TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS burn multiples, 8 fintech VCs spill the tea, all my apes gone
Despite the ongoing correction in the public markets, mass layoffs in the tech sector and high inflation, U.S. Treasury Secretary...
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Clearco cuts 25% of staff, considers ‘strategic options’ for international operations
Clearco, a Toronto-based fintech capital provider for online companies, tells TechCrunch that it has laid off 125 people, or 25%...
Application 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...
A startup is charging $1.99 for strings of text to feed to DALL-E 2
Figuring out the right text prompts to yield the best results with AI systems like OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 has become...
Will Volkswagen’s new CEO hamstring its EV push?
Volkswagen dropped a bombshell announcement late last week: Herbert Diess was out as CEO. As a manager, Diess was controversial,...
Kompliant secures $14M to help companies tackle financial compliance challenges
Kompliant, a startup delivering an “AI-driven” business onboarding and risk scoring platform, today announced that it raised $14 million in...
HBO Max and Hulu will share custody of Emmy-nominated series ‘Abbott Elementary’
In a bit of an unusual agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that HBO Max will have joint streaming custody of...
How the problem of hiring healthcare staff has become a fertile ground for startups
The healthcare crisis — more evident now as summer heatwaves put pressure on hospitals — is resulting in a staffing...
NASA lunar payload service provider Masten Space Systems begins bankruptcy process
Masten Space Systems began the process of filing for bankruptcy on Thursday, telling a Delaware court that it owed millions...
Zedcrest launches $10 million ’emergency fund’ for African startups
Zedcrest Capital, a firm known for its debt and equity capital markets investments but who recently started dabbling into venture...
Polymath Robotics launches to bring plug-and-play autonomy software to any industrial vehicle
“Robots suck.” It’s a bold declaration for a startup founder aiming to work with robots — or more accurately, the...
Global smartphone shipments hit lowest point since pandemic start
More smartphone struggles, as reports trickle in for Q2. Per Canalys, global shipments dropped 9% for the quarter, reversing a...
Twitter and Elon Musk trial confirmed for October 17
Twitter’s bid to get Elon Musk to follow through with his multi-billion-dollar bid to buy the social network will officially...
24 hours left to save $1,300 on early-bird passes to Disrupt
We’re T-minus 24 hours until the TechCrunch Disrupt early bird flies south and takes up to $1,300 in savings with...
The passage of the CHIPS Act could launch another US startup renaissance
The U.S. Senate earlier this week approved the CHIPS Act, which includes $52 billion to subsidize domestic semiconductor production. It...
Crypto and securities, back of the postcard version
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind...
Twitter’s new tests allows you to post images, videos, and GIFs in one tweet
Twitter is starting a new test that allows users to post images, videos, and GIFs in one multimedia tweet. Until...
US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank
Umba, a US-based digital bank with a focus on emerging markets, has acquired a majority shareholding of Daraja, a Kenyan...
