136 posts tagged ‘Startups’
Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows — it’s not just AI code editors
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An analysis of all nearly 5,000 companies YC has backed to date reveals a surprising truth: YC startups don’t have to be unique. Far from it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Money for tech that matters
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. If you’d like to receive this newsletter in your inbox every Friday, sign up here! The week before Thanksgiving is typically busy with announcements of all sorts, but this week has been particularly interesting. Money was flowing to big problems, like defense, cybersecurity, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Fondo wants to mitigate the American accountant shortage with its AI bookkeeping service
Despite all the talk of doom and gloom about the economy, entrepreneurship is actually on the rise in the U.S.: In 2024, an average of 430,000 new business applications were submitted every month, marking a 50% rise from 2019. But the number of accountants these new businesses will need to maintain their books, file taxes, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Plex redesigns its app to look more like a streaming service
Streaming service and media software maker Plex on Friday introduced a redesign of its software that puts more emphasis on discovery, easily accessing your watchlist, and other personalization features — including those for home media enthusiasts who still use the app to organize their media libraries. Over the years, the company has tried to balance […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, co-founder and CEO resigns
The company chose Chapter 11 in an effort to right its listing finances. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Lordstown Motors founder launches new EV startup with trucks we’ve seen before
The ousted founder of bankrupt EV startup Lordstown Motors has launched a new company called LandX Motors, that prominently displays the same electric pickup truck he once promised would beat Tesla, Ford and General Motors to market. Steve Burns, a self-described “serial entrepreneur,” bought most of the remaining assets of his former startup late last […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A new dawn for maker tech startups
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. The startup train just keeps on rumblin’ down the tracks, and I’m back with a smattering of “what happened in the world of startups this week.” […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The unicorns among us
The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade — but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.