6 fintech investors sound off on AI, down rounds and what’s ahead
At the height of the funding boom in 2021, no single sector enjoyed as much VC money as fintech startups did. But in 2023, it appears that fintech companies have to work harder to get funding. Global funding in the space hit a six-year low in the second quarter, according
Read moreBack to school: Our favorite student apps
Summer is coming to an end, which means students will (hopefully) be in air-conditioned classrooms and away from this unrelenting heat wave. It also means that they’re probably on the hunt for mobile apps that can help prepare them for the long school year. From math problem solvers and note-taking
Read moreFord aims to secure battery material supply with new Canada facility
Ford is partnering with South Korean battery manufacturers SK On and EcoPro BM to build a cathode manufacturing facility in Quebec, Canada. The CAD $1.2 billion (USD $890 million) joint investment will provide battery materials to supply future Ford electric vehicles. The onshoring of battery factories in the U.S. has
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Read moreA bitcoin spot ETF could open the floodgates for wider crypto demand
Years after it got initial approval, Jacobi Asset Management’s bitcoin spot exchange traded fund (ETF) went live this week, making it the product the first of its kind in Europe. This is only the latest sign that Europe is making steady progress towards integrating crypto assets inside traditional financial instruments.
Read moreProjectDiscovery raises $25M to launch a cloud version of its threat-scanning platform
ProjectDiscovery, a platform that detects new, exploitable vulnerabilities in codebases, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by CRV with participation from Point72, SignalFire, Rain Capital, Mango Capital, Accel and Lightspeed. ProjectDiscovery began as a collaboration between four security engineers — Rishiraj Sharma,
Read moreAmplitude’s CEO feels his company would be “in a world of hurt” if it hadn’t gone public in 2021
The CEO of Amplitude is glad that his company went public in 2021, despite a sharp contraction in the value of tech shares since its IPO. In a wide-ranging conversation on TechCrunch’s Equity Podcast, Spenser Skates, who also co-founded Amplitude, told me that going public was the “totally correct” move
Read moreHow to submit a guest column to TechCrunch
Sharing hot takes, conventional wisdom and infographics won’t help you gain media traction. Online audiences want expertise and opinions that are supported by facts and relevant experience. No one builds credibility by being the loudest or first to comment. To level the playing field for people who want to share
Read moreWhat to Expect from the 15th BRICS Summit
After several months of planning and groundwork BRICS Summit is ready to be hosted from 22-24th August 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. This year BRICS leaders representing emerging world economies – Brazil, India, China and South Africa aim to develop trade and economic cooperation among its members.
Read moreSoil can store gigatons of carbon, and Yard Stick wants to measure it all
When it comes to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, one of the first questions is often: What should we do with it? Making new things is an obvious answer, though it’s still an expensive proposition. Stashing it underground is another, cheaper option; it usually involves compressing and injecting the
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