TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Startups and VC It’s a tough time to be a richly priced company that didn’t go public when the getting was good. Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies (e.g., Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2023

The company announced Thursday the opening of its production facility, dubbed “Mega Ranch,” in Colorado. Tyler Huggins, co-founder and CEO of Meati Foods, told TechCrunch that the company wasn’t actively seeking additional capital, but had decided to keep the Series C round open due to additional investor interest.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

That’s partly because there is a limited number of workers with these skills, and partly because it’s not just technology companies that are looking for technical talent. Enter Hackajob , a two-sided marketplace that brings together technical candidates and companies looking for help.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

But the decline in demand harmed both companies. This morning, let’s unpack their latest numbers to see if what the two companies are dangling in front of investors is worth desiring. This, from a company worth north of $112 billion, feels like a very small promise. We can see that in their full-year numbers.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And by 2033, the same study predicts that AI solutions will result in more than half a billion net new human jobs. Do it right—now In 1995, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sent an internal company memo calling the internet a “tidal wave” that would be crucial to every part of the company’s business. IBM’s research supports this.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

The 400-person company, which we explored in great detail in our EC-1 , was co-founded by Luis von Ahn, the inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, and Severin Hacker. The company has had a somewhat circuitous journey — full of trial and error — on finding the perfect business model. billion, has officially filed to go public.

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Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Shares of China-based autonomous driving company Pony.ai were up around 19% in early trading Wednesday after the company made its Nasdaq debut. The company says it plans to use the proceeds to carry out the large-scale commercialization of its autonomous driving technology, including both robotaxi and robotruck services.

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CIO

JUNE 3, 2025

Companies across every industry are looking for data experts who can help fuel AI, Ruiz says. With security threats growing more sophisticated, companies are expanding their hiring of ethical hackers and penetration testers, says Travis Lindemoen , managing director at Nexus IT Group. The demand is growing fast.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The company said the layoffs were part of “realigning our global workforce.” CEO Dennis Woodside said in an analyst call to discuss the earnings that Freshworks “ended the quarter with more than 69,600 total customers with a net add of more than 800 customers.” The reality is that a lot of companies did over hire at some point.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

More consolidation is apace in the world of payments: Nexi , the Italian fintech that scooped up rivals Danish-based Nets and then Italy’s SIA to create a $12.5 In addition to payments company Nets/Concardis, Orderbird’s other investors had included Digital+ Partners and Metro Group, and it had raised around $55 million in all.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Which is why Advanced Ionics is a hydrogen company that has nothing to do with transportation. Amid the crowd of hydrogen companies hoping to elbow their way into these markets, Advanced Ionics hopes its more efficient approach to using electrolysis will give it an unfair advantage in producing hydrogen.

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CIO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Still, CIOs have reason to drive AI capabilities and employee adoption, as only 16% of companies are reinvention ready with fully modernized data foundations and end-to-end platform integration to support automation across most business processes, according to Accenture. Paul Boynton, co-founder and COO of Company Search Inc.,

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2023

Companies with best-in-class retention grow at least 1.5x-3x It’s no surprise, given all this, that companies with higher net revenue retention often command higher valuations. How can companies know if their retention rate is up to par? Percentage of companies that had a higher net revenue retention vs. previous year.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These venues for buyers and sellers of business-related products are exploding in popularity, fueled by better infrastructure, payments and security on the back-end and companies’ increased need to conduct business online during the pandemic. But one area of the B2B e-commerce sector holds outsized promise: marketplaces.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2023

Here’s about 1,000 words on something that I’ve been chewing on for a few weeks! — Alex Under pressure Modern software companies grow in two key ways. It’s simple enough to understand: As SaaS companies sell their code on a subscription basis, they collect revenues over time. Sounds tough, right?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

The company said it does not expect the bank to have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet, total net revenue, gross profit, or adjusted EBITDA in 2021. Opening the bank “deepens Square’s unique ability to expand access to loans and banking tools to underserved populations,” the company said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Toast, a financial software company focused on restaurants, has remained one of the leaders in the space. The company, founded in 2011, went public in late 2021 in an IPO that valued it at around $18 billion. Toast also said it is on track to generate revenues of $2.6 billion this year.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

According to research by Gainsight, a customer success software platform, “companies that invest 10% or more of their revenue into the CS function have the highest net recurring revenue (NRR).”. Simply put, these jobs serve a critical role in tech companies today. Companies mostly deploy two or more customer success archetypes.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Glendale, California-based company, which offers a platform for building services professionals, priced its IPO at $71 per share late Wednesday. That was above the projected range of between $65 and $67 and set an initial valuation for the company of around $6.3 It trades under the symbol TTAN.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Helion Energy , a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 Round-leader Altman has been involved in the company as an investor and chairman since 2015. ” TechCrunch was surprised to learn of the company’s $1.5

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

For SaaS companies, net dollar retention is on investor radar more than ever. And yet, the co-head of Vista Equity Partners’ growth-stage Endeavor Fund added, most VCs she talked to “probably only care about net retention.” Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. Sign up here.

