TechCrunch Startup News
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Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
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Aug 29, 2023 • 6min
Subletting app Kiki raises $6M by using dating app concepts to match listings and renters
Kiki (formerly EasyRent), a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months, recently closed a $6 million seed round, its co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith exclusively told TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2023 • 5min
Devolut leverages e-commerce growth in Latin America to develop reverse logistics tool
Devolut enables merchants a returns option that doesn’t require boxes or labels. It also provides a network of “city points” where consumers can go to return merchandise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2023 • 6min
Moxie raises $15.7M to make opening medspas easier
Treatments like botox are becoming more ubiquitous, spurring growth in the number of medspas, or centers that offer botox, IV hydration and laser treatments from certified providers like registered nurses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2023 • 5min
Zepto becomes India’s first 2023 unicorn with $200 million fresh funding
Instant grocery delivery startup Zepto has raised $200 million in a new funding round at a valuation of $1.4 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2023 • 5min
Weekday puts the spotlight on job references
Job references are an important part of hiring the right person, especially for remote positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2023 • 5min
Hustle Fund doubles down on its mission to build the ‘YC of angel investing’
What do a chef in Turkey, a pilot in Australia, a physical therapist in Oregon, a submarine operator in the military and a DJ in the Bay Area all have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 24, 2023 • 6min
Cypago, which aims to automate compliance and governance for companies, raises $13M
There’s a growing number of cybersecurity regulations designed to keep business and customer data protected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 24, 2023 • 6min
IBM sells The Weather Company assets to Francisco Partners
Following rumors that it was exploring the sale of its weather business as part of a move to streamline operations, IBM says that it’s found a buyer for The Weather Company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 23, 2023 • 5min
Meet Relume, the bootstrapped AI web builder that wants to supercharge Figma and Webflow
Despite the abundant venture capital available for startups in the current wave of generative AI breakthroughs, Relume has turned down investments and instead relied on bootstrapping since its launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 23, 2023 • 5min
Dipp uses AI to fix bottlenecks between marketing and design teams
Former art directors Jennifer Chen and Mikhail Abramov discuss their AI-powered platform, DIPP, which addresses bottlenecks between marketing and design teams. They talk about the seed funding, upcoming features, and how DIPP leverages AI and automation to bridge the gap between marketing and design in the e-commerce industry.
