How to check for founder-investor alignment before you start fundraising

Evan Kipperman Contributor Share on Twitter Evan Kipperman is a partner in the emerging companies and venture capital practice at Wiggin and Dana. He helps growth-stage companies, VC firms,... Read more »

TechCrunch+ roundup: Early-stage fundraising revisited, fractional hiring, HR tech boom

I won’t use this space to dissuade anyone from launching a startup, but founders should embrace the fact that investors are looking for reasons not to give you money... Read more »

VW Group CEO Herbert Diess is out

Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess, the embattled executive who has survived a number of confrontations and power struggles with the board over the past two years, is leaving the... Read more »

Mark Cuban hasn’t profited from his ‘Shark Tank’ investments

America’s favorite advertisement masquerading as a television show, “Shark Tank” made Mark Cuban a household name (that is, if you weren’t already a Dallas Mavericks fan). But last week,... Read more »

Can Alto succeed at employee-driven ride-hail?

Ride-hail startup Alto thinks the current gig worker-based market is inherently broken. Drivers’ salaries are squeezed by the costs of owning and maintaining a vehicle; riders aren’t guaranteed a... Read more »

Looks like (some) neobanks will be OK after all

The fintech funding boom of the past several years saw huge amounts of capital flowing into so-called neobanks, digital financial companies offering banking services to markets general and niche. The... Read more »

Check out the founder-focused sessions happening at TechCrunch Disrupt

Here’s a look at just some of the ways early-stage founders can learn to build, grow and fund their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco.... Read more »

TechCrunch Podcast Weekly Roundup: Crypto winters, Robots, and when will India make up its mind about Crypto

TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture... Read more »

Big tech cutting back on hiring is an opportunity for startups

Once seemingly unstoppable, big tech is now in reset mode. We’re not talking about Snap’s earnings sending its stock plunging, or Twitter’s lackluster earnings report from earlier this morning. No,... Read more »

How Parfait is using AI to upend the $13B custom wig industry

The wig industry aimed at women of color has an estimated market in the neighborhood of $13 billion. Black women face unique issues when it comes to building these... Read more »
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