Startups

Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges on the next episode of Extra Crunch Live

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. Who doesn’t? It combines the thrill of live, high-stakes entertainment with learning about...

Extra Crunch roundup: Finding GTM, China’s edtech clampdown and how to define growth

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

Early-stage startups tend to claim that their go-to-market strategy is fully operational. In reality, GTM is a stark numbers game, and even with...

Pro tips from the team behind Kickstarter’s most funded app

CrowdfundingJuly 23, 2021

Alex Ruzh Contributor Alex Ruzh is the CEO and co-founder of memoryOS, an edtech startup developing AI-powered...

Rivian raises another $2.5B, pushing its EV war chest up to $10.5B

AutomotiveJuly 23, 2021

Rivian announced Friday that it has closed a $2.5 billion private funding round led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, D1 Capital Partners, Ford...

Growth marketing roundup: TechCrunch Experts, creative testing and how to nail your narrative

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

“It’s about focusing on the metric that directly reflects the value that your company and products bring to your customers,” growth marketer Maya...

SOSV partners explain how deep tech startups can fundraise successfully

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

Startups developing so-called deep tech often find it challenging to raise capital for various reasons. At TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, two...

Workforce training startup OpenSesame raises $50M as shift to remote work drives demand

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

Portland, Ore.-based OpenSesame raised $50 million in new funding, the company announced Thursday. Founded in 2011, the startup helps businesses with online learning tools...

Mint’s first PM raises millions for Monarch, an Accel-backed money management platform

FintechJuly 23, 2021

Monarch, a subscription-based platform that aims to help consumers “plan and manage” their financial lives, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding. Accel led...

China’s expected edtech clampdown may chill a key startup sector

EdTechJuly 23, 2021

News that China’s government may force domestic tutoring-focused companies to go nonprofit is taking a huge bite out of the value of several...

Weekly VC Overview: All 100+ European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (July 19-23)

StartupsJuly 23, 2021

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Duolingo’s bellwether IPO

EdTechJuly 23, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We were a smaller team this week,...