It’s been a big two years for biotech investors. But if you ask Po Bronson, a partner at SOSV’s IndieBio, this trend was probably a long time coming. “Often, the implication is that everything must be overpriced,” he tells TechCrunch. “But I think more of it is that some major theses in the markets are […]
Yahaha Studios, a platform for building no-code, immersive games, raised $50M in 3 rounds ahead of its launch this year
The success of Roblox and other user-created gaming experiences like Overwolf have democratized the concept of making games and have taken it into the mainstream. Now, a startup founded by veterans from Unity, Microsoft and EA that is building a new platform for creators to build immersive games, and related communities around like-minded people, is […]
Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game?
Has Y Combinator truly changed the early-stage startup investing game, perhaps in its own favor? Or did it merely provide more time to its portfolio companies to reach their next stage of maturity?
Global Processing Services adds $100M to its coffers to grow its embedded finance and API payments platform
Embedded finance continues to be the engine driving the growth of fintech, with one group of companies building core banking, payments and other financial technology, and a much bigger group tapping that technology through APIs to build customer-facing businesses. Today, one of the bigger players on the core technology side — Global Processing Services — […]
Fintech Farm nabs $7.4M to launch neobanks in Nigeria and other emerging markets
Fintech Farm, a newly launched fintech startup based in the U.K. that creates digital banks in emerging markets, confirmed to TechCrunch today that it has raised $7.4 million in seed funding. The company said it plans to use the investment to launch neobanks in eight countries over the next 24 months. Flyer One Ventures and […]
MycoWorks, making leather from fungi, closes $125M to scale production
The company touts its Fine Mycelium process as the only mycelium engineered to be made-to-order and made-to-specification.
Setting up high-conversion lead magnets that deliver value
Sales stand and fall on leads, but attracting prospects and optimally converting them into buyers is an art that many have yet to grasp.
Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’
Justworks’ IPO delay indicates that the enthusiasm gap between private markets and their public analog is wide.
Don’t trust averages: How to assess and strengthen the health of your business
How do you measure success and growth? You need to go beyond surface-level figures: You need to know the metrics that go deeper than just your averages.
Be aware: Your company is watching you
Call it the public service announcement to start off your year: If you’re working at a startup where IT is a little fuzzy, policies are evolving as the company is being built and the organization is evolving quickly, you’re at higher risk than usual that your employers are willing to move fast, do things and […]