Dominic-Madori Davis
Seven venture capital and startup and organizations focused on diversity within tech have announced the Diversity Data Alliance, a commitment to standardizing the way that data is collected and shared.
Data transparency remains a pressing issue within venture for people looking to better track where and to whom money is...
The warehouse was dim and slightly misty. But the bar was open, and a photographer was snapping away anyway.
On Friday, the crowd followed the white rabbit to Brooklyn for The Net Gala, a chic tech answer to The Met Gala. The theme of the event was internet surveillance, prompting...
Last spring, founders from all over the world began their treks to Techstars’ Stockholm accelerator program. Their backdrop was solemn: a bank run was in the process of crushing Silicon Valley Bank, and the entire startup industry was on edge.
The bank’s parent company, SVB Financial, was a major investor in...
James Jones’ father was an engineer. He was also a musician and a preacher, performing at churches along the East Coast.
Jones, an entertainment lawyer, noticed his father often worried about keeping track of the money he collected while performing at church and artists and influencers were often complaining about...
Clay Canning had an idea while in high school: smartphone screen protectors that featured logos, right on the screen.
He later connected with Rashaun Brown, who was working in sports and licensing at the time, and the idea for Screen Skinz was born.
“We both understood the opportunity and complemented each...
The second half of Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort presented on Thursday, once again bringing dozens and dozens of new startups before a chunk of the venture investing community. As we did on Wednesday, a number of the TechCrunch crew watched the entire run of presentations, picking out a...
Springtime means rain, the return of flowers and, of course, Y Combinator’s first demo day of the year. During the well-known accelerator’s first of two pitch days from the Winter 2024 cohort, a covey of TechCrunch staff tuned in, took notes, traded jokes and slowly whittled away at the...
A 3D hologram, dubbed the Ever-Changing Statue, will be on display at the Rise by Barclays workspace in New York until April 4.
Sipping wine and nibbling burrata, a group of government officials, reporters and founders gathered at its unveiling, watching as the hologram flickered a display that alternated through...
During a Zoom meeting with her senior leaders last summer, Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet sat at a table, an open notebook in front of her, a laptop to her side, her arms crossed. An attendee had just asked her about the progress of the organization’s $80 million Advancing Cities...
Resume and recruitment platform Hellohive seeks to help eliminate hiring bias by creating a virtual community that includes employers and those looking for a new role.
The company is part of an increasing number of resume and skill apps that are trying to combat discrimination in the hiring process. Hellohive gives...
