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Hardware is hard: How we built a hardware startup with two engineers and some free time
Apr 02, 3:00AM
Hardware is hard. Building a hardware startup is even harder. The good news is that the staggering amount of innovation in rapid prototyping, 3D printing and backend-as-a-service platforms has made hardware development move at Internet-development speeds. It’s not easy, but it is faster. Read MorePeter Thiel's other fund, Mithril Capital Management, raises $600 million
Apr 01, 11:19PM
Peter Thiel is having a good month. According to a new SEC filing, low-flying Mithril Capital Management, which Thiel co-founded with longtime colleague Ajay Royan in 2012, is out raising its second fund with a $600 million target. Sources say the fund is already oversubscribed, however, and that it may hit $1 billion before it holds a final close. Emails and a call to the firm were not… Read MoreReserve acquires mobile payments startup Dash
Apr 01, 8:56PM
Restaurant reservation startup Reserve announced today that it has acquired Dash. When you make a reservation through Reserve, the app already handles payment (including splitting the bill), but by acquiring Dash, it will be able to integrate with point-of-sale systems like Micros and Aloha. The company wasn’t just attracted by Dash’s payment technology. In a blog post, Reserve… Read MoreSlack's growth is insane, with daily user count up 3.5X in a year
Apr 01, 8:48PM
Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum, they probably will soon. What the growth means for Slack is network effect. Each person who joins makes… Read MoreApple turns 40
Apr 01, 8:30PM
Read MoreCan Slack transform enterprise communication once and for all?
Apr 01, 8:09PM
Those of us who have been around the block a few times have seen multiple attempts to kill email and change the way people communicate in the enterprise. Slack is just the latest, but one that has captured market share and money along the way. Consider that just today, Slack got $200 million in funding on a whopping $3.8 billion valuation. It launched just three years ago and has raised… Read MoreSupermodel Karlie Kloss chats with us about the launch of Kode With Klossy, a coding camp for girls
Apr 01, 7:44PM
Karlie Kloss made headlines last year when she announced she was not only a high-ranking model but could also code in Ruby. Kloss, who says she’s always been interested in math and science, started learning to program a couple of years ago. The supermodel partnered with the Flatiron School in New York City last year to launch the #KodewithKarlie scholarship program for teen girls. Read MoreHow SoFi can ruin fintech for everyone
Apr 01, 7:00PM
I’m going to start by saying I’m actually a huge fan of SoFi. I think they have a great product, they’ve built an incredible business and their growth in a regulated and complex industry is impressive. And I say this even though I’ve had my student loan refinance denied by them — they still provide a great experience. However, some recent strategic choices at… Read MorePalaround lets anyone build their own Tinder-like app
Apr 01, 6:53PM
Palaround began its life as one of what’s now many companies attempting to be the “Tinder for finding friends” — a list that now includes Tinder’s dating app rival, Bumble, in fact. But recently, the startup began rolling out a new product focused instead on bringing the Tinder swipe model to private organizations. A pivot from the earlier general purpose… Read MoreThe top 5 startups from Y Combinator Fellowship's Virtual Demo Day
Apr 01, 6:49PM
Pre-natal genetic testing, VR drones, and fracking nanoparticles were a few of the products featured in Y Combinator’s first Virtual Demo Day. They come from the YC Fellowship, a program designed to let the startup school help idea- or prototype-stage companies, beyond the full-fledged businesses in its main accelerator. The 8-week full-time fellowship mostly offers remote guidance,… Read MoreManaged By Q, the digital office administrator, raises $25 million
Apr 01, 5:45PM
Less than a year after raising a hefty Series A, Managed By Q is today announcing the raise of a $25 million Series B round from GV and Kapor Ventures. Former TechCrunch writer MG Siegler is joining the board as part of the deal. Managed By Q is a service that handle all the extra responsibilities that come along with running an office. From re-stocking toilet paper and soap to office cleanings… Read MoreApril Fools' 2016: A roundup of this year's best and worst pranks
Apr 01, 5:43PM
For better or worse, it’s April 1st again. Happy April Fools’ Day! The day when up becomes down, cats become people, and the Internet loses its collective mind for about 24 hours. As is tradition, we’re digging up all the best, worst, weirdest, and most ill-planned April Fools’ jokes from around the Internet and sticking them in one place for your easy perusal.… Read MoreSlack is work chat's runaway train, raises $200M at $3.8B
Apr 01, 5:28PM
The Slack rocketship won’t slow down. The business messaging startup has raised $200 million at a $3.8 billion post-money valuation, the company confirms to TechCrunch. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation by GGV, Comcast Ventures and Slack’s existing investors, including Accel, Index Ventures and Social Capital. This brings the total funding for the… Read MoreNorth Korea blocks access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
Apr 01, 5:09PM
In news that is not April 1-related, North Korea has this week begun to block access to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other websites in the country. Read MoreKanye West's new album, 'The Life of Pablo,' is no longer a Tidal exclusive
Apr 01, 4:13PM
So much for Kanye West’s plans to make his new album, “The Life of Pablo,” a Tidal exclusive. The artist, who has changed his mind numerous times with regard to this latest release, has now put the album out on Tidal’s competitors, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music. The move is notable because West had originally promised fans the album would… Read MoreCHKN, letting you build and raise creatures, is betaworks' latest game
Apr 01, 4:00PM
betaworks doesn’t often launch games, but when they do, it tends to stick. Just take Dots, for example, which ended up spinning out of betaworks as its own game studio. Today, the startup studio is launching its second game in the form of CHKN. Imagine that Minecraft had a baby with a Tamagotchi from the 90s and you’ll have a pretty clear idea of how CHKN works. It’s a… Read MoreBilly lets you track your subscriptions and bills in a simple app
Apr 01, 3:19PM
A new app called Billy wants to help consumers more easily manage their subscriptions and bills, by keeping track of your fixed costs and recurring payments, and make these accessible via a simple mobile interface. That means tracking monthly payments like rent, alongside subscriptions to a variety of services like Dropbox, Apple Music, Spotify, Playstation Plus, Evernote, Google Drive,… Read MoreKrablr pivots to crab pricing messaging app for millennials
Apr 01, 3:18PM
Krablr started off as a promising real-time crab pricing engine for amateur fishermen. After a long beta period and a $5 million round with Sequoia leading the round and Scranton Angels also investing, the startup is pivoting to focus on millennials going forward. Read MoreJohn Borthwick, Naveen Selvadurai, and Heather Hartnett to school us on startup studios at TC Disrupt NY
Apr 01, 3:06PM
Some of the most influential and successful companies in the game have come out of startup studios. Just look at Giphy, Reserve, and Operator. But what makes a startup studio successful? At Disrupt NY in May, we aim to find out. Betaworks’ John Borthwick, Expa’s Naveen Selvadurai, and Human Ventures’ Heather Hartnett will be joining us for a panel called “How A… Read MoreYammer co-founder Adam Pisoni raises $4.5 million for Abl Schools
Apr 01, 3:00PM
A co-founder and former CTO of Yammer, Adam Pisoni, quietly raised a $4.5 million first round of venture funding for his new education tech startup in January. This week, he revealed what Always Be Learning Inc., known as Abl Schools, is working on. Read MoreIf at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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