Extra Crunch roundup: Metromile CEO interview, Oscar Health’s IPO plans, our 2-year anniversary, more
I’m very proud of the work we’re doing here at Extra Crunch, so it gives me great pleasure to announce that today is our second anniversary.
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2 years in, Extra Crunch is helping readers build and grow companies around the world
Now, as the world glimpses a brighter, post-pandemic future, we are doubling down on the news and analysis that’s helped many early-stage companies make better decisions.
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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more
I’ve never used “stonkathon” in a headline before, but it’s been that kind of week.
Extra Crunch is now hiring for reporter, editor and project manager positions
Extra Crunch is about to turn two years old and we now have a lot of demanding subscribers. Readers say they want more articles — in even more depth —…
Extra Crunch roundup: Edtech VC survey, 5 founder mistakes, fintech liquidity, more
Edtech is so widespread, we already need more consumer-friendly nomenclature to describe the products, services and tools it encompasses.
Extra Crunch roundup: Digital health VC survey, edtech M&A, deep tech marketing, more
Speaking as an unvaccinated urban dweller: I’d rather speak to a nurse or doctor via my laptop than try to remain physically distanced on a bus or hailed ride traveling…
Extra Crunch roundup: Antitrust jitters, SPAC odyssey, white-hot IPOs, more
Some time ago, I gave up on the idea of identifying a thread that could connect each story in this weekly roundup. There are no unified theories for technology news.
Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys, Tesla’s melt up, The Roblox Gambit, more
Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week. I hope we can all look forward to a nice, boring weekend with no breaking news alerts.
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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020
I’ve tried to gather a sample of stories that taught me something new (which means this top 10 list betrays my ignorance).
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Extra Crunch roundup: ‘Nightmare’ security breach, Poshmark’s IPO, crypto boom, more
The rest of the world may be slowing down as we prepare for Christmas and New Year’s, but we are not taking our foot off the gas.
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Extra Crunch roundup: A fistful of IPOs, Affirm’s Peloton problem, Zoom Apps and more
DoorDash, Affirm, Roblox, Airbnb, C3.ai and Wish all filed to go public in recent days, which means some venture capitalists are having the best week of their lives. Tech companies that go public capture our imagination because they are literal happy endings. An Initial Public Offering is the promised land for startup pilgrims who may…
Extra Crunch roundup: Inside DoorDash’s IPO, first-person founder stories, the latest in fintech VC and more
One of my favorite series of Monty Python sketches is built around the concept of surprise: Chapman: I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition. [JARRING CHORD] [Three cardinals burst in]…
Extra Crunch roundup: B2B marketplaces, edtech M&A, breaking into the $1M ARR club
I’ve worked at TechCrunch for a little over a year, but this was one of the hardest weeks on the job so far. Like many people, I’ve been distracted in…
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Extra Crunch Friday roundup: Edtech funding surges, Poland VC survey, inside Shift’s SPAC plan, more
A look back at Extra Crunch’s top stories over the last few days.
Four views: How will the work visa ban affect tech and which changes will last?
Four TechCrunch staffers discuss the potential impacts of the government’s decision to halt all new work visas through the end of the year.
Four perspectives: Will Apple trim App Store fees?
The fact that Apple takes a 30% cut of subscriptions purchased via the App Store isn’t news. But since the company threatened to boot email app Hey from the platform…
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Trump’s worker visa ban will hit Silicon Valley hard
“This would be a blow to very early-stage tech companies trying to get off the ground.”
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‘Thinking out loud’ with TechCrunch senior editor Alex Wilhelm
“TechCrunch as an organization is now doing three things at once. We’ve always done news and events. And now we’re doing something a little bit different at the same time.”
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Submit a guest column to Extra Crunch (and TechCrunch)
We’re changing how guest columns work here at TechCrunch, with the goal of publishing more about key topics for our startup founder audience.