Warby Parker not only listed, but did so at a price point that was above its final private-market valuation, and its shares appreciated rapidly during its first day of trading.
3 questions startups must answer before taking on their largest competitors
Successful startups will inevitably draw the attention of incumbents. They will fight you, but if you are positioned well for the challenge there has never been a better time to prevail.
Climate volatility helps agtech platform Semios raise $100M round led by Morningside
One of the greatest challenges for farmers today is the increasing volatility in the climate, leading to unpredictable weather patterns, making growing conditions challenging. If farmers can’t grow crops, then our food security is as risk. Gradually, the field of agtech is attempting to address this issue. There are increasing numbers of FaaS (farming as […]
Read AI raises $10M, creates virtual meeting dashboard to show you when you talk too much
Read Dashboard sits in virtual meetings to measure engagement, performance and sentiment among participants.
Starfish Space raises $7M for in-orbit servicing space tug
Satellite servicing company Starfish Space has closed $7 million in funding to accelerate the development of a space tug vehicle that can extend the life of spacecraft and get rid of orbital debris. Servicing satellites used to be nigh impossible, due to the extreme costs associated with going to orbit. Essentially, once a spacecraft was […]
What Amplitude’s direct listing says about IPO pops (and how startups can avoid them)
If you care about the value of private companies and how they are priced, this is for you. If you do not, please read anything else; you are going to be bored out of your socks.
Finding fraud in a world of fast-moving deals
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We got the crew together — Natasha and Danny and Alex — this time ’round to talk fraud, one of our favorite topics. Sure, we’ve riffed on the ups and downs at Luckin, and we’ve spent more time talking about WeWork’s implosion than […]
Tonic.ai raises $35M Series B to help engineers create synthetic data sets
When engineers are building software, they often run into issues around testing it without using actual customer data. Creating a meaningful test set can be time-consuming and challenging. Tonic.ai, a startup that helps engineers create synthetic data sets is trying to fix that, and today the company announced a $35 million Series B. Insight Partners […]
Employee leave startup Cocoon launches after raising $20M in new funding
The platform is available in across all 50 states and is designed for any type of employee leave, like parental, medical, caregiver or bereavement.
Gamitee becomes Joyned as it secures $4M for social shopping platform
Joyned turns retailer websites into mini social media platforms where shoppers can show friends their potential purchases and shop together without leaving the site.