After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s recently ended Found podcast, I have learned a lot about how founders approach building their startups. I’ve heard stories about how founders know when it is the right time to expand from their core product, to how startups approach […]
To fix that, several startups launched niche dating apps—some puzzling, others entirely predictable—designed to satisfy unique needs, with many of them built around the promise of AI. Volar, created by a former product director at Snap, uses a chatbot to message back and forth with potential daters on your behalf. There’s also Rizz, Irisand Elateall […]
Pierrick Bouffaron, Operating Partner for Entropia Capitala global investor in technology with offices in Hong Kong, Luxembourg and NYC. getty Deep technology startups—rooted in cutting-edge fields such as biotechnology, robotics, quantum computing and advanced materials—represent the vanguard of innovation. They hold the potential to address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges, from combating climate change […]
Ever since the invention of the org chart in the 1850s, company structures have changed very little—they are hierarchical and consist of multiple layers of managers and decisionmakers. That is because we have been bound by the limits of human intelligence and attention to manage and control the flow of work. AI can change that. […]
In addition to the robot being bricked, Embodied noted that warranties, repair services, the corresponding parent app and guides, and support staff will no longer be accessible. “Unable to Offer Refunds” Embodied said it is “unable” to offer most Moxie owners refunds due to its “financial situation and impending dissolution.” The potential exception is for […]
Right from the start, we had this Venn diagram: On one side is creativity, and on the other side is productivity. And you might guess, right in the center is Canva. We really believe that people on the productivity side actually want to be more creative, and that people on the creative side want to […]
Like the conflicted cowboy in Brokeback Mountainjournalists, pundits and people who eschew MAGA merch have looked at the service formerly known as Twitter and lamented, “I don’t know how to quit you.” Even before Elon Musk took over, toxicity was running rampant, and Musk’s selectively implemented “free speech” principles made things worse. The ubiquitous ads—often […]
Style-photography | Istock | Getty Images Generative artificial intelligence startups are getting 40% of all the venture capital funding that flows into cloud companies, according to venture investors Accel. In its latest annual Euroscape reportwhich looks at key cloud and AI trends, Accel said that venture funding for cloud startups based in the U.S., Europe […]
The 2023 Atomico’s State of European Tech Report revealed Netherlands to be a standout success, cementing its position as a star player in the startup ecosystem. In terms of capital invested in its private tech companies, for instance, it’s risen back into the top five countries with a projected $2.1 billion. And while the UK […]
German innovation is not limited to the country’s capital. In fact, some of this year’s most prolific startups are based hundreds of miles away. The AI startup Alpha Alpha hails from Heidelberg. Helsing, which sells AI to Europe’s militaries, was set up in Munich. Yet both companies operate Berlin offices. The city attracts too much […]
