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Take predictions and urban legends with skepticism: Luko is not France’s next unicorn, and Paul McCartney is not...
As La French Tech and unicorns both turn 10, maybe it's time to rethink where to shine a light
London was the place to be this week for a who’s who of political leaders and tech CEOs; or more precisely, Bletchley Park was. Famous for housing Alan Turing and...
“Chief Meme Officer” was once Turner Novak’s tongue-in-cheek job title, and his 161.3K X followers probably know why. Yet, he has it clear: “If you think about raising a venture fund and you need to raise $50 million, somebody’s not going to say: ‘Wow, that’s a great meme,...
Big tech companies are not one-trick ponies. They’re complex businesses that do everything from slinging music and building hardware to running massive consumer and business platforms. They also make piles of money from advertising.
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Hadrian CEO: "Unless you're in real trouble, I would avoid venture debt at almost all costs"
The magic of live panels is that speakers always make comments you didn’t expect — even if you are the moderator and no matter how much prep you have done. I know this...
Venture capital data is backward-looking, a trailing indicator at best. TechCrunch+’s reporting on third-quarter venture capital activity is therefore a lengthy, if earnest look in the rearview mirror. Here’s what happened.
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The global venture capital landscape looks quite depressing at this point in time, but fortunately, we’re seeing new and encouraging signs of life in select markets.
Europe is one such market, given that the value of venture deals on the continent has been steadily crawling higher this year. Latin...
Ali Jawad is a British Paralympic powerlifting champion, and he has a conviction: “Exercise must be seen as something for all, regardless of impairment.”
Jawad’s belief is the reason why he joined forces with his former agent and fellow British athlete Sam Brearey to launch Accessercise, a fitness app...
Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here.
Let’s be honest, it’s been a tough week. But let’s use some spare brain cycles to reflect on...
African startups’ fundraising trends have reverted to what we might call pre-COVID norms. In a nutshell: Startups on the continent raised less money in the third quarter of 2023 than they have since the end of 2020, according to The Big Deal.
The continent’s startups are not alone in...
