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In 1996, two companies, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, formed a venture called CloudPay to provide payroll and payments services to enterprise clients. CloudPay grew quietly over the next several…
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the…
Los Angeles is notorious for its back-to-back traffic. Three events that promise to bring in millions of spectators from around the world — the 2026 World Cup, the Super Bowl…
Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst thinks everyone needs to be more realistic about what AI can and cannot do
AI companies are gobbling up investor money and securing sky-high valuations early in their life cycle. This dynamic has many calling the AI industry a bubble. Nick Frosst, a co-founder…
Flint Capital just closed its third fund at $160 million. Its has a unique strategy for finding its limited partner investors.
The rise of neobanks has been fascinating to witness, as a number of companies in recent years have grown from merely challenging traditional banks to being massive players in and…
Cocoon is a new startup built on the belief that greener steel production and the creation of concrete slag doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition.
The Palmer Luckey-founded defense startup wants to become a serious rival to longstanding kingpins, and has been clocking some big wins.
The satellite is designed to complement data provided by existing astronomical efforts such as that of the famed Hubble Telescope.
From Skims to Stripe, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year
Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we settle in to the second half of the year. This year delivered…
Techstars is cutting 17% of its staff and will end its $80 million J.P. Morgan-backed AdvancingCities program once the fund is completely deployed.
Digital transformation — the process of transforming outdated apps and processes with cloud technologies and digital workflows — can be a risky undertaking. In 2023, Harvard Business Review reported that…
Most startups are looking to solve a problem inside a business, but Bandana, a New York City-based startup, has a different goal. It wants to help people at the lower…
Flourish Ventures on repeat founders, emerging markets and when not to hop on the AI bandwagon
In today’s episode of Equity Podcast, Mary Ann Azevedo talked to Flourish Ventures co-founders Tilman Ehrbeck, Emmalyn Shaw and Arjuna Costa about a variety of…
In a sign that big tech companies are ready and willing to shell out cash for database tech, Neon, a startup building an open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres,…
The ex-Clubhouse, Netflix employees raised $1.65M for an app that combines social media, networking, and dating.
New York-based fintech Payoneer has acquired Skuad, a Singapore-based global HR and payroll startup, for $61 million in cash, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. Payoneer said it could also pay…
Airbnb details plans to expand beyond short-term rentals, including co-hosting and relaunching ‘experiences’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky suggested on Tuesday’s Q2 earnings call with investors that the company will soon expand into new products and services, including co-hosting, a relaunch of Airbnb’s “experiences,”…
When Nick Frosst was in college over a decade ago, he was worried he was a little late to the AI game. Frosst, a co-founder…
According to a company blog post, the team was already leaning on Masnick for advice, so adding him to the board is a “natural next step” in formalizing their relationship.
Enhance your startup’s success with the ScaleUp Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Are you a Series A to B startup looking to make a significant impact in the tech world? The ScaleUp Startups Exhibitor Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is your gateway…
Every piece of software needs to go through software quality assurance testing. It usually involves a human tester creating a series of test cases, and then checking the software interface…
Plonts’ cheese is made from soybeans, one of the most efficient ways to grow protein. Soybeans themselves are not very flavorful, and that is where fermentation and aging, help Plonts…
Hyperspace, a Tel Aviv-based startup, says its custom cloud instances for database searches can dramatically speed up queries.
Cala Systems’ water heater pairs an advanced heat pump with an AI-powered control system to forecast hot water demand.
It’s not easy for organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even orgs with data analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their…
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H3X scales up its electric aerospace ambitions with $20M in new funding
Many industries that rely on legacy energy sources are aiming to electrify or at least streamline their operations, but for countless use cases, the tech just isn’t there. H3X is changing the game with electric motors so compact and efficient that the aerospace and marine world — not to mention…
We’re so excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated AI Stage presented by Google Cloud to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and Space as the other industry-focused…
A startup developing AI market research based on location data, and backed by a who’s who, has quietly raised, TechCrunch has learned.
Groq, a startup developing chips to run generative AI models faster than conventional processors, said on Monday that it has raised $640 million in a new funding round led by…
