136 posts tagged ‘Startups’
Mindful drinking app Sunnyside lands $11.5M to launch its AI-powered coach
TechCrunch,
“Sober curious” and “mindful drinking” have become popular terms in recent years, with 47% of the U.S. adult population wanting to cut back on alcohol. Sunnyside, the app promoting healthy drinking habits, secured $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Motley Fool Ventures with major participation from Will Ventures, the company announced today. The funds will help […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tech Spark AI raises $1.4 million to create ChatGPT alternative
Tamar Huggins created the platform with her 13-year-old daughter, and hopes to target the Black Gen Z community. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Forward Health launches CarePods, a self-contained, AI-powered doctor’s office
Adrian Aoun, CEO and co-founder of Forward Health, aims to scale healthcare. It started in 2017 with the launch of tech-forward doctor’s offices that eschewed traditional medical staffing for technology solutions like body scanners, smart sensors, and algorithms that can diagnose ailments. Now, in 2023, he’s still on the same mission and rolled up all […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Meet Tanda, your friendly neighborhood savings, lending network
Tanda offers a peer-to-peer savings and lending network to small businesses as a way to retain employees, reduce turnover and minimize burnout. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Remote connects talent and employers with a new job board
Remote, the HR tech company that allows companies to hire, manage and pay remote workers, is launching a remote job marketplace called Remote Talent. CEO and co-founder Job van der Voort said it seemed pretty obvious for someone named Job running a company called Remote to launch a remote job board. Why (only) now, then? […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs
Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. The tech industry has seen more than 240,000 jobs lost in 2023, a total that’s already 50% higher than last year and growing. Earlier this year, mass workforce reductions were driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Meta and Zoom. Startups across many sectors also […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Use intellectual property to secure debt and equity-based funding
Keegan Caldwell Contributor Share on X Keegan Caldwell is the global managing partner and founder at Caldwell, a premier law firm specializing in high-growth technology and life sciences companies. Cars, phones, watches. It’s easy to put a value on physical objects when we can see their differences and compare their quality. But what about intangible assets […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TC+ Roundup: Is Getir’s most recent acquisition a sign of what’s to come?
Fast-delivery startup Getir announced last week that it was buying FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery company. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.