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As UiPath closes above its final private valuation, CFO Ashim Gupta discusses his company’s path to market
TechCrunch spoke with UiPath CFO Ashim Gupta today to learn more about his company's foray into the public markets.
Micromobility’s next big business is software, not vehicles
It's the software that can determine if a micromobility company breaks out of the rideshare model and into the sales or subscription model, or becomes subsidized by or absorbed into public transit.
A cooling trend in public markets makes UiPath’s down-round IPO a win for the company
Robotic process automation (RPA) unicorn UiPath last night priced its IPO at $56 per share, above its raised price target range of $52 to $54. The company sold 9,416,384 shares at that price, alongsid
Who’s funding privacy tech?
New regulations, stricter cross-border data transfer rules and increasing calls for data sovereignty have helped the privacy startup space grow thanks to an uptick in investor support.
Deep Science: Introspective, detail-oriented and disaster-chasing AIs
Research papers come out far too frequently for anyone to read them all. That's especially true in the field of machine learning, which now affects practically every industry and company.
Insurtech startups are leveraging rapid growth to raise big money
The investment landscape for insurtech startups is off to a hot start in Q2 2021.
UiPath raises IPO range, still targets lower valuation than final private round
Robotic process automation unicorn UiPath is set to go public this week, concentrating our focus on its value.
The Klaviyo EC-1
E-commerce is booming as retailers race to transform their brick-and-mortar footprints into online storefronts. By some counts, the market grew an astonishing 42% in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 p
How Klaviyo transformed from a lifestyle business into a $4.15B email titan
Startups are stories of feverish dreams and obsessive fears. Short of hearing it from the source, a glimpse into the inbox of a founder would be the best way to experience the travails they endure on
How Klaviyo used data and no-code to transform owned marketing
Email is the communication medium that refuses to die. “Eventually, every technology is trumped by something new and better. And I feel that email is ready to be trumped. But by what?” wrote the v
Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional
Brands are emotions made physical. The clothes we wear, the media we consume, the devices we use — all signal not only to others what we value and see in ourselves, they also are a way to construct
Drama and quirk aren’t necessary for startup success
Many of the stories in our EC-1 series tell tales of startups in the wilderness hacking out green field opportunities. Klaviyo is a different breed of company: One that went into an established market
Once VMware is free from Dell, who might fancy buying it?
If you accept that VMware is in play, the prospective price tag means that the number of firms that could afford such a purchase are few and far between.
Outdoor startups see supercharged growth during COVID-19 era
After months of shelter-in-place orders, widespread shutdowns and physical distancing, outdoors became the only location for safe socializing.
The IPO market is sending us mixed messages
If you only stayed up to date with the Coinbase direct listing this week, you’re forgiven. It was, after all, one heck of a flotation. But underneath the cryptocurrency exchange’s public d
What we all missed in UiPath’s latest IPO filing
Robotic process automation platform UiPath filed its first S-1/A this week, setting an initial price range for its shares. The numbers were impressive, if slightly disappointing because what UiPath i
Should Dell have pursued a more aggressive debt-reduction move with VMware?
The spin-out generates a large slug of cash Dell can use for debt relief, but could it have squeezed more money out of the deal?
Billion-dollar B2B: Cloud-first enterprise tech behemoths have massive potential
Billion-dollar B2B refers to the forces shaping a new class of cloud-first, enterprise-tech behemoths with the potential to reach $1 billion in ARR.
Coinbase’s direct listing alters the landscape for fintech and crypto startups
Is there less risk and more opportunities for VCs who are looking to back crypto and fintech startups?
Inside the US’ epic first-quarter venture capital results
We're diving into the data with help from Sarah Kunst of Cleo Capital, Jenny Lefcourt of Freestyle Capital, Iris Choi of Floodgate and Laela Sturdy of CapitalG.