It’s too late for nuclear to save the climate
Even with the new designs, nuclear power probably won’t be enough to make a difference because its biggest hurdles aren’t technical at all. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Here’s hoping genAI can make Siri better
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s
After years of explosive growth, the French tech ecosystem is at a turning point
Last week, La French Tech celebrated its 10 year anniversary — this government-backed initiative has been in charge of promoting and fostering the startup community in France. When you compare the metrics of the
‘Household restocking’ startup The Rounds uses tech and AI to make sustainable e-commerce profitable
The Rounds, a sustainable “household restocking” service, wants to prove that last-mile logistics can be done both efficiently and profitably. Now, it’s claiming a significant milestone on the latter, as the startup
Want to invest in startups? Here are 4 ways to get started as a solo GP
In the end, it all comes back to relationships. The more you can help VCs, founders, and the startup community as a whole, the more you’ll build your name. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
After $43B valuation, Databricks acquires data replication startup Arcion for $100M
Databricks has remained a hot startup at a time when interest from investors has cooled across the ecosystem. Just last month the company raised $500 million at an eye-popping $43 billion valuation. That would be
Investors are split on whether California’s diversity bill will make an impact
Even with some criticisms, most VC think that the state’s effort to track diversity data is worth it. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Web Summit confirms Lisbon and Qatar events still on, ex-CEO Paddy Cosgrave has 80% ownership of business
Over the weekend, Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit made the bombshell announcement that Cosgrave would step down from his post as CEO of the technology conference business — a move made to try to close the book on a
Not everyone is fond of venture debt
To understand the issue with venture debt, it is important to note that the devil is often in the details — or in this case, in the contract terms. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ternary, a cloud spend management startup, raises $12M
Ternary, a platform that helps companies manage how much they’re spending on cloud resources across multiple public cloud providers, today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Jump