Europe's deep tech depends on university spinouts: Anna Heim
Deep tech has become a hot topic in Europe. One of the key arguments: European countries have great universities and talent. But how can academic talent translate into startups?
Premium streaming subscriptions continue to increase despite Netflix's downfall: Lauren Forristal
If you’ve been following Netflix lately, then you’d know the streamer is on shaky ground at the moment. Antenna data reveals that Netflix saw 3.6 million subscription cancellations in the first quarter of 2022, over one million more than the company experienc…
A weaker economy won’t solve the tech talent crunch overnight: Ron Miller
Despite the onslaught of bad news, for now, most of the sources we spoke to said folks in charge of hiring are still going to have to shake the bushes for talent.
This week in TechCrunch podcasts: Chain Reaction, Found, Equity and The TechCrunch Live Podcast: Matt Burns
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help you find the right show for your interests, we’ve compiled our aud…
It's not business as usual (and investors are admitting it): Natasha Mascarenhas
“You can often pick up significant market share in an economic downturn by just staying alive,” top startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in an internal email to its founders this week. The advice was one of 10 bullet points in a memo meant to help its compa…
Boeing's Starliner finally makes it all the way to the ISS: Devin Coldewey
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has had a rough couple years, but this afternoon it successfully docked with the International Space Station, its first successful mission to orbit. Despite a few hiccups, this launch went more or less as planned, and if …
Pear, now nearly 10 years old and with numerous hits, just closed its biggest fund by far: Connie Loizos
Pear, a Palo Alto, Ca.-based venture firm that we’ve been tracking since its outset in 2012, just closed its fourth fund with $410 million in capital commitments, shows a new SEC filing. It’s a big step up from Pear’s first three funds, which closed progressi…
Coinbase’s lost momentum: Lucas Matney
Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chain Reaction, In our Chain Reaction podcast this week, Anita and I chatted with Mercedes Bent of Lightspeed Venture Partners on backing blockchain startups and the future of consumer fintech. More details below. Last week, …
Why founders should start talking now to bankers and potential buyers: Connie Loizos
Founders have gotten the memo that the ground is shifting under their feet right now. What to do about it is the question. Already, teams are making plans to scale back their spending to preserve capital. They’re making painful staff cuts toward that same end…
Daily Crunch: South Korea’s special financial crimes unit is investigating Do Kwon: Christine Hall, Haje Jan Kamps
What is that we hear? Is that the Friday, May 20, 2022, on the calendar and the soft, alluring siren’s song of a weekend that’s right around the corner? Why, yes, that must be it! Our events team is busy putting together an awesome TechCrunch Disrupt, and we …
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