VCs Jonathan Triest and Brett deMarrais see their ability to read people and create longstanding relationships with founders as the primary reason their Detroit-based venture firm, Ludlow Ventures, […]
Directo turns a TikTok travel hack into a deal-finding Chrome extension
A travel hack that went viral on TikTok teaches users how to save money on hotels and Airbnbs by booking directly with the properties themselves. Now, a new […]
From Brex exec to venture capitalist
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit and some mega-raises. To get […]
Kevin Hartz’s A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in two years
Venture firms raised $9.3 billion in Q1 according to PitchBook data, which means this year likely won’t match or surpass 2023’s $81.8 billion total. While emerging managers are […]
Kevin Hartz’s A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in three years
Venture firms raised $9.3 billion in Q1 according to PitchBook data, which means this year likely won’t match or surpass 2023’s $81.8 billion total. While emerging managers are […]
PayPal Ventures leads $20M round into Gynger, which offers companies ‘buy now, pay later’ for technology purchases
Gynger, a platform that lends capital to companies for technology purchases, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures, it told TechCrunch exclusively. […]
Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund
Like many highly valued startups, SpaceX sometimes allows its employees to cash out some of their shares by selling to company-authorized outside investors. TechCrunch has gotten a peek […]
Elon Musk’s X revenue has officially plummeted, new documents show
X is planning to launch a payment services system in hopes that it helps to remedy the company’s revenue-loss woes.
eBay will no longer accept American Express credit cards
eBay has announced it will soon stop accepting American Express credit cards, citing “unacceptably high” processing fees.
Sell the Trend: Lifetime access to AI dropshipping tool for $136
A lifetime subscription to Sell The Trend SHOPS Advanced is on sale for $135.99 through June 9 for Father’s Day.