VCs and founders talk finding (and keeping) product-market fit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
You’ve got the product — now how do you find customers? And once you find those customers, how do you keep them coming back for more? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place October 28-30 in San Francisco, we’re bringing Spenser Skates, April Underwood and Tamar Yehoshua to the Builders Stage
Read morePryzm is a new kind of defense tech startup: one that helps others win lucrative contracts
Pryzm announced its $2 million pre-seed round, led by XYZ Venture Capital and Amplify.LA. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFast-growing neobank Comun has secured $21.5M in new funding just months after its last raise
Comun, a digital bank focused on serving immigrants in the United States, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round less than nine months after announcing a $4.5 million raise, TechCrunch is the first to report. This is a crowded space, filled with a number of startups, including
Read moreCalm’s new Story-like mindfulness exercises offer an alternative to social media
Calm is rolling out a suite of new features to make it easier for people to fit mindfulness into their lives. Most notably, the app is launching “Taptivities,” which are interactive text-based stories that take a minute or two to complete. The app is also adding Playlists and personalized search.
Read morePlaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin
The NotePin, which hits preorder Wednesday, is $169 and comes with a free starter plan or a Pro Plan, which costs $79 per year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCoinSwitch sues WazirX to recover trapped funds
CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBrave lays off 27 employees
Web browser and search startup Brave has laid off 27 employees across the different departments, TechCrunch has learned. The company confirmed the layoffs but didn’t give more details about the total headcount left and the reason for the layoffs. It represents a significant portion of the company’s staff — PitchBook
Read moreZepto, snagging $1 billion in 90 days, projects 150% annual growth
Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors on Tuesday that the Indian delivery startup anticipates growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable figure suggesting the fast-growing quick commerce market in India is showing no signs of slowing down. Palicha shared these insights during
Read moreIndia’s VerSe buys Valueleaf to boost digital marketing
VerSe Innovation, India's content tech startup, has acquired digital marketing firm Valueleaf Group to bolster its presence in the Indian digital ad space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOne busted valve led to the failure of Astrobotic’s $108M Peregrine lunar lander mission
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander failed to reach the moon because of a problem with a single valve in the propulsion system, according to a report on the mission released Tuesday. Company leadership said in a press conference that engineers have redesigned the valve and introduced additional redundancy into the propulsion
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