African incubator MEST has a new MD and 11 fresh startup investments
Pan-African incubator MEST announced investments in 11 startups from its 2019...
MoviePass exposed thousands of unencrypted customer card numbers
Movie ticket subscription service MoviePass has exposed tens of thousands of...
Launching out of YC, Blair is aiming to reshape the financing of college tuition
It’s generally agreed that Higher Education in the United States has...
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace Boatsetter raises $10M as it looks to grow globally
Obviously, not everyone owns their boat, and boat ownership is far more unique...
TechCrunch’s Enterprise event early-bird deadline extended: buy now & save $100
Even the most enterprising startup founders can suffer a bout of procrastination...
Biotech researchers venture into the wild to start their own business
Much of Silicon Valley mythology is centered on the founder-as-hero narrative....
Startups seek sperm… And venture capital backing
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture...
Africa Roundup: Canal+ acquires ROK, Flutterwave and Alipay partner, OPay raises $50M
In July, French television company Canal+ acquired the ROK film studio from...
Holloway launches in-depth startup guides, aims to rewrite publishing with $4.6M from NYT, tech VCs
Founders need to get smart quickly about the many nuanced aspects of building a...