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Keatz, a European 'cloud kitchen' startup, raises further €12M
Mar 22, 10:00AM
Keatz, one of a growing number of so-called “cloud kitchens” — delivery only restaurant brands running on the rails of Deliveroo and UberEats — has raised €12 million in new funding. Backing the round are existing investors Project A Ventures, Atlantic Labs, UStart, K Fund and JME Ventures, who are joined by RTP Global. It […]
Asia's AnyMind pulls in another $8M and expands into outdoor advertising
Mar 22, 8:58AM
Asia-focused marketing startup AnyMind Group has landed a further $8 million in funding to close out its Series B round and expand into new verticals. The company announced a $13.4 million raise back in November, but that has now expanded to $21.4 million thanks to an additional injection from VGI Global Media, a Thailand-based firm […]
Tesla's customer referral program is back weeks after it was killed off
Mar 22, 7:03AM
Tesla killed off its customer referral program way back on Feb. 1, 2019 because the popular program was getting too costly to maintain. But now, less than two months later, Tesla is bringing it back with new incentives aimed at rewarding its customers, and bringing in new ones. Tesla’s customer referral program had offered a […]
Nintendo's Labo: VR Kit is not Virtual Boy 2.0
Mar 22, 1:00AM
Even the most successful tech company is going to have a stumble from time to time. Nintendo's 45 years in the video game industry is spotted with a few doozies, but none are more infamous than the Virtual Boy. The 1994 portable console was marketed as an early home entry into virtual reality, but in […]
Trump promotes Michael Kratsios to US Chief Technology Officer
Mar 21, 11:33PM
More than two years into the Trump administration, the long vacant post of U.S. Chief Technology Officer will be filled. Bloomberg first reported that today Trump is elevating Michael Kratsios, current deputy U.S. CTO, to the nation’s top tech position. Prior to his experience within the Trump administration, Kratsios served as chief of staff at […]
Tech regulation in Europe will only get tougher
Mar 21, 10:22PM
European governments have been bringing the hammer down on tech in recent months, slapping record fines and stiff regulations on the largest imports out of Silicon Valley. Despite pleas from the world’s leading companies and Europe’s eroding trust in government, European citizens' staunch support for regulation of new technologies points to an operating environment that […]
To fund Y Combinator's top startups, VCs scoop them before Demo Day
Mar 21, 9:25PM
Meet the startups that raised venture capital, or got acquired, before Demo Day.
Gig workers need health & benefits — Catch is their safety net
Mar 21, 9:10PM
One of the hottest Y Combinator startups just raised a big seed round to clean up the mess created by Uber, Postmates and the gig economy. Catch sells health insurance, retirement savings plans and tax withholding directly to freelancers, contractors, or anyone uncovered. By building and curating simplified benefits services, Catch can offer a safety […]
Facebook's AI couldn't spot mass murder
Mar 21, 8:51PM
Facebook has given another update on measures it took and what more it’s doing in the wake of the livestreamed video of a gun massacre by a far right terrorist who killed 50 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Earlier this week the company said the video of the slayings had been viewed […]
Robotics process automation startup UiPath raising $400M at more than $7B valuation
Mar 21, 8:42PM
The company, which is more than doubling its valuation, is expected to do $450 million in ARR in 2019, TechCrunch has confirmed.
How to develop a brand identity system (like Intercom)
Mar 21, 8:08PM
[Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles that we're writing about branding for startups. It's part of our latest initiative to find the best brand designers and agencies in the world who work with early-stage companies — nominate a talented brand designer you've worked with.] When designer Ryan Hubbard joined Intercom, […]
Why it's no surprise that pro rata rights don't mean what they used to
Mar 21, 8:05PM
Yesterday, renowned investor Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures observed in a blog post that fewer founders in today’s go-go market have been honoring what are called pro rata rights, or the right of an earlier investor in a company to maintain the percentage that he or she (or their venture firm) owns as that […]
How to save the third wave of technology from itself
Mar 21, 8:00PM
The next wave of technology is arriving, transforming cities, healthcare and finance. But the regulatory landscape has become difficult to navigate. Regtech will ease these burdens.
Streaming site Kanopy exposed viewing habits of users, researcher says
Mar 21, 6:55PM
On-demand video-streaming site Kanopy has fixed a leaking server that exposed the detailed viewing habits of its users. Security researcher Justin Paine discovered the leaking Elasticsearch database last week and warned Kanopy of the exposure. The server was secured two days later, on March 18, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We are currently investigating the scope […]
MoviePass parent's CEO says its rebooted subscription service is already (sort of) profitable
Mar 21, 6:06PM
Two days after MoviePass announced the return of the company's unlimited ticket plan, Ted Farnsworth, CEO of its parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics, sat down with TechCrunch to offer insight into the state of the beleaguered service. According to the executive, MoviePass Uncapped is already seeing positive results. While he didn't share concrete numbers, […]
Tesla sues former employees, Zoox for alleged trade secret theft
Mar 21, 6:05PM
Tesla has filed a pair of lawsuits against a handful of former employees who went to work at self-driving vehicle startup Zoox and Chinese EV automaker Xiaopeng. The separate lawsuits filed late Wednesday allege former Tesla employees stole trade secrets and used them at their new places of employment. Tesla declined to comment on either […]
This is what the Huawei P30 will look like
Mar 21, 5:53PM
You can already find many leaked photos of Huawei's next flagship device — the P30 and P30 Pro. The company is set to announce the new product at an event in Paris next week. So here's what you should expect. Reliable phone leaker Evan Blass tweeted many different photos of the new devices in three […]
Introducing the Extra Crunch Stage at Disrupt SF 2019
Mar 21, 5:50PM
Every year we dig deep to make the next TechCrunch Disrupt bigger, bolder and better than before. Disrupt San Francisco 2019, on October 2-4, is no exception. One of the many upgrades we're proud to announce is the Extra Crunch Stage. Hold up a second — need a ticket to Disrupt SF 2019? Get one […]
Rent the Runway hits a $1 billion valuation
Mar 21, 5:37PM
Rent the Runway just closed a $125 million round led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital Ventures. This round values the company at $1 billion. In total, Rent the Runway has raised $337 million in venture funding. "Shared, dynamic ownership is a movement that Rent the Runway has pioneered over the last decade and […]
Aurora's Sterling Anderson, Uber ATG's Raquel Urtasun to discuss self-driving cars and AI at TC Sessions
Mar 21, 5:30PM
We’re just weeks away from our TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley on April 18. Some of the best and brightest minds are joining us for the day-long event, including Marc Raibert, Colin Angle, Melonee Wise and Anthony Levandowski . Last week, we added to the list of marquee guests and announced a panel with roboticist Ken Goldberg, […]
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