Self-driving vehicles rely on many sensors to detect objects and the world around them. The conventional approach is to work with cameras and lidars. But some tech companies […]
VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead
Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t […]
Pan-African VC Verod-Kepple closes its first fund at $60M
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) plans to back up to 21 growth-stage companies across the continent after closing its first fund at $60 million. The pan-African VC hit the […]
Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraise
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his newer startup, Indian fintech Navi. Bansal is talking to investors to raise at a valuation of […]
Nine crypto VCs weigh in on why Q1 investments were so hot and how it compares to the previous bull market
If the 2023 crypto venture landscape was an ice cold pot of water, the first quarter of 2024 is the part where the bubbles start to form right […]
Act fast — just 3 days remain to grab your TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 tickets
March 29 is the final day to grab your early-bird savings for TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. With only 3 days left to secure your tickets, don’t miss out […]
Axonius, a specialist in cyber asset managment, secures $200M at a flat $2.6B valuation
Axonius, one of the bigger players in the world of enterprise asset management — understanding and monitoring the digital assets and infrastructure that make up an organization’s network […]
Backed by $10M Series A, TravelJoy is riding the post-COVID demand for expert travel planning
A travel-focused startup that the COVID pandemic could have killed has instead thrived. TravelJoy, a company providing a suite of tools for travel entrepreneurs and travel business operators, […]
‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: what startups want from the next president
Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party rule. His victory underscored the desire […]
Partech closes its second Africa fund at $300M+ to invest from seed to Series C
Partech has closed its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at €280 million ($300 million+), just one year after reaching its first close. At that size, Partech Africa, […]