How to mobilize generalist VCs for a moonshot idea
Moonshot startups are inherently about venturing into uncharted territory, giving us new superpowers and creating new markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The year of ‘does this serve us’ and the rejection of reification
2024 has arrived, and with it, a renewed interest in artificial intelligence, which seems like it’ll probably continue to enjoy at least middling hype throughout the year. Of course, it’s being cheerled by
How resilient SaaS startups continue to build and scale in an era of efficiency
Traditional success metrics like the Rule of 40 and Magic Number must be revised amid an unpredictable and competitive market. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Spot Technologies, now with $2M, will see AI security tech go into Mexico Walmarts
Spot’s flagship product, VisionX, taps into deep learning and computer vision technologies to analyze consumer and theft behaviors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Robotic Wave at CES
Discover the latest robotic innovations from CES 2024, where a variety of cutting-edge robots were unveiled. From advanced home assistants to industrial marvels, explore how these robots are shaping our
FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants
Logistics company FedEx announced its own commerce platform called FDX today. The platform will likely compete against Amazon by offering merchants services like demand generation, fulfillment, tracking, and
LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas
LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charger facility outside of South Korea — in Fort Worth, Texas — to capture a share of North America’s competitive EV charging market. Its new EV charging
CES has almost fully succeeded in chasing sex-tech off its show floors
CES has long been a launchpad for innovation and cutting-edge technology. However, at this year’s event, there was a conspicuous void: the near-absence of sex tech. Despite being an industry that caters to a
Countdown Capital winding down is not a bad omen for micro funds
As long as micro funds can be nimble enough to gain meaningful ownership, they shouldn’t be too concerned about Countdown’s fate. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Carta’s missteps and real estate fintech’s up-and-down week
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! In this edition, I’m going to look at some hits and misses in the real estate fintech space, Carta’s missteps (again), and more! To get a roundup of