Nikola Taps Its President For Ceo Post - [2022-08-10 Q5Hhhf]

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a16z’s Chris Dixon shares his insights on crypto at TechCrunch Disrupt: Lauren Simonds


Love it, hate it or barely understand it, crypto continues to draw massive amounts of VC money, despite recent token turbulence casting a shadow over the still-nascent sector. Case in point, in May the venerable Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) closed a crypto mega…

LongHash Ventures launches second fund for $100M to support web3 infrastructure: Jacquelyn Melinek


LongHash Ventures, a web3-focused investment firm and accelerator, has launched its second fund for $100 million, its CEO, Emma Cui, told TechCrunch.

QED makes its first African investment, backing Nigerian fintech TeamApt in $50M+ deal: Tage Kene-Okafor


QED Investors, a U.S. fintech-focused venture capital firm, has led a new investment in TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech that provides business payments and banking platforms. The investment was over $50 million, according to sources familiar with the matter, thou…

Nikola taps its president for CEO post: Jaclyn Trop


Electric truck maker Nikola announced Wednesday that President Michael Lohscheller will become CEO on January 1. Lohscheller, who will replace CEO Mark Russell upon his retirement, has joined the Nikola Board of Directors, effective immediately. He served as …

Founders, whales, and the sea change in the entrepreneurial energy: Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm, Jordan Crook, Darrell Etherington


Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, …

Ford locks in solar energy deal with DTE Energy: Jaclyn Trop


Ford said Wednesday it has reached a deal with DTE Energy to power its electricity supply in Michigan with clean energy, a step toward its goal to become carbon neutral by 2050. The automaker’s deal with DTE, Michigan’s largest producer of renewable energy, w…

TechCrunch Live is coming to Minneapolis: Matt Burns


TechCrunch is thrilled to announce our next City Spotlight event will focus on Minneapolis. On September 7, TechCrunch Live will host an extended event featuring the best startups and investors from the city. As part of our City Spotlight series, the intent i…

Launching a weight loss startup and knowing when to pivot, today on TechCrunch Live: Brian Heater


Swathy Prithivi speaks modestly about her years at Uber and Opendoor, but her role as manager at those powerhouse firms made her well-positioned to set out founding her own startup. Atomic VC was there from the outset, with a unique approach to early stage in…

SoftBank to trim Alibaba stake to 14.6%, poised to book $34B gain: Rita Liao


Masayoshi Son famously built his war chest by pumping $20 million into Alibaba two decades ago. Over the years the Chinese e-commerce behemoth has become a way for the billionaire founder of SoftBank Group to generate liquidity. And now Son is ready to furthe…

Samsung’s new foldables arrive August 26: Brian Heater


Samsung’s new foldables set to arrive; the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold start at $1,000 and $1,800, respectively.


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