The majority of companies struggle to extract value from their data. Several years ago, Forrester reported that between 60% and 73% of data belonging to the average business goes unused […]
Language learning app Speak nets $20M, doubles valuation
AI-powered language learning app Speak is on a tear. Since launching in its inaugural market of South Korea in 2019, Speak has grown to over 10 million users, […]
YC-backed Hona looks to reduce the communication friction between law firms and their consumer clients
When Manny Griffiths worked with a personal injury lawyer after his wife’s car accident, he was surprised by the lack of information and communication from their lawyer regarding […]
Startups Weekly: Clash of the AI titans, and Europe is firing on all cylinders
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every […]
Fintech Brex abandons co-CEO model, talks IPO, cash burn and plans for a secondary sale
Since fintech startup Brex’s inception in 2017, its two co-founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi have run the company as co-CEOs. But starting today, the pair told TechCrunch […]
Insight Partners backs Canary Technologies’ mission to elevate hotel guest experiences
The hospitality industry is back, baby. And with it comes a chance for technology startups to not only help hotels streamline their operations, but also focus on how […]
YC grad, RetailReady raises $3.3M for an AI warehouse app that hopes to save brands billions
The founders of 6-month-old RetailReady, recent grads of the YC winter 2024 cohort, have found an overlooked area of the warehouse/shipping industry that costs retail brands some $40 […]
DC’s political class doesn’t know Y Combinator exists, but it’s trying to change that
Washington, D.C., may be the hub for legislation and regulation that affects startups, but many people in the city don’t know anything about one of the more prominent […]
Rippling’s tender offer decision draws mixed — and strong — reactions
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Rippling’s controversial decision to ban some former employees from selling their stock, Carta’s massive valuation drop, a GenZ-focused fintech […]