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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups
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Monday, February 20, 2023
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Jumba, a Kenyan startup simplifying sourcing of construction supplies, raises $4.5M
Less than a year after launch, Kenyan B2B construction tech startup Jumba has secured clients in major regions of the East African country, a tell-tale of the growth it has experienced over the last 10 months. Jumba, which enables construction material retailers (regarded as hardware stores locally), found on almost every block, to restock, and […]
Jumba, a Kenyan startup simplifying sourcing of construction supplies, raises $4.5M by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
Meta will also sell blue badge on Instagram and Facebook
Facebook-parent Meta has launched a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, that will allow an individual to “verify” their identity on Instagram and the marquee Facebook service and get the coveted blue check mark on the social platforms as well gain access to some other features, branching to a new revenue channel that has had […]
Meta will also sell blue badge on Instagram and Facebook by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Your MVP doesn’t need to be perfect; it needs to be stage appropriate
Every minimum viable product a company builds needs to be laser focused on answering a very particular question.
Your MVP doesn’t need to be perfect; it needs to be stage appropriate by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
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How to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money
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Saturday, February 18, 2023
iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels
Hey, TechCrunch besties. After a week in Korea and the Philippines, it’s great to be back in the States — and slightly more tan (i.e., burnt) than before. Massive thanks to Henry, who was forced to step in over the past two weeks thanks to my failing to realize that Korean Air does not offer […]
iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot
Earlier this week, the Toyota Research Institute opened the doors of its Bay Area offices to members of the media for the first time. It was a day full of demos, ranging from driving simulators and drifting instructors to conversations around machine learning and sustainability. Robotics, a longtime focus of Toyota’s research division, were on […]
Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. After tech’s massive exodus of talent, we’re starting to see laid-off talent start companies that are ambitious and aspirational in aim. I’m talking about the […]
Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
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This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications
This week's theme seems to be a decline in growth for some much-buzzed-about apps, including a group of Twitter alternatives, AI photo apps and even the BeReal. Let's dive in.
This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken
Data from Carta seems to confirm that VC funds are opting to support portfolio companies over making new investments: The frequency of bridge rounds boomed during the last quarter of 2022.
Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
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How to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money
Late on Friday, Twitter announced a new policy that will remove text message two-factor authentication (2FA) from any account that won’t pay for it. In a blog post, Twitter said that it will only allow accounts that subscribe to its premium Twitter Blue feature to use text message-based 2FA. Twitter users that don’t switch to […]
How to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
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More brands are now testing TikTok’s Shop feature in the US
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Daily Crunch: Dronamics lands $40M pre-Series A for cargo drones that ‘can cross all of Europe in 12 hours or less’
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: Dronamics lands $40M pre-Series A for cargo drones that ‘can cross all of Europe in 12 hours or less’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards
Lyft finally started charging riders wait time fees in December, but drivers are complaining those fees aren’t making it into their wallets. At least, not yet. Lyft’s wait time fees, or the charges that passengers incur if a driver has to wait for them upon pickup, kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard […]
Lyft is charging riders wait time fees — but drivers aren’t reaping the rewards by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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TechCrunch+ roundup: M&A red flags, handling problematic CEOs, E-1 visa questions
Early-stage investors don't closely manage the founders they shower with cash, even when things go off the rails.
TechCrunch+ roundup: M&A red flags, handling problematic CEOs, E-1 visa questions by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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