3 Views on a16z’s latest reported early-stage effort
a16z, a venture capital firm known for its large fund sizes and for shaking up the VC game when it piled into the industry back in 2009, is cooking up a new strategy to potentially bolster its deal flow, according to a recent report. It’s creating a fund-of-funds to invest in
Read moreStartups should absolutely work with governments to support defense projects
Maëlle Gavet Contributor Share on Twitter Maëlle Gavet is the CEO of Techstars and was previously a senior executive at numerous large tech companies around the world. In these times of heightened tensions and global volatility, I believe startups can play a critical role in our defense, space and national
Read moreWindows adds support for RAR, Netflix cracks down on passwords, and Meta lays off workers
Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular column that rounds up the week in tech news. Dunno about y’all, but it’s felt like a long one — and I’m thankful for the extended weekend. For those observing Memorial Day, do enjoy. Those not, take the time off where
Read moreSolving problems is better than fearmongering
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. From cybersecurity to SaaS for restaurants, the key to running a successful business is selling a product that
Read moreAI scares the bejesus out of me
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Saturday morning. Something really scary is happening. It’s an internet-powered horror story unfolding in front of us in three interwoven acts: (1) AI technology is improving fast enough that I recently had a bit of an
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