Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
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Interested in Portland, Oregon, startup news…? Silicon Florist has been a leading source for news on early-stage startups in the Rose City since 2007. Now, I'm offering a quick recap of the stories from the week to ensure that you're always in the loop on what's happening in the Portland startup community.
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A daily podcast of all the top startup news on PocketPod. Download the PocketPod app today to get a fully personalized daily news podcast, made for you each morning with all the stories you care about plus your local weather and a calendar and reminders overview. https://pocketpod.app/
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**Startuprad.io™ - Startup and Technology Podcast** Welcome to the ultimate shortcut for staying ahead in the dynamic world of startups and technology with Startuprad.io’s exclusive news podcast. Ranked among the top 20 entrepreneurship podcasts on Apple Podcasts worldwide, our sub-podcast delivers vital updates from the vibrant German, Austrian, and Swiss startup scenes in English only. In just 30 minutes or less, our monthly digest distills the essence of startup news, tech trends, and ven ...
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Daily startup news by Juan Acosta. Every show is always under 5 minutes. If you are an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor, or love the tech space, this podcast is for you. Connect with me at @thejcad on all platforms.
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Un podcast diario con las noticias de Startups, Inversiones, y el mundo de la tecnologia. Producido por Juan Acosta, Director de Draper U e inversionista de Draper U Ventures. Estas noticias son publicadas todos los dias de la semana.
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A daily show discussing the latest trending news stories in business, tech & finance, hosted by Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). Subscribe to our daily business newsletter. newsletter.scottdclary.com
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Wayve co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall sees promise in bringing his autonomous vehicle startup’s tech to market. That is, if Wayve sticks to its strategy of ensuring its automated driving software is cheap to run, hardware agnostic, and can be applied to advanced driver assistance systems, robotaxis, and even robotics. Learn more about your ad choic…
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As traditional digital media grapples with reinvention, a new wave of tech startups is reshaping how we live and work. From household robots to autonomous vehicles to rocket engines, investors are betting big on transformative technologies, suggesting a future where AI and automation become increasingly central to daily life.…
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This week in Portland startup news, Ampere eyes a big exit, GeekWire considers an award for Jama's big exit, and the shuttering of 18F creates a positive tech movement in Portland. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Ampere acquired by SoftBank https://amperecomputing.com/press/softbank-group-to-acquire-ampere-computing- Vote for Portland's J…
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Happy Pi Day! This week in Portland startup news, I might have gone on a rant about pitch competitions. But I also cover Oregon Venture Fund's AI demo night, Disputed raising money, our Women's History Month event, and more. Let's get into it… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Women's History Month event https://youtu.be/u36R4987hLo - April 8 Portland start…
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🚀 Big news from the DACH startup world! Finn raises €1B for car subscriptions, Cherry Ventures launches a €500M AI fund, but Lilium faces insolvency. 👉 Vanta automates security and compliance, save 1.000 US$ with us by signing up with this link: vanta.com/startupradio 🤯 Finn raises €1 BILLION for car subscriptions! But is it all good news? Lilium c…
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Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated, and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to maintain pace. ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection — and recovery — with AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…
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As traditional industries pour billions into tech acquisitions, a new wave of AI and autonomous technology companies are reshaping how we live and work. From insurance giants modernizing their offerings to AI startups racing for funding, today's moves signal a broader transformation where digital innovation meets everyday services - though question…
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Munich Re's $2.6B Insurance Bet, AI Startups Chase Billion-Dollar Dreams, and Self-Driving Cars Get Smarter
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As traditional industries pour billions into digital transformation, today's stories reveal how AI and automation are reshaping everything from insurance to transportation. The flurry of major deals and funding rounds signals growing confidence in tech innovation, even as companies grapple with making artificial intelligence more practical and acce…
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Amid calls for sovereign EU tech stack, Evroc raises $55M to build a hyperscale cloud in Europe
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A Swedish startup aiming to build a hyperscale cloud company in Europe has raised €50.6 million ($55 million) in Series A funding. Evroc, as it’s called, says it’s laying the foundations for a “secure, sovereign and sustainable hyperscale cloud to reimagine the digital future of Europe.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…
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While Rippling and Deel duke it out in the field and in the courtroom alleging illegal sales and marketing tactics, here’s another way to boost business growth: pick up a massive sum of cash to expand your operations in those areas. Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform. Learn more about your ad ch…
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AI Search Race Heats Up as Perplexity Seeks Billions, Corporate Giants Battle in Court, and Wood Gets a Tech Makeover
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As tech companies vie for dominance in AI and digital infrastructure, today's stories reveal both the promise and perils of rapid innovation. While Perplexity aims to reshape how we search and Rippling battles Deel over alleged corporate espionage, a quieter revolution is brewing in sustainability tech where Cambium reimagines the future of wood re…
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Arcade, an AI agent infrastructure startup founded by former Okta exec Alex Salazar and former Redis engineer Sam Partee, has raised $12 million from Laude Ventures. Laude is the new fund launched in 2024 by Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski, the UC Berkeley computer scientist who also co-founded Databricks. This isn’t the only check Laude has c…
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Crypto Infrastructure Gets Major Boost, Web3 Development Evolves, and Digital Finance Reaches New Milestone
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As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, today's developments signal a significant shift in how we might interact with digital money in the future. Privy's substantial funding round highlights growing institutional confidence in crypto infrastructure, while raising questions about the balance between accessibility and security in our in…
