disrupt 2021
Startups
Reid Hoffman on the evolution of ‘blitzscaling’ amid the pandemic
11:30 am PDT • October 1, 2021
“Blitzscaling itself isn’t the goal,” said Hoffman. “Blitzscaling is being inefficient; it’s spending capital inefficiently and hiring inefficiently; it’s being uncertain about your business model; and those are not good…
Startups
D-ID launches ‘Speaking Portrait,’ a way to turn photos into custom, photo-realistic videos
2:24 pm PDT • September 23, 2021
The company whose tech powered the sensational MyHeritage app that turned classic family photos into lifelike moving portraits is back with a new implementation of its technology: Transforming still photographs…
Startups
Submit your pitch deck now for live feedback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 next week (Update: Closed)
8:33 am PDT • September 16, 2021
The art of pitching is perhaps the most important art that a founder learns on their journey to unicorn status and beyond. And like any art, it helps to get…