‘Secondaries summer’ is over, but 2024 looks promising
Secondary venture activity has ebbed and flowed over the last few months, following a particularly busy summer. But 2024 may see investors returning for good, writes Rebecca Szkutak. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “The
Read moreStartups are doing fine, but scale-ups and unicorns are in deep water
The trends that we can spy inside the data are an effective argument against the era in which startups were encouraged to stay private as long as possible. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDeep tech startups must use these 4 techniques when fundraising
It is imperative to show that investors' money will go into a product that genuinely has the power to change the world. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSnapchat+ keeps growing as net revenue tops $20M for first time
Snapchat’s premium subscription is showing no signs of slowing growth as it comes off its best month ever, in terms of in-app revenue, new data indicates. As it turns out, many of Snapchat’s younger users are willing to pay for the perks of Snapchat+, which offers tools to enhance stories,
Read moreThe animated VTuber Ironmouse won Content Creator of the Year at the Game Awards
This year at the Game Awards, the coveted Content Creator of the Year award went to Ironmouse, a fan-favorite VTuber. It marks the first time that an animated character has won the award, showing how expansive the streaming world can be. A movement originating in Japan, “VTuber” means “virtual YouTuber,”
Read moreNavigating 2024: The impact of interest rate plateau on financial startups
The rise in interest rates has primarily influenced the shift to a more challenging environment for startups over the past 18 months. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy is Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot so unfunny?
Do you trust this man to know a good joke? | Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Fine. Let’s talk about xAI, which is getting funded to the tune of $1 billion or whatever. xAI is, according to some commentators, Elon Musk’s bid to “save X,” the platform better
Read moreWith its second app, Amo wants to make photo-sharing as simple taking a photo
Less than three weeks ago, French startup Amo released ID. As I hinted in my article covering this much-anticipated launch, ID was Amo’s first idea. Today, the social consumer startup is releasing its second app called Capture. Once again, this new app will be dissected by social app enthusiasts and
Read moreMicrosoft and OpenAI tie-up faces ‘relevant merger’ scrutiny by UK regulator CMA
The whirlwind management drama at OpenAI last month concluded with co-founder Sam Altman reinstated within a week of his surprise dismissal — and a much bigger role for Microsoft, which ended up with a seat on the board for the first time since investing billions into the startup earlier this
Read moreThreads is rolling out its hashtags without the hash symbol globally
Meta’s social network Threads got a major update Thursday as the company started rolling out tags (without the hash symbol) on the platform. Users will be able to tag only one topic per post to avoid tag spam. The company began testing the tag feature in Australia last month, and
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