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UP.Labs-Porsche’s newest startup wants to be the Plaid of automotive retail

AIMPWAMay 13, 2025

As serial entrepreneur Joel Milne founded, scaled, and then successfully sold mobile auto repair service startup RepairSmith to AutoNation, he was plagued by a persistent problem. The automotive retail industry has a communication problem. And it’s an expensive one. Thousands of dealerships and mechanic shops — each one with an array of software systems —...

At TechCrunch All Stage 2025, Rob Biederman will help founders rethink how to scale

AIMPWAMay 13, 2025

If you’re a founder looking to grow your startup, chances are you’re wrestling with more than just product or capital. Talent, scale, and smart execution are the real battlegrounds. That’s exactly what TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is built to address on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. See top startup leaders taking the stage...

Insurtech Bestow lands $120M Series D from Goldman Sachs, Smith Point Capital

AIMPWAMay 13, 2025

Melbourne O’Banion co-founded insurtech Bestow with Jonathan Abelmann in 2017 after struggling to secure his own life insurance policy. His goal was to make it easier for people to obtain life insurance and make the process more tech-enabled. Initially, Bestow operated as a direct-to-consumer insurance provider — selling, underwriting, and servicing life insurance policies. In...

Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI

AIMPWAMay 13, 2025

Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. And TechCrunch Sessions: AI is right around...

Congressman is investigating fintech Ramp’s attempt to win $25M federal contract

AIMPWAMay 12, 2025

Rep. Gerald Connolly, ranking member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, has initiated an investigation into whether expense management startup Ramp is receiving preferential treatment in its bid for a $25 million government contract. Connolly sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator, Stephen Ehikian, demanding information and documents related to the...

Google launches new initiative to back startups building AI

AIMPWAMay 12, 2025

On Monday, Google announced the launch of its AI Futures Fund, a new initiative that seeks to invest in startups that are building with the latest AI tools from Google DeepMind, the company’s AI R&D lab. The fund will back startups from seed to late stage and will offer varying degrees of support, including allowing...

Fitness tracker Whoop faces unhappy customers over upgrade policy

AIMPWAMay 11, 2025

Whoop has backed down, somewhat, from the controversial upgrade plans around its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. When the company first announced Whoop 5.0 this week, it said members who wanted the new device could either extend their subscriptions by 12 months or pay a one-time upgrade fee of $49 ($79 for the model with EKG...

Elizabeth Holmes’ partner reportedly fundraising for new blood-testing startup

AIMPWAMay 10, 2025

Billy Evans, partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is working on a new startup that seeks to deliver “human health optimization” through blood testing, according to The New York Times. The Times reportedly spoke to two investors pitched on the startup, called Haemanthus, and also viewed some of Haemanthus’ marketing materials. In those materials, the...

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Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation

AIMPWAAugust 5, 2025

Sales automation startup Clay has raised a $100 million Series C at a $3.1 billion valuation in a round led by CapitalG, confirming TechCrunch’s report from June. The financing follows a $1.25 billion Series B round from six months ago and a $1.5 billion Sequoia-led tender offer announced a couple of months ago, which allowed...

Three weeks after acquiring Windsurf, Cognition offers staff the exit door

AIMPWAAugust 5, 2025

Cognition, the AI coding startup that acquired rival company Windsurf three weeks ago, laid off 30 employees last week and is offering buyouts to the roughly 200 remaining employees on the team, reports The Information. This is the latest bout of whiplash that Windsurf employees have faced after a tumultuous stretch for the company. The...

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Get startup insights from Chef Robotics, NEA, and ICONIQ at Disrupt 2025

AIMPWAAugust 5, 2025

Finding product-market fit isn’t a milestone — it’s a messy, make-or-break journey. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, a founder who’s been through the fire and two investors who’ve helped startups hit escape velocity will break down how to do it right. On the Builders Stage, Rajat Bhageria (Founder & CEO, Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (Partner,...

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Only 2 days left to save $675 on your Disrupt 2025 ticket

AIMPWAAugust 5, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of driving the startup world forward — and you’ve got just two days left to join the movement and save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Moscone West becomes the home base for over 10,000 movers and makers in the tech world. Join us in San...

Kaytex Fabrics Shares Debut 20% Below IPO Price Despite Strong Subscription Response

AIMPWAAugust 5, 2025

New Delhi, Aug 5 (KNN) Kaytex Fabrics shares made a disappointing market debut on Tuesday, listing at 144 on the NSE SME platform, representing a 20 per cent discount to the initial public offering’s upper price band of Rs 180. The weak opening came despite the IPO receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from investors across all...

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