Mynt raises a cool $23M on a $210M valuation to build a smarter expense card for SMEs
0
Mynt raises a cool $23M on a $210M valuation to build a smarter expense card for SMEs

Small and medium businesses are getting more love in the world of fintech these days, and one example of that is the growth of a startup out of Sweden. Mynt, which has built an AI-based platform for corporate cards and spend management catering to SMEs, has closed a round of €22 million ($23 million) on […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Small and medium businesses are getting more love in the world of fintech these days, and one example of that is the growth of a startup out of Sweden. Mynt, which has built an AI-based platform for corporate cards and spend management catering to SMEs, has closed a round of €22 million ($23 million) on
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

Former Bonobos founder is rethinking social media
0
Former Bonobos founder is rethinking social media

In this week’s episode of found, Dom and Becca are joined by former Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn to talk about his mission to reverse America’s loneliness epidemic through Pie, an app built to facilitate connections in the real world. In this conversation, they get into Dunn’s personal experience moving to a new city that inspired […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

In this week’s episode of found, Dom and Becca are joined by former Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn to talk about his mission to reverse America’s loneliness epidemic through Pie, an app built to facilitate connections in the real world. In this conversation, they get into Dunn’s personal experience moving to a new city that inspired
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

A new disclosure shows, again, how badly Tiger’s ‘pray and spray’ fund performed
0
A new disclosure shows, again, how badly Tiger’s ‘pray and spray’ fund performed

Tiger Global famously fueled the pandemic-era venture capital boom, investing heavily in a wide range of startups, setting up bidding wars for even the most unproven startup that led to sky-high valuations. In 2021 alone, the hedge fund backed 315 startups, according to PitchBook data. And much of the VC industry was not happy about […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Tiger Global famously fueled the pandemic-era venture capital boom, investing heavily in a wide range of startups, setting up bidding wars for even the most unproven startup that led to sky-high valuations. In 2021 alone, the hedge fund backed 315 startups, according to PitchBook data. And much of the VC industry was not happy about
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

Stainless helps build SDKs for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta
0
Stainless helps build SDKs for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta

Devs expect tech vendors to supply software development kits, or SDKs, alongside their products to make it easier to create apps using those products. But many vendors only offer APIs, which are simply protocols that enable software components to communicate with each other. Alex Rattray, the founder of Stainless, thinks AI can assist, here. Stainless […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Devs expect tech vendors to supply software development kits, or SDKs, alongside their products to make it easier to create apps using those products. But many vendors only offer APIs, which are simply protocols that enable software components to communicate with each other. Alex Rattray, the founder of Stainless, thinks AI can assist, here. Stainless
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

A new wave of desalination startups argues that deeper is better
0
A new wave of desalination startups argues that deeper is better

Advances in robotics and seabed electrification have enabled a trio of startups to pursue deep sea reverse osmosis.

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Advances in robotics and seabed electrification have enabled a trio of startups to pursue deep sea reverse osmosis.
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

OpenAI-backed Speak raises $78M at $1B valuation to help users learn languages by talking out loud
0
OpenAI-backed Speak raises $78M at $1B valuation to help users learn languages by talking out loud

Languages are typically taught by first exposing you to reading and writing, but native speakers always start learning languages by hearing and talking. Speak has built a platform to teach languages by focusing on how native speakers learn: Using AI, the startup generates audio conversations and listens to users’ responses to improve their grasp of […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Languages are typically taught by first exposing you to reading and writing, but native speakers always start learning languages by hearing and talking. Speak has built a platform to teach languages by focusing on how native speakers learn: Using AI, the startup generates audio conversations and listens to users’ responses to improve their grasp of
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

Nexalus has a new method for liquid-cooling data centers that could make the waste heat useful
0
Nexalus has a new method for liquid-cooling data centers that could make the waste heat useful

The startup argues that its hot-water approach is not only more efficient, but also more useful.

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The startup argues that its hot-water approach is not only more efficient, but also more useful.
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that creates AI solutions for WordPress
0
Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that creates AI solutions for WordPress

WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price. WPAI has some products such as CodeWP, a tool to use AI to create WP Plugins; AgentWP, an AI assistant for WordPress site builders; and WP Chat, which is an AI-powered chat […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price. WPAI has some products such as CodeWP, a tool to use AI to create WP Plugins; AgentWP, an AI assistant for WordPress site builders; and WP Chat, which is an AI-powered chat
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

A cyborg cockroach factory: Automated assembly speeds up the creation of hybrid robots
0

A team of mechanical engineers at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore, has developed a way to automate the process of merging live cockroaches and electronics to create cyborg cockroaches, greatly speeding up the process. In their study, available on the arXiv preprint server, the group taught a robot arm to connect electronics to living insects.A team of mechanical engineers at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore, has developed a way to automate the process of merging live cockroaches and electronics to create cyborg cockroaches, greatly speeding up the process. In their study, available on the arXiv preprint server, the group taught a robot arm to connect electronics to living insects.[#item_full_content]

Connyct, an exclusive social media app for college students, emerges amid potential TikTok ban
0
Connyct, an exclusive social media app for college students, emerges amid potential TikTok ban

Do we really need another social media app for college students? With the looming TikTok ban in the U.S., a new app called Connyct seems to think so.  Connyct closely resembles the popular short-form video app, providing all the features you would expect, such as a personalized content feed, private chatting, as well as video […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Do we really need another social media app for college students? With the looming TikTok ban in the U.S., a new app called Connyct seems to think so.  Connyct closely resembles the popular short-form video app, providing all the features you would expect, such as a personalized content feed, private chatting, as well as video
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.[#item_full_content]

✕
Hirebucket

FREE
VIEW