Twilio might actually deserve activist investor attention
Twilio's stock has fallen from $400 a share in 2021 to somewhere in the $60s today. It's no wonder activist investors are circling. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCompetition Bureau to investigate Rogers’ marketing claims about its ‘Infinite’ unlimited data plans
The Competition Bureau is investigating whether the marketing claims made by Rogers that its Infinite wireless phone plans have unlimited data are deceptive. The Federal Court of Canada has, therefore, granted the Competition Bureau a court order requiring Rogers to produce records and information pertaining to that investigation. Rogers launched
Read moreWhy does MasterClass work? with David Rogier from MasterClass
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by David Rogier, the founder and CEO of MasterClass, the streaming service where users can learn from experts on a variety of subjects from baking to basketball. Rogier talked about leaving
Read moreWith iMessage thanks to Beeper Mini, the OnePlus Open is my new favorite phone
Multi-platform messaging startup Beeper, founded by YC and Pebble alum Eric Migicovsky, delivered an iMessage experience for Android that doesn’t use any intermediaries and as-such, should be (always a big caveat here since we’re relying on the company’s word) private and secure. It has the potential to illuminate just how
Read moreGoldman Sachs-backed ZestMoney, once valued at $450M, to shut down
ZestMoney, a buy now pay later startup whose ability to underwrite small ticket loans to first-time internet customers attracted many high-profile investors including Goldman Sachs, is shutting down following unsuccessful efforts to find a buyer. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup — which also identified PayU, Quona, Zip, Omidyar Network and Ribbit Capital among
Read moreMetrics that matter: 3 practical observations on valuation from an Index Ventures partner
Paris Heymann Contributor Share on X Paris Heymann is a partner at Index Ventures, where he invests primarily in B2B SaaS and data. More posts by this contributor Vertical AI: The next logical iteration of vertical SaaS Acquisition, retention, expansion: Why SaaS founders must understand GDR and NDR As part
Read moreAnother blow for self-driving trucks as former industry leader abandons the US
When TuSimple went public in 2021 it was flying high as the leading self-driving trucks developer in the United States. Now — after a string of internal controversies and the loss of a critical partnership with truck manufacturer Navistar — TuSimple is exiting the U.S. altogether. The publicly traded company
Read moreAnalytics can solve generative AI apps’ product problem
Technology alone isn’t a sustainable moat for AI products, especially with the barrier to entry only continuing to go down. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCanadian law regulating social media platforms is needed fast, Parliament told
Canada must quickly pass legislation to oversee social media platforms, says an expert in cybersecurity law, including appointing an independent regulator who can levy “hefty” financial penalties. “It is time to act now,” Emily Laidlaw, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law at the University of Calgary, told a Parliamentary committee
Read moreToday’s AI funding rush reminds me of the fintech investing hype of 2021
We're seeing a lot of folks push their capital into just a few squares on the betting table. One way or another, the result is going to be notable. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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