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In just 3 months, Ramp’s valuation jumped to $16B from $13B

Spend management startup Ramp announced on Tuesday that it raised a $200 million Series E led by its largest investor, Founders Fund, at a post money $16 billion valuation. This is a jaw-dropping $3 billion increase over the $13 billion valuation Ramp announced just a few months ago in March from a $150 million secondary...

Last call to volunteer at TC All Stage 2025

AIMPWAJune 17, 2025

TechCrunch All Stage, our founder-focused summit, is gearing up to return to Boston on July 15! We’re doing a last call for exceptional volunteers to join us in bringing this event to life. If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of tech events, now’s your chance to get involved. Volunteer spots are limited, so...

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

AIMPWAJune 17, 2025

With the TikTok deadline to sell its U.S. operations now just two days away, a new decentralized social media app launched its beta to the public on Tuesday. Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge, featuring a swipeable feed for not just short videos but also text posts and images, as well as...

Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock

AIMPWAJune 17, 2025

Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round of funding at a $470 million valuation. TechCrunch first reported that this deal was in the works last month. New investor Keith Rabois from Khosla Ventures joins existing investor Geoff Lewis of Bedrock Capital to lead the round. Existing investor Sequoia also participated....

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Andhra Pradesh Approves Project Handover To Speed Up MSME Infrastructure Development

AIMPWAJune 17, 2025

Amaravati, Jun 17 (KNN) The long-stalled construction of flatted factory complexes at the Vemavaram Jakkampudi Economic Township is poised to advance following state government approval for institutional restructuring and project handover. The Andhra Pradesh government has authorised the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board Corporation Limited to complete pending land alienation procedures and transfer project responsibilities...