Daily Crunch: 2 Tesla models qualify for EV tax credits after company marks prices down by 20%
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. The team who went to CES is back at their desks. If you missed the barrage of stories — or simply couldn’t stay on top of them — Brian wrote up an […]
BlackRock acquires minority stake in SMB 401(k) provider Human Interest
Investment giant BlackRock announced Friday it is taking a minority stake in venture-backed fintech startup Human Interest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Human Interest’s digital retirement benefits platform allows users “to launch a retirement plan in minutes and put it on autopilot,” according to the company. It also touts that it has eliminated […]
4 tips to find the funding that fits your business
Carlos Antequera Contributor Share on Twitter Carlos Antequera is the CEO and co-founder of Novel Capital. The facts are clear: Startups are finding funding increasingly difficult to secure, and even unicorns appear cornered, with many lacking both capital and a clear exit. But equity rounds aren’t the only way for a company to raise money […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 stock options report, pivot to SaaS, crypto investor survey
We spend a lot of time praising tech investors and entrepreneurs for their risk appetite. But why don’t we put startup workers on the same pedestal? Who’s taking on more risk: a Stanford grad who leveraged their network to raise a seed round, or an immigrant worker who relocates to an expensive city for a […]
You’re not going to grow into your 2021 valuation
Jeremy Abelson Contributor Share on Twitter Jeremy Abelson is the founder and lead portfolio manager of Irving Investors. More posts by this contributor Investors are sitting on mountains of cash: Where will it be deployed? What am I worth now? Jacob Sonnenberg Contributor Share on Twitter Jacob Sonnenberg is a portfolio manager at Irving Investors […]
Does it ever make more sense to raise a structured round over taking a valuation cut?
Venture capital funding continued its slump through the end of 2022, and there aren’t any real signs things are going to pick back up for a while. That means more doom and gloom ahead for startups looking to fundraise. Many startups that tried to avoid raising a regular round in 2022 — or turned to […]
Frank-ly, the Kardashian method won’t work for SBF
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha was joined by Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Szkutak to talk about the latest and greatest in tech. Before we get into what we got up to, can we just […]
Xetova exploring market data gaps in Africa to boost trade insight access
Africa is seen as the next trade frontier, following the coming into force of The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which created the single largest unrestricted trade region in the world. However, while trade liberalization is meant to spur intra-regional commerce, its take-off is dependent on key infrastructure investments to ensure supply chain efficiency. […]
Backed by Tiger Global, Mayfair emerges from stealth to offer businesses a higher yield on their cash
One startup is banking on the fact that businesses are eager to earn as much interest as possible on their cash. Mayfair is a new fintech startup that offers businesses up to 4.02% APY, a number it claims is among the highest out there. How a startup that is barely two years old able to […]
Educational Business Consulting, a one-stop solution for schools, EdTech startups to scale up
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 13: As income levels rise and the middle class grows, education is expected to be one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. While imparting quality education is a big responsibility for educational institutes, growing demand also offers a huge opportunity for institutes. However, scaling up is easier said than done […]
