E-commerce acquirer Benitago files for bankruptcy
The move comes after the New York-based company raised $380 million in equity and debt in the past two years.
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Lidl recalls Paw Patrol snacks after website on packaging displayed porn
Supermarket giant Lidl has issued a recall of Paw Patrol snacks after the website listed on the products’ packaging began displaying explicit content unsuitable for children. Lidl, which operates more than 12,000
Inalife’s digital legacy platform lets your preserve your family’s memories
A new startup, Inalife, has created a digital legacy platform that aims to help families preserve their precious memories, create an interactive family tree, and even record messages for other members to be played
Pitch Deck Teardown: Tanbii’s $1.5M pre-seed deck
About a year ago, I tore down a pitch deck by Mi Terro, founded by Robert Luo. Guess who’s back with another company? Luo has raised $1.5 million for Tanbii from a Hong Kong family office. In general, I would be
Korean internet giant Naver explores robotics, AI and autonomous driving
In July last year, Naver, maker of the search engine known as the “Google of South Korea,” opened its new second headquarters, Naver 1784. The building’s name refers to a year commonly associated with the Industrial
How the FBI took down the notorious Qakbot botnet
A global law enforcement operation this week took down and dismantled the notorious Qakbot botnet, touted as the largest U.S.-led financial and technical disruption of a botnet infrastructure. Qakbot is a banking
Google pulls popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store
Google has removed a popular but controversial live video chat app Chamet from the Play Store. The company confirmed the move to TechCrunch saying that the app violated its user-generated content (UGC) policy. The
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How to pitch me: 15 investors talk about what they’re looking for in August 2023
“I suggest reaching out right before Labor Day to set up a meeting in September or wait and start your outreach altogether next month.”