Crunchbase is expanding the scope of its tagging options in Europe to start tracking how much venture capital funding goes to minority founders on the continent. Diversity Spotlight […]
Fintech Fundid was shut down over interest rates and a strained cap table
Winding down a startup can be bittersweet for founders. In the case of Fundid, rising interest rates killed the business finance startup. But VCs and partners hurt it, […]
The Complete Side Events Lineup At TC Early Stage 2024
Super Founders and Funders in AI Panel & Mixer Featuring Venture-backed Founders and VCs Hosted By: Supermomos and HBS AI ClubTime: April 22, 6pm to 8pmDescription: Join us for an intimate […]
SBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back
Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. This is the last edition of this newsletter. I want to personally thank each of you for reading this […]
Kids’ clothing and gear is more expensive than ever. Kidsy has a sustainable solution for discounts
All parents know that raising kids is expensive. Especially in those early years when they quickly outgrow clothes or toys leaving parents on a never-ending cycle of buying […]
New study of unicorn founders finds most are ‘underdogs,’ and female founders are rising
A new study that zeros-in on the founders of so-called “Unicorns” (companies worth over a billion dollars) has found most have “underdog” founders, are often drawn from the […]
Boston Side Events line up at Early Stage with Techstars, Women in Tech, Harvard and more
Early Stage Round Table Hosted By: 9point8 Collective and OrrickTime: April 24, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Description: Join 9point8 Collective and Orrick for a round table focused on accelerating your early-stage startup. […]
Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’
The Artemis Fund, which invests in underrepresented founders, closed on its second fund with $36 million in capital commitments. Stephanie Campbell, Diana Murakhovskaya and Leslie Goldman Tepper founded […]
Mutale Nkonde’s nonprofit is working to make AI less biased
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed […]
AC Ventures closes its new $210M Indonesia-focused fund
In the middle of a long funding winter, AC Ventures’ latest news will give Southeast Asian startups hope. The Jakarta, Indonesia-based venture firm announced today it has raised […]