest $10K in a startup that pitched to him on stage as part of “elevator
TechCrunch Brex wants to replace startup bank accounts with Brex CashTechCrunch - Kate ClarkBrex, a Silicon Valley fintech darling, has lofty plans to battle big banks —and Stripe. Code-named “Gemini,” Brex today announced a new product designed to replace and improve the functionality of traditional
