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VSCO acquires video editing startup Rylo
Rylo had raised roughly $38 million in VC funding at a $120.25 million valuation.
US VC investment in female founders hits all-time high
Female founders raised 2.8% of venture capital this year.
Startups Weekly: US VCs eye European startups
In this week's newsletter: Vroom nabs $254M, the Away scandal and "inevitable takedown of a female CEO" and American investment overseas.
Closing the race and gender funding gap
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
New tweet generator mocks venture capitalists
"The S-1 is going to be MOST disrupted FASTEST in the next 3 YEARS? Caps for effect."
Airbnb officially bans all open-invite parties and events
One month after Airbnb confirmed plans to verify all of its listings, the home-sharing giant has announced additional efforts to protect its hosts and guests.
Inside VSCO, a Gen Z-approved photo-sharing app, with CEO Joel Flory
Long before Instagram toyed with removing “likes,” VSCO, an Oakland-based photo-sharing and editing app, built a community devoid of likes, comments and follower counts. Perhaps known to m
Meet Europe’s top VCs at Disrupt Berlin
Learn from top European and U.S. venture capitalists at Disrupt Berlin next week.
Setting politics aside, Sequoia raises $3.4 billion for US and China investments
Noted Silicon Valley venture capital fund Sequoia Capital has raised nearly $1 billion for later-stage U.S. investments and roughly $2.4 billion for venture and growth deals in China, according to pap
Diversity-focused VC fund Harlem Capital debuts with $40M
Harlem Capital has upgraded from angel syndicate to full-fledged venture capital fund, closing its debut effort on an oversubscribed $40.3 million. The firm was launched by managing partners Henri Pie
Startups Weekly: Chinese investors double down on African startups
In this week's newsletter: China's pivot to Africa, another big scooter funding and a new entry to the unicorn club.
Former Facebookers take on Facebook
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
NYSE proposes big change to direct listings
Companies may soon be able to raise capital through a direct listing.
Weekend Fund raises $10M for second early-stage fund
Ryan Hoover's Weekend Fund closes second fund.
Equity Dive: Poshmark’s origin story with co-founder & CEO Manish Chandra
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Startups Weekly: Airbnb’s growing pains
In this week's newsletter: Airbnb's new safety measures, Coveo's unicorn round and the TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin agenda.
Every startup is a bank — or wants to be
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Airbnb to verify all of its listings
Airbnb says it will rebook guests if a property fails to meets its new "accuracy standards" beginning next month.
Professional network for women Elpha raises seed funding
Elpha raises $1.1M to create a digital community for women in tech.
Learn how to raise your Series A at Disrupt Berlin
Balderton Capital's Suranga Chandratillake, Blossom Capital's Louise Samet and Penta founder Jessica Holzbach are joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin.