TechCrunch+ roundup: Bridge round scarcity, resilient e-commerce, CVC negotiating tips

Inflation is up and consumer confidence is down, which is why e-commerce startups that hope to weather the ongoing downturn should expand their product offerings. Does that sound counterintuitive?... Read more »

Zoox robotaxi with supercar DNA rolls towards SF, Vegas, Seattle streets

The Zoox robotaxi has more in common with a supercar than you think. Look past the Zoox’s breadbox-shaped exterior and inside is the same carbon fiber cabin that can... Read more »

US Southeast surges ahead as other regions see VC funding decline

It seems everything is doom and gloom in the U.S. venture market, between startup layoffs and declining venture deal counts to an essentially moribund exit environment. But there are... Read more »

If it walks like a dog and barks like a dog, perhaps it’s actually a digital asset security

Coinbase, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange that is the third-largest globally, is “facing a U.S. probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered... Read more »

Sono Motors reveals final design of its solar-charging Sion EV

Sono Motors unveiled this week the final production design of the Sion EV, a solar electric vehicle that’s been in the making since the Munich-based startup launched in 2016.... Read more »

Anthemis, Airbase and Ramp will talk about balancing runway and growth in competitive sectors at Disrupt

How long is your startup’s runway? It’s an important question and an essential metric for every early-stage founder to know. But for startups wading into hot sectors with big... Read more »

SpaceX’s CTO of propulsion retired. Now he wants to go to Mars.

Tom Mueller is a self-described race car guy. Upon retiring from his role as CTO of Propulsion at SpaceX in November 2020, he “mostly wanted to go racing and... Read more »

Latin America’s slowing VC market hides local strength

The Latin American startup market, once among the hottest in the world, is cooling. But its slowdown is far from uniform; some countries are surviving the downturn far better... Read more »

Netflix gives ‘The Gray Man’ its own universe with a confirmed sequel and spin-off

Netflix will be giving its spy thriller “The Gray Man” its own universe. The film was just released on the platform last week and is already a global hit,... Read more »

US and European comms platform Infobip acquires VoIP provider Peerless Network for $200M

Infobip, a cloud communications startup which – like Twillio – handles things like SMS, email, voice and WhatsApp messenger for customer engagement, has completed its acquisition of VoIP provider... Read more »
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