TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Quick thoughts : Off the back of DoorDash’s IPO, Y Combinator seems set on replicating that success in other markets, including Africa, where the likes of Glovo and Jumia Food are ramping up efforts to grab market share. What it says it does : Building Plaid for insurance in Africa. Founded in : 2019. Team size : 30 .

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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. Jessica Jiang, Capital Markets and Investor Relations Lead. Samantha Ku, Chief Operating Officer. Homam Maalouf, Chief Credit Officer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Posting audited financials can prove detrimental for a private African company for several reasons ranging from bad marketing and PR if huge losses are incurred to regulatory clampdown if the company performs well. million VC-backed company, Carbon was founded by Chijioke Dozie and Ngozi Dozie in 2012.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

The Zebra , an Austin-based company that operates an insurance comparison site, has raised $150 million in a Series D round that propels it into unicorn territory. The Zebra started out as a site for people looking for auto insurance via its real-time quote comparison tool. And we’ve leaned more into brand marketing efforts.”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

II completed their combination, putting the per-mile auto insurance startup up for regular trading today for the first time. In the wake of last year’s debuts by neoinsurance companies Lemonade and Root, it’s not surprising to see others test the public markets. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

How capital-as-a-service can get you your first check in 2021, and a nod to Indie.VC, a pioneer in alternative financing for startups that announced it is shutting down net new investments this year. Its declines mimic those of other public neo-insurance proivders in what could be a new trend.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. I reckon the company’s net loss was larger than investors hoped — though a large GAAP deficit is standard for first quarters post-debut. Airbnb’s net loss in Q4 2020 was more than 10x DoorDash’s own. Market Notes. Sign up here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Fast growth pushes an unprofitable no-code startup into the public markets: Inside Monday.com’s IPO filing. Fast growth pushes an unprofitable no-code startup into the public markets: Inside Monday.com’s IPO filing. By 2024, analysts predict cars with voice recognition will comprise 60% of the market.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Things like payroll, vendor payments, payroll tax filings, unemployment insurance, accounting software and e-signature support. The tech company also has more expensive plans that include access to health insurance products. Let’s explore. Is it a good business?

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. TechCrunch isn’t a public-market-focused publication. But public tech companies can, at times, provide interesting insights into how the broader technology market is performing. If you want it in your inbox every Saturday morning, sign up here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

For one, Octane is both net income and operating cash flow positive, and expects to originate more than $1 billion in the next 12 months. Octane launched with the goal of “making lending better in overlooked markets,” according to Guss. We are the only platform to offer end-to-end purchasing benefits in the markets we play in.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It’s now widening the net to also target financial services and telecoms companies, with the plan being to use the funding primarily to expand Ushur’s sales and marketing to keep growing its business after seeing a rise in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO and co-founder Simha Sadasiva said in an interview. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

AgentSync’s product, born out of a tool that Zenefits developed while rebuilding itself, helps insurance companies and other players in the insurance space ensure that agents are compliant (hence its name). In closing, Insurtech is hot, meaning that AgentSync is growing amidst fertile market ground and investor interest.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

These billionaires and ultra-high net worth individuals often work with family offices that manage their investments. Oftentimes, these managers run niche strategies — for example, investing in life insurance settlements or trading carbon credits, according to the company. Equi co-founders Tory Reiss, Itay Vinik and Jeremy Smith.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Whereas YC always backed companies that might at some point overlap, the outfit appeared to casting its net far and wide, bringing in different startups at different stages from different geographies — companies that used each other’s products, in fact, and formed tight bonds through YC’s active alumni network. Finku and Pina and Sribuu.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

To protect SVB’s former customers, who have around $175 billion in deposits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) transferred assets to a new entity: the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara. Insured customers who deposited $250,000 or less will have access to their money on Monday morning, according to the FDIC.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Additionally, financial uncertainty and a lack of a financial safety net creates a lingering feeling of insecurity, and is the main cause of mental stress among workers.” Rakhra said that by addressing the financial needs of their workers, companies are able to improve employee satisfaction and reduce turnover in a competitive labor market.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Despite being in a very upper echelon of wage earners, one in four physicians retired in the last couple of years with $1 million or less in net worth. “Physicians work an average of 70 hours a week and are never trained in financial topics. When they want to get some help for this, they face a system that is super one-size-fits-all.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2021

