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Enterprise
The single vendor requirement ultimately doomed the DoD’s $10B JEDI cloud contract
9:31 am PDT • July 7, 2021
When the Pentagon killed the JEDI cloud program yesterday, it was the end of a long and bitter road for a project that never seemed to have a chance. The…
Media & Entertainment
Trump is suing Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over censorship claims
9:21 am PDT • July 7, 2021
In his first press event since ignominiously leaving office earlier this year, former President Donald Trump announced that he is launching a volley of class-action lawsuits against Twitter, Facebook and…
Startups
r2c raises $27M to scale its security-focused code analysis service
9:02 am PDT • July 7, 2021
This morning r2c, a startup building a SaaS service around the Semgrep open-source project, announced that it has closed a $27 million Series B. Felicis led the round, which the…
Startups
Mmhmm raises $100M, which is a fun thing to say to people who don’t follow tech
8:15 am PDT • July 7, 2021
If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, you probably already know about mmhmm, the startup with the name you likely either love or hate. It’s Phil Libin’s second act after Evernote,…
Startups
Dear Sophie: What’s the process for getting International Entrepreneur Parole?
8:15 am PDT • July 7, 2021
I co-founded a startup and have an O-1A visa. My wife wants to return to work, but she cannot get authorization on an O-3. If I switch to International Entrepreneur…
Startups
Tiger Global leads $34M investment into Unit21, a no-code fraud prevention platform
8:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Unit21, a startup that helps businesses monitor fraudulent activities with its no-code software, announced today it has raised $34 million in a Series B round of funding led by Tiger…
Enterprise
Opaque raises $9.5M seed to secure sensitive data in the cloud
8:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Opaque, a new startup born out of Berkeley’s RISELab, announced a $9.5 million seed round today to build a solution to access and work with sensitive data in the cloud…
Startups
SwoonMe uses avatars and audio for its ‘less superficial’ dating app
7:49 am PDT • July 7, 2021
A new startup called SwoonMe aims to fix the problem with superficial dating apps, where users primarily make decisions based on how someone looks in their photos. Instead of swiping…
We want your city in TechCrunch’s European Cities Survey 2021!
7:19 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Do you want your city to get its own TechCrunch Survey? Then join in! If you are a tech startup founder or investor in one of these cities please fill…
Here’s what’s happening tomorrow at TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising
7:12 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Tighten your bootstraps and get ready to wring every last ounce of education and opportunity out of TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising. Our two-day deep dive into the…
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Repeat raises $6 million Series A for its service that makes reordering favorite products easier
7:01 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Subscriptions have become a popular way to pay for digital services, like Netflix or Spotify, but they haven’t yet taken off as a means of reordering your everyday items or…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Natasha and Danny decided…
Startups
Cloverly snags $2.1M seed to continue developing API to measure and offset carbon usage
6:07 am PDT • July 7, 2021
Cloverly, an Atlanta-based, early-stage startup, has developed an API that helps companies measure and then offset their carbon emissions. Today the company announced a $2.1 million seed round. TechSquare Ventures…
Fintech
After selling Bread last year for over $500M, this founder just raised millions for his new fintech startup
6:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
When Daniel Simon sold Bread, a consumer purchase finance and payments startup he’d co-founded, to Alliance Data Systems for over $500 million late last year, he quickly set his sights…
Enterprise
Dataminr’s first ever acquisition is UK-based geovisualization platform WatchKeeper
6:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
When it comes to detecting events transpiring anywhere in the world, few companies hold a candle to Dataminr. Founded in 2009, the company has raised more than $1 billion over…
ZeroFox, a cybersecurity startup that helps companies detect risks found on social media and digital channels, has announced it has acquired dark web threat intelligence company Vigilante. Vigilante — not…
Featured Article
Opioid addiction treatment apps found sharing sensitive data with third parties
Several widely used opioid treatment recovery apps are accessing and sharing sensitive user data with third parties, a new investigation has found. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to reduce transmission in the U.S, telehealth services and apps offering opioid addiction treatment have surged in popularity. This rise of app-based services comes…
6:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
India’s IT and Broadcasting ministers resign
5:52 am PDT • July 7, 2021
India’s IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar resigned from their roles on Wednesday, adding to the list of high-profile local politicians who have vacated…
UK-based smartphone subscription startup Raylo has tucked $11.5 million in Series A funding into its top pocket, led by Octopus Ventures. The equity round follows a debt raise last year…
Crypto
Acrylic raises debut $55M solo GP fund to paint the future of crypto
5:00 am PDT • July 7, 2021
It’s been quite the year for crypto capital, what with Coinbase’s blockbuster debut earlier this year in a direct listing and A16Z raising $2.2 billion for its third crypto-focused fund.…
