TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Ryan Falvey is co-founder and managing partner at Financial Venture Studio , an early-stage fintech venture capital firm. Fintech’s $138 billion opportunity. We’ve increasingly wondered if the Series A market in fintech is really as hot as it seems. Ryan Falvey. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Theo Katsoulis. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

No further due diligence? As history often reminds us , due diligence matters from a human perspective — and vetting a founder beyond their ability to attract talent can save firms from headaches or legal woes. “Our approach? This is our data set, let’s see if we can put money into them,” he said. No problem.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Meanwhile, Matt reviews the 2023 Mac Mini , what he calls “a serious contender with the M2 Pro. Sounds like more layoffs : Another tech company reveals that its eyes were bigger than its stomach when it comes to hiring. Big Tech Inc. If you’re into transportation, don’t miss Kirsten ’s The Station. You can sign up here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Image Credits: Kalawin (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: gabetcarlson (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Klaus Vedfelt (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2022

As tech stocks take a hit, the big question on my mind is how a dip in market performance impacts early-stage startups. On Equity this week, Alex and I interviewed Bessemer growth partner Mary D’Onofrio , who admitted that her expectations for exit multiples have changed, and that the IPO window is mostly closed. In the DMs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

We envision You.com becoming a search platform that is open and allows others to build on top of all of the search technology that we’ve created,” Richard Socher told Kyle for his story about You’s $25 million fundraise. One star, would buy for mortal enemy : Customer reviews are a well-known and powerful way to influence shoppers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Convoy, a digital freight network that connects shippers with carriers , has raised $260 million in fresh funding to scale up initiatives that will push the trucking tech industry into new ground. A later-stage company, Convoy already has fintech offerings like a fuel card and quick payments.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Wilson’s book explores the history of freon, a common refrigerant that was later banned due to its devastating impact on the ozone layer. Image Credits: Carol Yepes (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Cimmerian (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. I hope you have an excellent weekend.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Image Credits: Paper Boat Creative (opens in a new window) / Getty Images (Image has been modified). Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Lessons we learned from the last week of fintech earnings. Image Credits: radiojah (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Tomorrow at 3 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

This week, a spate of tech companies – largely those valued above $1 billion from their venture capital investors – announced reductions in their workforce. For more thoughts, read a round-up of all the tech layoffs this past week , and then head to TechCrunch+ for some advice on how to navigate the market. Start here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Almost half of all Americans play mobile games, so Alex reviewed Jam City’s investor deck, a transcript of the investor presentation call and a press release to see how it stacks up against Zynga, which “has done great in recent quarters, including posting record revenue and bookings in the first three months of 2021.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). “The AI startup market may be even hotter than the average technology niche.” “The AI startup market may be even hotter than the average technology niche.” Technical in Tanzania.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tech companies that go public capture our imagination because they are literal happy endings. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). What China’s fintech can teach the world. ” What China’s fintech market can teach the world. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

As I hear about more startups struggling amid shifting market conditions, the great resignation and the general inflection point that begins once a company hits growth stage, it’s worth addressing an elephant in the room that comes around often in the tech versus media debate. Fintech and Ukraine. Some big tech apps remain.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Airlift, once one of Pakistan’s most richly valued and funded startups, shut down in July due to lack of capital and an unsuccessful attempt to close a funding round. The fall from those heights, thus, didn’t just impact employees and investors, but also general enthusiasm about the Pakistani tech ecosystem. Image Credits: Argo AI.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Now, grab yourself a glass of water, and settle in with some tech-newsy goodness from the TC team! Higher interest rates mean far fewer purchases and refinances — and lots of business for fintechs operating in the real estate industry, Mary Ann writes in this week’s issue of the Interchange, our fintech newsletter. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. Image Credits: David Malan (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Omnitron Sensors.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Blossoming business : Bloom, a Sudan-based fintech, banked $6.5 In particular, the partnership with Visa landed Bloom as the first Sudanese startup to get admitted into Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program, Tage reports. Image Credits: MirageC (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Big Tech Inc. million seed investment.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2021

