SoftBank leads cash infusion into AI infrastructure company Pyxis One as it starts year with new name: Christine Hall
Prior to starting Pixis, the co-founders spoke to potential marketing customers about how to scale SaaS companies quickly in a “cookie less” world.
Philippines 'buy now pay later' startup BillEase scores $11M Series B: Catherine Shu
Buy now pay later (BNPL) startups are proliferating around the world and the Philippines is no exception. Today, one of the country’s biggest BNPL providers, BillEase, announced it has raised an $11 million Series B. The round was led by BurdaPrincipal Invest…
Gillmor Gang: Director's Cut: Steve Gillmor
Politics and tech are certainly strange bedfellows. The Gang loves to talk about filibusters and the fall of democracy, but forget it when I try to bring up my fascination with live audio. That is understandable; we never talk about the little stuff until the…
OpenSea buys DeFi wallet startup Dharma Labs, appoints new CTO: Lucas Matney
NFT marketplace OpenSea is putting some of its freshly raised funds to good use, buying up crypto wallet startup Dharma Labs, the company announced today. The announcement follows a report earlier this month in Axios that detailed OpenSea was in talks to buy …
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg returns to work amid controversy regarding his leadership: Mary Ann Azevedo
After a month-long “break,” Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is back at the helm of the mortgage tech company he co-founded in 2016, according to an internal memo that circulated today that has been shared with TechCrunch. In the memo, the Better board of directors…
New privacy bill would put major limits on targeted advertising: Taylor Hatmaker
A new bill seeks to dramatically reshape the online advertising landscape to the detriment of companies like Facebook, Google and data brokers that leverage deep stores of personal information to make money from targeted ads. The bill, the Banning Surveillan…
500 Global's Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions: Christine Tsai
After incredible growth in the past two year, all signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.
Rocket Lab acquires SolAero Holdings for $80M to boost space solar cell production: Rebecca Bellan
Rocket Lab is on a mission to vertically integrate space solutions. On Tuesday the launch and space systems company announced the close of a deal to acquire SolAero Holdings, a supplier of space solar power products and precision aerospace structures, for $80…
Volkswagen and Bosch set up JV to push European battery production: Rebecca Bellan
Volkswagen and Bosch have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a joint venture dedicated to providing Europe with battery equipment solutions. The two companies aim to supply integrated battery production systems and on-site ramp-up and maintenance…
FTC challenges consolidation in tech with review of merger guidelines: Devin Coldewey
It’s a sign of the times that on the very same morning, the FTC and Justice Department announced a thorough review of corporate merger policies with an eye to preventing anti-competitive acquisitions — and a megacorp announced a $69 billion deal that would fu…
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