Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. Despite the geopolitical headwinds for foreign tech firms to enter China, many companies, especially those that find a dependable partner, are still forging ahead. For this […]
This Week in Apps: Clubhouse opens up, Twitter talks bitcoin, Snap sees record quarter
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices […]
Sequoia’s Mike Vernal outlines how to design feedback loops in the search for product-market fit
“Finding product-market fit is not a deterministic process. Most of the time, it requires iteration. It requires constant adaptation.”
Hear Startup Alley companies pitch expert VC judges on the next episode of Extra Crunch Live
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 the hottest new thing. Plus, you get to hear feedback from some of the smartest folks in the industry, thus learning how to absolutely crush it at your next pitch meeting with […]
Daily Crunch: Bitcoin ‘is a big part of our future,’ says Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Automakers have battery anxiety, so they’re taking control of the supply
Battery joint ventures have become the hot must-have deal for automakers that have set ambitious targets to deliver millions of electric vehicles in the next few years.
Peer-to-peer car rental startup Getaround fined nearly $1M by DC’s attorney general
Getaround was fined nearly $1 million by the Washington, D.C. Office of the attorney general for operating without a license and other violations, part of a settlement of what the peer-to-peer car rental startup calls “politically motivated allegations.” The AG’s office started investigating the company early last year, after it received reports of vehicle thefts […]
Extra Crunch roundup: Finding GTM, China’s edtech clampdown and how to define growth
“The not-so-secret secret here is that the key to great retention is really simple,” says growth expert Susan Su.
Pro tips from the team behind Kickstarter’s most funded app
We’re sharing our approach and secrets to building a successful crowdfunding campaign because we know just how tough it can be to launch your own product.
Growth marketing roundup: TechCrunch Experts, creative testing and how to nail your narrative
Growth marketer Maya Moufarek: “It’s all about simplifying your strategy into something that is digestible, memorable and applicable.”