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It’s gloves off in one of the more tense rivalries in the world of startups. HR company Rippling Monday morning announced a lawsuit against Deel, another big player in the same space. The dramatic 50-page complaint alleges racketeering, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, unfair competition, and aiding & abetting breach of fid…
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Flexport accuses Freightmate of being the product of "theft, not ingenuity" in its lawsuit against the startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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Cal AI has generated over 5 million downloads in 8 months, it says. Founders Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack are just 18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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We’ve all experienced that moment of frustration when the GPS glitches and you miss an exit on the highway. The team at Tern AI, which is building a low-cost GPS alternative, says that’s because the current technology is limited by its reliance on satellite positioning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Today's tech landscape reveals both the promise and perils of innovation as established startups battle over corporate espionage while new players reimagine traditional industries. From Rippling's lawsuit against Deel to Cambium's mission to revolutionize wood recycling, we explore how technology is reshaping competition and sustainability, while t…
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AI-powered image generators, which are at the center of a number of copyright lawsuits against AI companies, are frequently trained on massive amounts of data from public websites. Most of these companies argue that fair use doctrine shields their data scraping and training practices. But many copyright holders disagree. Learn more about your ad ch…
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Kerry Washington is expanding her angel investment portfolio, serving as lead investor in the pre-seed round of the wedding marketplace Cheersy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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Venture Capital's Reality Check, Teen AI Founders Strike Gold, and SXSW's Mobility Revolution
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As established venture firms grapple with post-boom challenges, a new generation of entrepreneurs is rewriting the startup playbook, with two teenagers' AI app hitting millions in revenue. From Silicon Valley boardrooms to Austin's SXSW, the tech industry's transformation shows how artificial intelligence is democratizing innovation while tradition…
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Employees at many companies today are expected to make decisions through careful data analysis, but the tools they need to do it are clunky, slow or — in some cases — don’t exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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Today's tech landscape reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping the startup ecosystem, enabling companies to do more with less while traditional players navigate choppy financial waters. As Y Combinator's latest batch shows AI-driven efficiency gains and Klarna attempts a public offering comeback, a cautionary tale emerges in the accounting…
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Flock Safety and one of its long-time VCs, Bedrock Capital, announced Thursday that the startup raised a fresh $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. Flock makes computer vision-enabled video surveillance technology used by law enforcement as well as businesses, property management companies, and so on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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Startups Show Signs of Life, Klarna Tests Public Markets, and AI Takes Center Stage at Y Combinator
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As the tech sector shows fresh signs of vitality with major funding rounds and IPO plans, questions emerge about who really benefits from this latest wave of innovation. From Flock Safety's surveillance tech raising ethical concerns to Y Combinator's AI-heavy demo day, today's stories explore how the pursuit of growth intersects with privacy, consu…
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La Fourche is just seven years old but it has been quite a rollercoaster for the French startup. During this time, the online grocery retailer has gone through a global pandemic, followed by the rise of venture-backed quick-commerce startups that promised grocery deliveries in less than 15 minutes, followed by the implosion of that vertical. Learn …
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Happy Pi Day! This week in Portland startup news, I might have gone on a rant about pitch competitions. But I also cover Oregon Venture Fund's AI demo night, Disputed raising money, our Women's History Month event, and more. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Women's History Month event https://youtu.be/u36R4987hLo- April 8 Portland startup …
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Scimplify has raised $40 million in a new equity round backed by Accel to expand its presence in the U.S. and enter new markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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Tech Surveillance Raises Billions, AI Startups Flood Demo Day, and Robot Maker Fights for Survival
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As surveillance tech company Flock Safety secures massive funding and AI startups dazzle investors, traditional tech companies face an existential crisis in the age of automation. Today's stories explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the tech landscape, from promising new ventures to painful industry transitions, while raising questions …
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Hexa is trying something new. Instead of fostering startups from the ground up and incubating them for the first year or so, the Paris-based startup studio is acquiring a majority stake in Veevart, a vertical software-as-a-service company for museums that provides solutions for ticketing, fundraising, CRM and collection management. Learn more about…
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The reactor, called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), is General Fusion’s latest iteration in a string of devices that have tested various parts of its unique approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDi TechCrunch
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As established tech companies shed thousands of jobs amid AI adoption, a new wave of startups is reshaping the industry's landscape through innovation in enterprise search, robotics, and defense technology. The contrasting narratives of traditional tech's struggles and emerging tech's opportunities highlight a transformative moment where automation…
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Medical imaging is a broad term that encompasses several distinct technologies. After working on AI-powered tools to enhance X-rays and mammographies, French startup Gleamer now aims to tackle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Instead of starting from scratch, Gleamer has acquired two startups that have already been working on AI-powered MRI analys…
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