business Founders reinventing, startups buying and round sizes growing – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, November 26, 2024March 19, 2023 Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm, Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all things startups! And if you want to have this hit your inbox directly once it officially turns into a newsletter… Continue Reading
business When should your B2C startup enter a new market? – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, October 1, 2024March 19, 2023 Jim Mann is director of acquisitions at Thrasio, a consumer goods company reimagining omnichannel commerce and consumer products. The toughest questions most entrepreneurs face will involve international expansion. Whether to, when to, where to and how to expand all involve a wealth of complex considerations. The stakes are high: Success… Continue Reading
business Canadian startup Rose Rocket raises Series A to scale its transport software business – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, September 17, 2024March 19, 2023 Freight transportation-focused Rose Rocket recently raised a $25 million round. The Toronto-based startup calls the round a Series A, with Addition Capital and Shine Capital leading the deal. Per venture data aggregated by Carta, average logistics-themed Series A rounds since the start of 2020 have sported median cash raises of… Continue Reading
tech Top highlights from Xpeng’s 2021 Tech Day – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, May 21, 2024March 19, 2023 Chinese smart electric vehicle startup Xpeng has announced a series of innovations that it says will help it craft the mobility ecosystem of the future. “Our exploration of more efficient, safer, carbon-neutral mobility solutions goes far beyond just smart EVs, and is the cornerstone of our long-term competitive advantages,” said… Continue Reading
tech Everything you wanted to know about Elon Musk and Twitter (but didn’t want to ask) – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, May 11, 2024March 19, 2023 So you want to know what’s going on with Elon Musk and Twitter, but you thought maybe it’s a little too late to ask your tech-obsessed buddies for the lowdown. You’ve come to the right place. Last month, in perhaps the year’s biggest tech news story yet, Elon Musk announced… Continue Reading
Entertainment Pipe expands into media and entertainment financing with its acquisition of Purely Capital – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, May 1, 2024March 19, 2023 When Pipe was founded in 2019, its vision was to provide SaaS companies a funding alternative outside of equity or venture debt. Specifically, the Miami-based fintech’s mission was to give SaaS companies a way to get their revenue upfront, by pairing them with investors on a marketplace that paid a… Continue Reading
Automotive Jessica Rosenworcel becomes the first woman to chair the FCC, and Gigi Sohn is nominated for 5th spot – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, April 2, 2024March 19, 2023 The FCC has its first-ever woman as chair of the agency, Jessica Rosenworcel, who has been serving as acting chair since the beginning of the year. President Biden officially appointed her to the position today, and nominated her for a new term — as well as FCC veteran and tireless… Continue Reading
tech In one of the largest tech deals ever struck, Broadcom will buy VMware for $61B – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, March 22, 2024March 19, 2023 To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. It’s Thursday, May 26, 2022, and we have a busy day of news on the site today. Here are the gems sparkling in the spotlight of our… Continue Reading
business GlossGenius closes on $16.4M to serve as a ‘business in a box’ for the beauty and wellness industry – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, January 29, 2024March 19, 2023 Shopify, Toast and Mindbody co-founders join Bessemer in backing the startup GlossGenius, a technology provider for the spa, studio and salon industry, announced today it has raised $16.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Notably, a high-profile group of angels also participated in the… Continue Reading
medical Alpha Medical closes $24M Series B round to expand women’s telehealth — without the video calls – TechCrunch Christin Hakim, January 15, 2024March 19, 2023 Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company focused on women’s healthcare, closed a $24 million Series B round on Tuesday. It’s another company situated squarely in the crosshairs of a pandemic-fueled boom in telemedicine investment, though Alpha Medical’s approach has one notable difference: you won’t be logging on to any Zoom calls. … Continue Reading