What Square’s acquisition of Afterpay means for startups – TechCrunch
On Sunday Square announced it was gobbling up Afterpay in a deal worth $29 billion at the time of announcement. …
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Rani Therapeutics’ $73M IPO will fund upcoming clinical trials – TechCrunch
Rani Therapeutics, a San Jose-based company developing a pill to replace medical injections, went public on Friday. According to S-1 …
Health and wellness apps maker Palta raises $100M Series B led by VNV Global – TechCrunch
Health and wellness apps startup Palta, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Per Brillioth at …
Questions you need to answer in your paid search ads – TechCrunch
Stewart Hillhouse Contributor Stewart Hillhouse writes actionable growth marketing insights as senior content lead at Demand Curve. By night, he …
Industrial cybersecurity startup Nozomi Networks secures $100M in pre-IPO funding – TechCrunch
Nozomi Networks, an industry cybersecurity startup that aims to shield critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, has raised $100 million in pre-IPO …
Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal – TechCrunch
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay …
5 lessons from Duolingo’s bellwether edtech IPO of the year – TechCrunch
Duolingo landed onto the public markets this week, rallying excitement and attention for the edtech sector and its founder cohort. …
The pandemic effect is slowing – TechCrunch
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by what the weekday Exchange column digs into, …
Unicorns are ready for a haircut – TechCrunch
The digitization of your haircut may not have been on your 2020 bucket list, but 2021 has an even more …
TuSimple’s self-driving truck network takes shape with Ryder partnership – TechCrunch
TuSimple, the self-driving truck company that went public earlier this year, has partnered with Ryder as part of its plan …