Last call to apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s (virtual) event in Boston

TechCrunch is thrilled to be shinning the spotlight at the Boston startup ecosystem, and we’re looking for some good early-stage startups to pitch their companies. On February 27, from 11:00-1:00 local time, TechCrunch is hosting a virtual event focused on Boston. The event features a pitch-off and conversations with pivotal investors and founders including Cait […]

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Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M

Home fitness had a huge moment at the outset of the pandemic — and understandably so. People were stuck at home, gyms closed and suddenly workout options seemed to dramatically decrease. As with the teleconferencing revolution, plenty of startups were waiting in the wings to pounce on the sudden opportunity. As predicted, when the world […]

Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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Chipper Cash executes second round of layoffs less than three months after axing 12.5% of staff

African cross-border payments platform Chipper Cash conducted a second round of layoffs last Friday just ten weeks after it cut approximately 12.5% of its workforce (affecting its engineering team the most). The company’s V.P. of revenue shared the news on LinkedIn, saying “all areas” across Chipper Cash’s markets were impacted this time. “Friday was a […]

Chipper Cash executes second round of layoffs less than three months after axing 12.5% of staff by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. […] Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
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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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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

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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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

TikTok is continuing its push toward making its app a shopping destination by onboarding more brands for its Shop initiative, which lets companies sell their goods directly on the app with a full checkout experience. TikTok began testing Shop in the U.S. this past November, and we now know a few more brands that are […] More brands are now testing TikTok’s Shop feature in the US by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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