TechCrunch Startup News
Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 4min
Flexport acquires technology of former digital freight unicorn Convoy
Supply chain logistics platform Flexport is acquiring the assets of shuttered digital freight network Convoy, according to a memo Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson sent to staff Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 2, 2023 • 5min
EarlyBird raises $4.5M, partially from its users, to scale its investment gifting platform for families
EarlyBird, an app that lets families and friends gift investments to children, raises $4.5M in a seed extension round, partially funded by its user base, to scale its investment gifting platform and add social features.
Nov 2, 2023 • 6min
Grant Assistant wants to apply generative AI to grant proposals
By Kyle Wiggers. Grants are the lifeblood of many organizations. But procuring them often turns out to be a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 1, 2023 • 5min
Charlie’s senior-focused banking puts new funding toward stopping fraud
A startup providing banking services to seniors has raised $16 million in Series A funding to transform financial services for the 62-plus community and develop new products and features.
Nov 1, 2023 • 7min
Guidde’s AI automatically generates software documentation videos
Organizations today rely on a growing number of apps to get work done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 7min
Yuzu wants to make health plans cheaper by letting insurers mix and match benefits
In the U.S., figuring out ways to pay for health insurance is a perennial problem — not just for individuals, but for the businesses employing them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 4min
Stealthy social commerce startup taps into Meta roots to create AI-first brand messaging
Nectar AI will help brands find new ways to personally engage and convert consumers where they spend the most time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 9min
Soundboks is scaling high-volume, high-energy speakers across borders and cultures
Norway-based Soundboks just released its latest $1,000 Bluetooth speaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 4min
Outset is using GPT-4 to make user surveys better
Getting answers to tough, qualitative questions about products from users can be costly, both in terms of time and money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 4min
India’s bike taxi startup Rapido is getting into the cab business
Rapido, the eight-year-old Indian bike taxi startup, is expanding into the cab market in the South Asian nation, where Uber and its homegrown competitor Ola dominate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