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Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Glendale, California-based company, which provides cloud-based software for residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other field-service businesses, filed its S-1 Monday. Founded in 2012, the company had previously raised at least $1.5 Net loss for that period totaled $92 million in 2024, down 12% from a year ago.

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CIO

APRIL 30, 2025

UIPaths 2025 Agentic AI Report surveyed US IT execs from companies with $1 billion or more in revenue and found that 93% are highly interested in agentic AI for their business. For some users, the net gains from AI agents could be life-altering. Another area is democratizing data analysis and reporting.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2023

Software companies tend to have relatively high customer retention and expansion compared to other business models. For software, two metrics are commonly used to measure retention and expansion: Gross Dollar Retention (GDR) Net Dollar Retention (NDR), sometimes referred to as Net Revenue Retention, or Dollar Based Net Revenue Retention.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

.” However, today the two companies confirmed the deal is officially off. Plaid’s Zach Perret: ‘Every company is a fintech company’ Plaid was a bit more upbeat in its own notes, writing that in the last year it has seen “an unprecedented uptick in demand for the services powered by Plaid.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

It crashed some companies as assuredly as it gave others a boost. Roblox , the gaming company that targets kids, has been a beneficiary during the COVID-19 pandemic , as folks stayed home and, it appears, gave their kids money to buy in-game currency so that their parents could have some peace. Let’s talk about it.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

If you’ve refinanced or purchased a home digitally lately, you may not have noticed the company powering the software behind it — but t here’s a good chance that company is Blend. Today, Blend made its debut as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “ BLND.” million in 2019.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Commitments to carbon neutrality keep coming from all corners of the business world — over the past few weeks, companies ranging from the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen to the security-focused networking IT company Palo Alto Networks to the online craft retailer Etsy committed to net-zero carbon emission plans.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. Meanwhile you can probably count on one hand the number of fintech companies serving the needs of seniors, despite that being such a huge population,” he added. It almost feels unfair.

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CIO

MARCH 4, 2025

The company unveiled its next-generation 5G infrastructure, promising faster speeds, lower latency, and greater efficiency. The company also introduced its vision for 6G, emphasizing AI-driven networks that will redefine the future of connectivity.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

At the same time, it’s taking a lot longer to secure startup funding than it did just a few months ago, which means many companies are burning cash faster than they can raise it. But say that you are burning $2 million in a quarter, and you are only adding $500,000 of net new ARR. Walter Thompson. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence ( genAI ) and in particular large language models ( LLMs ) are changing the way companies develop and deliver software. The chatbot wave: A short-term trend Companies are currently focusing on developing chatbots and customized GPTs for various problems. An overview. An LLM can do that too.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

While rapidly rising interest rates in the United States have caused more than a few financial institutions to topple , a group of well-known fintech companies are posting signs of a comeback. For perspective, consider that net interest income at Wells Fargo in the first quarter amounted to $13.3 billion , up 45% from a year earlier.

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MAY 6, 2025

During times of digital transformation, spurred on by technology such as AI, cloud, and ML, certifications can be a fast way to get up to speed on the latest IT skills companies are looking for. It also makes identifying candidates easier for hiring managers, as they can narrow their companys needs down to specific skills.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The move came, according to an employee who wished not to be named, after the digital mortgage company hired a crisis firm earlier this week. The pressure seemingly intensified over the past few months as the company took a hit when the number of refinancings declined. “It Securities and Exchange Commission.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The company cited declining sales and said the layoffs are “based on cost-reduction initiatives intended to reduce operating expenses…and target cash flow positive operations within the second half of 2023.”. earlier in the week and were last trading around $13.95, which puts the company’s market value below $900 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

That date was later pushed to 2024, but the company never indicated in which quarter production would begin. At the time, the company said the Gravity was already well into the design process. The company reported a net loss of $764.2 On a diluted basis, the company’s net loss in Q2 2022 was $555.3

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