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Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2022, Ramp CEO Eric Glyman, Airbase CEO Thejo Kote and Anthemis partner Ruth Foxe Blader discussed how to compete in a tough fundraising environment.
Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras details decisions behind pivots, layoffs, going remote
Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras and early investor Anu Hariharan discussed the fintech’s eventful year at TechCrunch Disrupt.
These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media
At TechCrunch Disrupt, three founders credited their early success in raising venture capital to their use of social media platforms.
Remote work is here to stay. Here’s how to manage your staff from afar
At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three panelists talked about the challenges and opportunities of managing staff in a remote work world.
3 founders discuss how to navigate the nuances of early-stage fundraising
The founders of Fiveable, Alloy Automation, and Parthean detailed their first fundraises at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Crypto bear markets are a ‘great time’ to launch startups, industry execs say
Uniswap’s Mary-Catherine Lader, Visa’s Cuy Sheffield, and Brett Harrison, former president of FTX, said at TechCrunch Disrupt that it’s still a great time to build a crypto startup.
Hidden Door wants to turn fiction into immersive role-playing experiences
The first season of “House of Dragon” just ended, and I find myself wishing for more. I’ve seen each episode twice already, read through the lore and even re-watched some…
Skidattl’s augmented reality beacons are ‘like a Bat-Signal for fun’
Skidattl wants to use augmented reality to get people to engage with the real world. It’s a story we’ve heard before from AR companies, particularly as they pit themselves against…
At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors shared tips on how startup founders can fundraise outside of major tech hubs.
Clubhouse’s Paul Davison on Twitter, the impact of hype and what happened
Clubhouse CEO and co-founder Paul Davison came to TechCrunch Disrupt to talk about life after the hype and its most formidable competitor, Twitter.
For investors Annie Case, Sheel Mohnot and Jomayra Herrera, the founders who manage to capture their attention are the ones who come to the pitch process prepared.
Top VCs have expanded into broader asset managers; is the model sustainable?
Last week at TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt event, this editor sat down with VCs from two firms that have come to look similar in ways over the last five or so…
To better thwart ransomware attacks, startups must get cybersecurity basics right
Brett Callow and Katie Moussouris say early-stage startups should focus on cybersecurity basics in order to ward off ransomware actors.
Pantheon Design alleviates supply chain uncertainty with factory-grade 3D printing
In the midst of the pandemic, Pantheon Design, a maker of industrial 3D printers from Vancouver, BC, suddenly found itself getting orders from factories in the Midwest, the center of…
Maro’s new app looks to help schools screen kids for depression and anxiety
Maro has developed a platform that helps families and schools navigate tough conversations about mental health. The company, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, launched…
Jasper’s robots assemble fresh meals for nearby apartment dwellers
After attempting to sell its tech to large food service companies, cooking automation startup Jasper has shifted to direct-to-consumer. In a recent conversation, CEO Gunnar Grass told TechCrunch about the…
Aidar Health aims to provide physicians with consistent patient vitals
Sathya Elumalai was finding it hard to manage his mother’s health after she was diagnosed with four chronic conditions. Rather than guess her health status for the day, he decided…
How Zette plans to let people access paywalled news with a single monthly subscription
A new startup wants to help online media outlets make money by making it easier for consumers to access paywalled content without being locked in to multiple subscriptions. Demoing as…
If you couldn’t make it to San Francisco to attend TechCrunch Disrupt in person, the next is the next best thing. With it, you can access all the sessions that went…
Suma Wealth helps Latinos build credit through gaming, in-culture content
Suma Wealth offers in-culture financial content, products and experiences so they can gain control of their economic power and build wealth.
Pillar of the community: How Talkbase plans to power user-led growth for any company
A new startup is setting out to help companies build and harness communities around their products, enabling them to side-step multiple disparate tools and manage everything in a single platform.…
Uils wants to lend LatAm’s rideshare drivers cash based on their driving record
When Uils launched in 2021, it was a car rental service for rideshare drivers. But after the founders realized that many rideshare drivers don’t have access to credit, particularly in…
Meta’s $10B metaverse investment is ‘not enough’ according to Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu
Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, has a lot of thoughts about the metaverse. That’s because his company owns The Sandbox and has investments in many…
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And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium
TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 — the first in-person Disrupt in three years — is in the books. And as always, we end it by crowning the winner of Startup Battlefield. It began with 20: As seasoned TechCrunch readers will know, startups participating in the Startup Battlefield were handpicked to compete in the event. During the first…
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Watch Draymond Green discuss investing, media and mental health
The final day of Disrupt kicked off in style with a conversation featuring four-time NBA All Star Draymond Green. It was a spirited chat, covering the power forward’s push into media, including his podcast “The Draymond Green Show” and deals with channels like TNT. Green also spoke at length about investing, managing mental health as a…
As healthcare goes remote, Equipt Health brings medical hardware to the home
It’s no secret the pandemic has pushed healthcare to become virtual, in theory making it easier for patients to attend appointments and access the care they need. But Rebecca Weisinger,…
Handoff is creating a more equitable workforce through job sharing
Many qualified workers are failed by the current model of work in the United States, where jobs are either part time or full time. Working 40 set hours a week…
Lyft co-founder says autonomous vehicles won’t replace drivers for at least a decade
In appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt, John Zimmer spoke on slow AV rollout and why Lyft hasn’t banned drivers from using Autopilot.
A month after Adobe announced its plans for acquiring Figma, the popular digital design startup, Figma CEO and co-founder Dylan Field sat down with our own enterprise reporter Ron Miller…
One month after entering the spend management space, Rippling goes after global payroll
When Parker Conrad founded Rippling in 2016, the HR company initially focused on the process of onboarding employees. It has since evolved to manage all aspects of employee data, from…
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