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Announcing the first tranche of Startup Battlefield judges
The Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 is set to be our most epic yet. This year’s competitors, selected from our handpicked cohort, the Startup Battlefield 200, are…
Daily Crunch: Peloton CEO to shareholders: ‘Turnarounds are hard work’
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Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is taking public his secret battle with bipolar disorder
Andy Dunn, the co-founder and former CEO of the men’s clothing company Bonobos, has something new to sell: his life story. It might just save another life. In “Burn Rate,”…
Kirsten Green on selling to consumers in the metaverse: brands should ‘get in there’
When Forerunner Ventures was founded in 2012, traditional brands still reigned supreme, and most of us shopped in physical spaces. Firm founder Kirsten Green, who was earlier an equity research…
Constructor finds $55M for tech that powers search and discovery for e-commerce businesses
One of the biggest problems in the world of e-commerce is the predicament of shopping cart abandonment: when shoppers aren’t getting to what they want fast enough — whether it’s…
Mate Fertility is aiming to create a franchise of fertility clinics open to everyone
Mate Fertility, the new Los Angeles startup launching today with $2.8 million in financing, has a mission to create a more inclusive network of family planning services for people struggling…
Peterson Ventures, a firm that quietly backed Allbirds and Bonobos, just closed a $65 million fund
Peterson Ventures, a 12-year-old, Salt Lake City, Utah-based seed-stage fund, has long operated fairly quietly, but many of its bets have become known brands in the respective worlds of consumer…
Extra Crunch Live: Join Kirsten Green for a Q&A next Tuesday at 11 a.m PST/2 p.m. EST/6 p.m. GMT
Last month, the Extra Crunch Live team hosted conversations with folks from all over the venture community that ranged from the pre-seed world with Charles Hudson to shark territory with…
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn to leave Walmart in 2020
Andy Dunn, the founder of menswear site Bonobos which sold to Walmart in 2017 for $310 million, is now parting ways with the retail giant. The executive, who joined Walmart…
Huron founder and CEO Matt Mullenax is hoping to build a big business around body wash. “For us, the broader mission is A+ personal care for guys everywhere — not…
Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise to discuss customer experience management
There are few topics as hot right now in the enterprise as customer experience management, that ability to collect detailed data about your customers, then deliver customized experiences based on…
New THC and CBD-infused beverage company, Cann, joins the race to replace booze
Cann, a Los Angeles-based purveyor of CBD and THC-infused intoxicants, is rolling out its first major distribution through the venture-backed delivery service Eaze as it begins to hit the streets…
Farfetch bets on sneakers with $250M Stadium Goods acquisition
Luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch will tap into the sneaker resale economy with its latest transaction.
Bonobos and Nike get their own branded shops on Walmart’s Jet.com
Last year, Walmart acquired menswear site Bonobos for $310 million in cash. Now the retailer is adding the brand to a Walmart-owned website. A few days ago, Walmart opened an…
Walmart continues M&A spree with acquisition of lingerie retailer Bare Necessities
Walmart has acquired online lingerie retailer Bare Necessities one week after its purchase of ELOQUII.
Update: Walmart acquiring Shopify is no longer a laughable idea
As competition between Walmart and Amazon intensifies, the acquisition of Shopify’s merchant marketplace may be the boost that the Walton family’s juggernaut needs to move ahead.
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Amazon’s next conquest will be apparel
Late last year, after Amazon announced it had acquired the rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “Lord of the Rings” saga for $250 million, I wrote how the move underscored Amazon’s relentless pursuit to build one platform to “rule them all.” Now that Amazon is investing half a billion dollars into developing a Middle Earth show…
ADAY aims to simplify your wardrobe with $2M in funding
ADAY, a fresh entrant in the highly competitive world of direct-to-consumer fashion, has raised $2 million in new funding for its mission to simplify wardrobes with a line of durable,…
Walmart has bought a handful of startups lately, and the company says this acquisition spree will continue. It’s looking to buy businesses in the technology, retail and digital native brands…
Crunch Report | Amazon Bids to Buy Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion
Amazon bids to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Walmart buys Bonobos for $310 million, Mobike, a ride-sharing company in China, raises $600 million. All this on Crunch Report.
Amazon wants to become Walmart before Walmart can become Amazon
The future of retail will be a combination of both online e-commerce and a brick-and-mortar retail presence – as recent moves from both Walmart and Amazon have shown, including today’s…
Walmart today doubled down on its efforts to continue building out a online retail fashion business in its bid to outpace Amazon in the wider world of commerce and specifically…
Care/of takes on the vitamin industry with customized nutrition packs
There’s no end to the bottles, packs and pills of various nutritional supplements out there, but vitamin startup Care/of plans to stand out by tailoring the vitamins you pop to…
Former Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn is “stepping up” to Executive Chairman of the company and will be replaced by retail expert Francine Della Badia. Dunn will become a brand ambassador…
TechCrunch Makers: Bonobos Headquarters Ramps Up For The Holidays
When I first approached Bonobos for an episode of TC Makers I was convinced I’d be able to visit a huge warehouse at the edge of town where a gaggle…
Chubbies Raises $4 Million Giving Bros A Weekend Uniform
Slangy marketing and a singular vision of weekend wear has netted Chubbies, a manufacturer and online retailer of men’s shorts, a $4 million round of funding from some of the…
Monica+Andy, A Children’s Clothing Line And Online Store From Bonobos Founder’s Sister, Debuts
Monica+Andy, a new children’s clothing line and online store launching in early November has benefit of receiving input from a famous name in the e-commerce space: the “Andy” in “Monica+Andy” is…
Using 3D Modeling, Threadmason Aims To Be A Solution For Badly Fitting T-Shirts
Today in t-shirt startups, a New York operation called Threadmason is launching a Kickstarter to fund its dream of using 3D modeling to create basic shirts that fit guys really,…
Bonobos’ SF Engineers Split Between NY Relocation And New Company Led By CTO Mike Hart
Bonobos’ newly hired San Francisco engineering team is fracturing, but there’s no disaster. Bonobos CTO Mike Hart has departed the company to become a co-founder, along with Cory Hicks, of…
Indochino Raises $13.5M Series B Led By Highland Consumer Fund, Launches New Line
Indochino, the online one-stop shop for a custom tailored suit, has just launched a brand new Ultimate Spring Collection, with some brand new looks and some Indochino best-sellers in new…
