Matternet, a startup building autonomous drones for delivery, has been working to commercialize its tech via transportation of blood and pathology samples to labs. Taking traffic out of the equation has already shown it can cut hours off the testing process, but Matternet is pushing to become even more efficient at autonomous …
Read More »TalkIQ raises $14 million Series A to give enterprises AI insights into voice communication
There’s no shortage of startups building their brands around AI for enterprise. And within the enterprise, few spaces are as competitive as AI-powered voice analytics. TalkIQ is the latest company in the space to carry home a large round of financing with promise. With $14 million in Series A funding, …
Read More »ICOs aren’t just about raising lots of money, say founders who raised lots of money from ICOs
It’s impossible to ignore the rush of ICOs in venture capital land. The new fundraising dynamic has helped companies raise more than $1.7 billion this year to date. Huge sums of money tend to catch the attention, but experts in the industry argue that there’s far more to ICOs, also …
Read More »Equifax security and information executives are stepping down
Equifax reported last week a leak on July 29 that compromised the data of 143 million Americans. This breach included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver license numbers. As though that weren’t bad enough, 209,000 people had their credit card info leaked, and the breach also …
Read More »Tesla files patent for mobile battery swapping rig
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Read More »Laurene Powell Jobs and Ron Conway will talk about investing in America’s youth at Disrupt SF
The tech community and students need each other to thrive and compete and fuel innovation in this country. That’s why it is more important than ever to invest in America’s youth, and that starts with education and building opportunities for students and young grads across the U.S. At Disrupt SF, …
Read More »Here’s all the crazy hardware presented at HAX’s 10th demo day
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Read More »How pro rata works in venture capital deals
Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. To the uninitiated, startup fundraising can be confusing. And even some of the resources designed to be approachable for the newcomer often raise more questions than they answer. So we’ve launched a series called “A Startup Takes Flight” …
Read More »Infostellar raises $7.3M for its ‘Airbnb for satellite antenna’ rental services
Going beyond the bounds of our planet is the future. Elon Musk wants to take us to the moon and the likes of SoftBank want to use satellites orbiting the world to solve global connectivity. That explains why Infostellar, a platform that enables antenna sharing to enable better communication for satellites and …
Read More »TechCrunch Disrupt SF spotlights fresh founders, not just hotshot CEOs
The challenges of startup life don’t get the same attention as the funding rounds and blockbuster exits. We often only see tech executives onstage once they’ve already made it big. But it’s the leaders of fledgling startups, currently in the trenches fighting to survive, that can teach some of the …
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