It was a humbling year that, for much of the tech community, was mostly spent inside, away and alone. The last year in tech hasn’t left people exhausted and hopeless, it’s left them energized and ready. Image Credits: oxygen (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. The 2020 boom in climate tech SPACs. Around TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

In our latest installment of the EC-1 series , Natasha Mascarenhas goes deep with the company to understand how it found product-market fit, then figured out how to grow like a consumer tech startup and monetize like a SaaS startup. Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What China’s new data privacy law means for US tech firms. Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland. Image Credits: hauged (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland. Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Startups and VC Shopify last week announced that it would be the latest Big Tech firm to undergo mass layoffs. Hidden in plain sight: 5 red flags for investors Image Credits: Steven White (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Investors may review hundreds of pitches each year, which means they’re compelled to make decisions quickly.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Database technology is fundamental infrastructure, which partially explains why it’s so resistant to innovation: Oracle Database was released in 1979, and MySQL didn’t reach the market until 1995. Image Credits: z_wei (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

Unrolling the rollups : Mary Ann reports that something is shifting in the world of fintech, as a16z’s fintech leads say “Silicon Valley is becoming unbundled.” Becca reports that the FDA’s decision to allow over-the-counter hearing loss tech will strap a rocket booster to innovation in the sector. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To make things as clear as possible, we asked each respondent to share their elevator pitch: How would they describe the technology if they were trying to convince a skeptic to invest? Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: krung99 (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about chief inspiration officers, growing startup accelerators and a rare buzz we’re hearing about one tech company and its public market wishes. Image Credits: masik0553 (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Etc.,

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Due to competitive reasons, Rillavoice is reluctant to name many of its clients, but Bienen did share a few of its “dozens” of customers, including Window Nation, Rebath and Fortune 500 company Duke Energy. Others who have tried just didn’t figure out the technical complexities.”. We were doing no marketing.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

This exit will help other fintechs set expectations, but it should give a mental boost to anyone who thinks they’re too late to start up in this space. Image Credits: Bet_Noire (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Matejmo (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Strapping on some capital : Argentine fintech Geopagos leaves the bootstrap life behind as it takes in $35 million in new capital to help businesses launch their own financial services products, Mary Ann writes. Image Credits: Anna Minkina (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Diving into due diligence. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Image Credits: anisah priyadi (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Holiday shipping is easier this year, but the tech is still lagging. Image Credits: Yuichiro Chino (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. ” Holiday shipping is easier this year, but the tech is still lagging. .

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Covering tech startup IPOs generally involves writing about companies that lose money. But in most cases, even the most valuable one-time venture-backed technology companies went public before turning profitable. Meanwhile Palantir Technologies , which was founded in 2003, took 20 years to post its first annual profit in 2023.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As Nubank shares fall, is it time to worry about fintech valuations ? In the rah-rah 2021 venture cycle, a great number of huge fintech rounds were raised, and companies in the sector went public. But late in 2021 and into 2022, we’ve seen fintech valuations fall. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This FTX business has wide reach : Tage reports on what happens to a young company that held some assets in FTX and now can’t access them due to, well, you know. Preparing for fintech’s second decade: 4 moves your firm must make now. Image Credits: Emilija Manevska (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Oftentimes these events are filled with traditional seed-stage tech companies based in Silicon Valley. The pitch: Lulo is a DeFi lending infrastructure that aims to utilize order book technology to create a global liquidity layer in a permissionless way. What it does: White hats automating code reviews. Stage: Seed round.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Stenn has been around since 2015 and has since then financed some $6 billion in loans from 74 countries, with $1 billion of that loaned out in 2022 alone, with an approach that brings technology to an area that had previously been largely untouched by lenders, said Stenn’s founder and CEO Greg Karpovsky in an interview.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

From tiny to mighty ’ : Fintech reporter Mary Ann Azevedo hit it out of the park today with some financial news. This is not shocking due to the amount of venture capital being pumped into the sector. This is not shocking due to the amount of venture capital being pumped into the sector. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

We don’t need to tell you about the layoffs that are defining the tech landscape right now, concentrated particularly in late-stage companies that are struggling to raise extension rounds and grow into existing valuations. The first wave was in preparation and fear; this wave feels like a pullback after a surge. Some nuance.

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