Incumbent giants therefore could lose a sizable chunk of market share if a company could just manage to weave together China’s manufacturing proficiency and agility with the modern tech startup philosophy of “moving fast and breaking stuff.”. Physically, the Chinese market also differs greatly from much of the developed West.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More than 10 years ago, James developed a methodology to find out why customers were calling a large Australian health insurer. As a result, James was able to help that contact center increase its net promoter score 5x. Get your product and customer success teams on the same page to improve net retention.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

Being aligned on these concepts will drive product roadmap, core technical architecture, pricing strategy and product marketing. This is especially critical if you hope to sell regulated products such as embedded insurance. A founding team should have a shared perspective on these six issues. One cart, one checkout . . .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

based truck manufacturer Tevva in a bid to grow their combined market share for electric trucks, the companies said Tuesday. By focusing on medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric trucks, a fast-growing segment in the global EV market, the company will be able to keep some of its operations alive. million on a net loss of $13.2

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

The agency appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. Most B2B growth marketers don’t have a blueprint to work from, however, which is why Primer CEO Keith Putnam-Delaney shared a guest post with TC+ that identifies which tools are most appropriate for early-stage, midstage and late-stage startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that it had taken over Silicon Valley Bank , and as we rushed to plan coverage, one of my colleagues succinctly described the situation: “This is historic s**t.” NB: $250,000 is the maximum that is insured by the FDIC, meaning that those funds would have solid external protection.)

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Undergirding their strong conviction is a bet that India and Indonesia and other markets in South Asia will double and triple their GDPs in the next 10 to 15 years, and the public markets and tech companies stand to take a significantly broader role in that surge. The combined market cap of top-five tech companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Expenses were higher than expected, it plans to slash production by about 50%, and the company reported zero revenue and a net loss of $125 million. Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. Oh, it also needs more capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While many lament government regulation as an infringement on innovation, I believe increased scrutiny is a net positive for the future of the software industry. The biggest issues for regulators were related to what companies did with their market dominance (i.e., fintech) software solutions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Real estate fintech Redfin announced on November 9 that it was laying off 13% of its staff , or 862 people, in response to the continued slowing of the housing market. Interestingly, Kelman appears to be putting his own personal bets into real estate markets outside the U.S. Unfortunately, that was not the case.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

These riders get some training, medical and life insurance, safety equipment and hands-on support from their first use of the motorcycle to owning it. . We will support Michael and his team to build up the tech platform, fine-tune the model and expand in new markets.” “Debt is Tugende’s fuel for growth. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

As anyone who’s had to deal with major health concerns can attest, the care you get differs widely from one provider to another depending on many factors, not least of which are what your insurance covers and what methods are already in use by the provider.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Before we parse what GGV has built to sit atop the API-led startup boom, such as it is, remember that the software market is slowly evolving past SaaS. But without that many public firms, we have to lean on private-market data. Zero startups are going to share their most recent quarter’s net dollar retention with us.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It claims that it offers loans that are “built around the needs” of a ride-hailing driver at competitive prices that match rental market prices. For many, it was the only way to be able to have access to the job market they wanted to pursue. It also requires a down payment of 5%, compared to the 20% to 30% required by most banks.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

with other markets to follow, tests can be ordered online and are carried out remotely with the promise of a certified result the following day for PCR tests and in under 90 minutes for antigen tests. Initially targeting private individuals and businesses in the U.K., That’s very core to our thinking going forward,” he says. “It’s

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Alex Wilhelm keeps a close watch on the public markets in his column The Exchange, but this week, he branched out to look at some of the metrics underpinning soaring cryptocurrency prices and turned his gaze on StockX , the consumer reseller marketplace that just raised $275 million in a Series E that values the company at approximately $2.8

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

By Bob Gourley Identity Relationship Management Market to Exceed $50 Billion by 2020. the fastest-growing identity platform vendor, announced today that the identity relationship management (IRM) market, focused on managing customer interactions across any device or environment, will exceed $50 billion by 2020.

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Jeremiah Grossman

JUNE 27, 2024

Causes The InfoSec market is growing rapidly ( $172B annually with 10-12% CAGR ), leading to a high demand for skilled professionals across the corporate spectrum. The larger net effect can only serve to shift labor shortages from one area of the market to another and will do little to solve the overall industry shortage.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

And Tiger backed Root insurance, a nearly six-year-old, Columbus, Oh.-based based insurance company that went public in November and currently boasts a market cap of $5.3 According to the outfit’s investor letter, the firm’s gross internal rate of return across its 12 previous funds is 32%, while its net IRR is 24%.

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