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We're taking a deep look at a number of startup fundraisings, and the latest from the world of venture capital itself. Startups and capital, it's our jam! © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmperesand raises $12.5M seed round to remake the humble 140-year-old transformer
Transformers are everywhere on the electrical grid, and they'll need new tech to realize the "internet of power." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBest practices for building LLMs
Intuit shares what they've learned in building multiple LLMs for their generative AI operating system.
Read moreEndpoint security startup NinjaOne lands $231.5M at $1.9B valuation
Just two years ago, VC funding to cybersecurity startups was on fire. $23 billion flooded the sector, per Crunchbase. But in 2023, cybersecurity upstarts only saw a third of that — the result of the exceptional surge in 2021, bloated valuations and investors wary of market instability. But there’s always some
Read moreBeamer buys Userflow to build a consolidated user experience platform
It’s M&A season in a tough tech jobs market. This morning, Beamer, a Boulder, Colorado-based company developing tools for businesses to reach users through their apps (e.g. via push notifications), announced that it’s acquiring Userflow, a user onboarding software startup, for $60 million. Beamer CEO Satya Ganni says that the
Read moreGoodshuffle dances into 2024 with $5M for event rental management software
The Goodshuffle Pro includes a single dashboard for rental and event production companies to track inventory, automate sales and streamline growth from one place. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhatsApp is preparing to roll out third-party chat support
With a month away from the Digital Markets Act (DMA) deadline, WhatsApp is preparing to allow other messaging networks in its app. In an interview with Wired, Dick Brouwer, an engineering director at WhatsApp, said that the company is ready to offer interoperability on the platform with over 2 billion
Read moreMeesho taps micro-entrepreneurs to plug gaps in India’s supply chain network
India is one of the fastest growing economies, yet its supply chain system remains antiquated, operating much as it did decades ago. The logistics sector is highly fragmented, with a majority of small, regional operators lacking scale and efficiency. Regional truckers still rely on brokers and word-of-mouth to secure cargo,
Read moreSnap is looking to unify user experience across Spotlight and Stories
Snap’s stock plunged 30% on Tuesday after announcing Q4 2023 results that didn’t meet analyst expectations. On the earnings call, CEO Evan Spiegel said the company is taking a few steps this year to fuel growth. These include unifying experience across Stories and Spotlight, improving ad interactions across platforms, and
Read moreUK AI startup Greyparrot bags strategic tie-up with recycling giant Bollegraaf
In another sign of the scramble to accelerate the uptake and transformative potential of artificial intelligence, Dutch recycling giant Bollegraaf Group is making a strategic investment in UK AI startup Greyparrot, which uses computer vision for waste analytics. The veteran manufacturer of MRFs (Material Recovery Facilities) and “turnkey” recycling systems —
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