When should you hire a CFO?
When is the right time to hire a CFO, and is a full-time CFO even necessary in this age of C-level-as-a-service? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
EU checking if Microsoft’s OpenAI investment falls under merger rules
The European Union is checking whether Microsoft’s investment in generative AI giant OpenAI is reviewable under the bloc’s merger regulations, it said today. The development comes in the wake of the turmoil at
Parallel gets new funding for its teletherapy platform for kids with special needs
Schools in the United States are already struggling with a teacher shortage. For students with thinking and learning differences, it’s even harder to find teachers and other specialists that are equipped to work
Smart ring maker Ultrahuman announces tracker for home ‘health’
Indian wearable startup Ultrahuman is getting into the smart home game. It has announced the upcoming launch of connected hardware that’s designed to monitor the “health” of your home, as its marketing puts it. The
Conta Simples grabs another $41.5M for its expense management approach in Brazil
Conta Simples ended the year reaching breakeven and obtained a license from the Brazilian Central Bank) to operate as an Direct Credit Society. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Burro Grande finds the agtech robotics firm going big
Burro has been on our radar since early 2020, when the company (then Augean) participated in a TechCrunch Robotics pitch-off. The Philly-based firm has actually been around since 2017, but it’s really the last few
Deco.cx grabs $2.2M to bring simplicity back to brand website creation
The Brazil-based startup is creating tools for developers of growing e-commerce brands to create high-performance digital experiences. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
BofA gives Ambani’s Jio Platforms a $100 billion-plus valuation
Bank of America has pinned a $107 billion valuation tag on Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms, valuing the Indian telecoms and digital conglomerate 64.6% higher than the $65 billion at which it attracted the likes of
Threads accidentally rolls out the feature to view latest search results
Multiple Threads users on the iOS app reported earlier today that they are seeing a new “Latest” option to sort search results on the new social network. However, the company told TechCrunch that the feature was
Anecdotes lands $25M to expand its governance, risk management and compliance business
Governance, risk management and compliance — GRC for short — remains one of the most active startup areas in terms of VC investments. According to Tracxn, the private market data tracker, the roughly 1,500 vendors