Toyota Ventures on the hydrogen plateau and the IRA funding crutch

Toyota Ventures started in 2017 to help startups figure out what the future will look like, with an eye towards ensuring Toyota as an automaker and brand would stay at the forefront of innovation.  While the firm initially targeted mobility startups, the crossover into climate tech was a natural progression. Today, Toyota Ventures has over […]

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Toyota Ventures started in 2017 to help startups figure out what the future will look like, with an eye towards ensuring Toyota as an automaker and brand would stay at the forefront of innovation.  While the firm initially targeted mobility startups, the crossover into climate tech was a natural progression. Today, Toyota Ventures has over
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Final 3 days to score up to $600 in savings on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 passes

Ticktock! The countdown is on to lock in your ticket for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 at a huge discount. Save up to $600 on individual ticket types if you register before September 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot before prices go up — this offer won’t last long Disrupt 2024 is your gateway to […]

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Ticktock! The countdown is on to lock in your ticket for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 at a huge discount. Save up to $600 on individual ticket types if you register before September 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot before prices go up — this offer won’t last long Disrupt 2024 is your gateway to
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Raycast raises $30M to bring its Mac productivity app to Windows and iOS

At its core, Raycast all about bringing a little order to the chaos with what it calls a “shortcut to everything.”

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At its core, Raycast all about bringing a little order to the chaos with what it calls a “shortcut to everything.”
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Supabase, a Postgres-centric developer platform, raises $80M Series C

With this, Supabase has now raised a total of $196 million, including a Series B round in 2022, which was also an $80 million round.

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With this, Supabase has now raised a total of $196 million, including a Series B round in 2022, which was also an $80 million round.
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WhatFix raises a whopping $125M for its in-app user guides

Digital transformation — upgrading a company’s legacy apps and processes with new tech — has long been a buzzy and lucrative business. But the pandemic supercharged the market. Covid pandemic lockdowns and the widespread move to work-from-home spurred brands relying on old technology to modernize their organizations. According to Statista, worldwide spending on digital transformation […]

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Digital transformation — upgrading a company’s legacy apps and processes with new tech — has long been a buzzy and lucrative business. But the pandemic supercharged the market. Covid pandemic lockdowns and the widespread move to work-from-home spurred brands relying on old technology to modernize their organizations. According to Statista, worldwide spending on digital transformation
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Commvault acquires data backup provider Clumio

The deal is expected to close in early October. Commvault says it’s not material to its earnings and that it’ll be funded with cash on hand.

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The deal is expected to close in early October. Commvault says it’s not material to its earnings and that it’ll be funded with cash on hand.
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Meet Tennibot, the tennis ball roomba

While some tech companies have lofty goals to transform drug discovery through AI or to mine metals from astroids, others set out to solve very annoying pain points average people feel everyday. Tennibot fall into the latter category and wants to pick up your tennis balls for you. Tennibot co-founder and CEO Haitham Eletrabi said […]

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While some tech companies have lofty goals to transform drug discovery through AI or to mine metals from astroids, others set out to solve very annoying pain points average people feel everyday. Tennibot fall into the latter category and wants to pick up your tennis balls for you. Tennibot co-founder and CEO Haitham Eletrabi said
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EGYM, a connected fitness startup conceived after the founder hit a wall at the gym, lands $200M at a $1.2B+ valuation

Getting healthy is big business these days. Now a startup that’s come up with a unique approach leveraging tech to help people with their exercise regimes is announcing a big round of funding, putting some weight behind its own push for growth.  Munich-based EGYM — a maker of connected fitness equipment and personalized training tech […]

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Getting healthy is big business these days. Now a startup that’s come up with a unique approach leveraging tech to help people with their exercise regimes is announcing a big round of funding, putting some weight behind its own push for growth.  Munich-based EGYM — a maker of connected fitness equipment and personalized training tech
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Northvolt lays off 1,600 workers, but it’s not the end for Europe’s battery champion

Europe’s attempt at building a battery manufacturing powerhouse announced that it had halted work on a factory expansion and laid off about 20% of its employees.

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Europe’s attempt at building a battery manufacturing powerhouse announced that it had halted work on a factory expansion and laid off about 20% of its employees.
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From dinners with Travis Kalanick to fired after maternity leave: One of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees is suing

Isabella Vincenza, one of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees, never imagined she would be suing her now-former employer. Hired as a full-time salesperson in 2018, she became a mainstay at President’s Club dinners hosted by CEO Travis Kalanick at his Bel Air home throughout 2020 and 2021. These dinners were prized, invite-only events for top salespeople at […]

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Isabella Vincenza, one of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees, never imagined she would be suing her now-former employer. Hired as a full-time salesperson in 2018, she became a mainstay at President’s Club dinners hosted by CEO Travis Kalanick at his Bel Air home throughout 2020 and 2021. These dinners were prized, invite-only events for top salespeople at
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