
TechCrunch Startup News
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Oct 25, 2024 • 4min
Cash collection startup Upflow also wants to handle B2B payments
Upflow, a French startup we’ve been covering for quite a while, originally focused on managing outstanding invoices. The company is now announcing a shift in its strategy to become a B2B payment platform with its own payment gateway to complement its accounts receivable automation solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2024 • 4min
Interface.ai raises $30M to help banks field customer requests
Interface.ai, a customer automation platform for banks and other financial institutions, today announced that it closed a $30 million funding round led by Avataar Venture Partners. $20 million of the round was equity, while the remaining $10 million was in the form of debt. It’s Interface’s first outside capital; the startup had been completely bootstrapped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2024 • 4min
Cement startup Furno lands $20M grant to build low-carbon micro-kilns in Chicago
Furno’s micro-kilns promise to reduce pollution and eliminate transportation costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Oct 23, 2024 • 5min
CrewAI uses third-party models to automate business tasks
Back in 2022, João Moura was directing AI engineering efforts at Clearbit, a startup creating a unified hub for business intelligence tools. There, Moura was responsible for leading the development of AI integrations, as well as defining Clearbit’s AI product roadmap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 23, 2024 • 6min
Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws
The software supply chain, which comprises the components and processes used to develop software, has become precarious. According to one recent survey, 88% of companies believe poor software supply chain security presents an “enterprise-wide risk” to their organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 2024 • 4min
Shobizzy, a networking app for the TV industry, aims to open new doors for freelancers
With the current unemployment crisis in Hollywood, many TV and film crew members are concerned about finding their next job. This is particularly the case for freelancers, who often face unstable work and irregular pay. Shobizzy is the latest professional networking app for the entertainment industry that aims to address this challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 2024 • 4min
Uprise wants to help small businesses make better financial decisions
Small business creation has been on the rise in the U.S. since the pandemic. There are a lot of tech tools designed to help these companies with things like payroll or setting up retirement benefits — but more tools doesn’t mean small businesses know how to use them to make smart decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 21, 2024 • 3min
Byju’s founder says his edtech startup, once worth $22B, is now ‘worth zero’
Byju Raveendran, the founder of the embattled edtech group Byju’s, acknowledged on Thursday afternoon that he made mistakes, mistimed the market, and that his startup, once valued at $22 billion, is now effectively worth “zero.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 21, 2024 • 5min
With $11.9 million in funding, Dottxt tells AI models how to answer
As we’ve reported before, enterprise CIOs are taking generative AI slow. One reason for that is AI doesn’t fit into existing software engineering workflows, because it literally doesn’t speak the same language. For instance, LLMs (aka large language models) require a lot of cajoling to deliver valid JSON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 2024 • 5min
How Paladin’s drones helped Asheville during Hurricane Helene
When Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, North Carolina in September, the city’s police department reached out to public safety drone startup Paladin for help. The startup’s 30-member team jumped into action working nights and through the weekend to assist Asheville’s police department with locating people and dropping off supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices