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AI startup Gizmo raises $3.5M by using gamified quizzes and flashcards to make learning fun

Gizmo, a generative AI learning startup that uses gamified quizzes to engage learners, raised $3.5 million in seed funding.

Caldera raises $9M from two rounds led by Sequoia and Dragonfly Capital

Caldera, a no-code web3 infrastructure platform, raised $9 million across two rounds, its co-founder, Matt Katz, exclusively told TechCrunch. The startup was founded in March 2022 by Katz and Parker J

Induction cooking heats up with a $20M cash injection for Impulse

All electric, everywhere, all of the time; that’s one of the many climate mantras. Induction stovetops take a lot of power, however — they can pull 40 amps at 240 volts. That’s the s

Gusto raises an extension round, following Faire as unicorns react to a changing market

Gusto, an HR technology unicorn worth nearly $10 billion, has raised an extension to its 2021-era Series E funding round. That funding event included $175 million in primary capital, a tranche of seco

Column Tax announces $5.1M seed round to launch mobile tax-prep products

Mobile income tax software Column Tax announced today that it raised $5.1 million in seed funding and is launching its first commercial product, which will provide users with early access to their tax

Grammarly raises $200M at a $13B valuation to make you an even better writer using AI

Grammarly, the popular auto-editing tool for writing, has raised $200 million in funding at a $13 billion valuation from new investors including Baillie Gifford and funds and accounts managed by Black

Your funding round isn’t special, but you might be

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 decide

Why does TechCrunch cover so many early-stage funding rounds?

If funding round stories were simply stories about funding, we would only need Twitter to be educated. TechCrunch is proof that the stories are so much more than the dollar signs.

BrightFarms raises $30.1 million to set up futuristic greenhouses across the U.S.

Agriculture tech startup BrightFarms has raised $30.1 million in Series C funding to bring its high-tech greenhouses, and fresh produce, across the U.S. The company is on a mission to make all fresh f

Intel Capital invests additional funding in a buggy smart cup

Remember the time I tried out that Pryme Vessel smart cup to track my water intake and hydration? Remember how the Bluetooth connectivity was terrible, and I had to reset the cup several times a day

Social Analytics Platform BackType Raises a Cool Million in Funding

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/picture-33.png" />Today, San Francisco-based marketing intelligence company, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.backtype.com/">BackType</a>,