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Controversial genetics testing startup Nucleus Gen...
The company, founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, announced a $14 million Series A, bringing its total funding to about $32 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years a...
Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On Thursday, founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani posted on LinkedIn about the decision to wind down the company at the...
Serial founder DIVINE launches creator app with hi...
Serial entrepreneur and recording artist Victor Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with Rakim, one of hip-hop’s most influential emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech specifically for...
Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with re...
The 25-year deal would enable Chestnut Carbon to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ex-Autodesk execs snag $46M to build the next gen ...
Talk to many architects, and they’ll likely tell you that Autodesk’s software, including AutoCAD and Revit, has been indispensable to their work for decades. But despite their widespread use, Autodesk’s former co-CEO and chief product officer Amar Hanspal says...
Little Umbrella’s next Jackbox-style game pits you...
Web-based party games are making a comeback, now with the infusion of generative AI. Among the startups joining the trend, the current forecast looks good for one startup, Little Umbrella, which leverages AI for its social party games. The...
Data analytics startup Athenic AI wants to be an e...
Jared Zhao originally got interested in data analytics during his time at UC Berkeley because he was drawn to how it could turn raw data into a story. Zhao founded his first data analytics startup Polyture in 2021. But...
European embedded banking startup Swan adds anothe...
French startup Swan has raised another €42 million (around $44 million at current exchange rates). The company considers this round as the second part of the Series B round that was originally announced in September 2024. Swan helps other...
Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk. These s...
Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Forget ‘Founder Mode,’ what about Customer Mode?
You might have noticed a lot of the online services and websites you’re using are kind of getting … worse. Google search results are cluttered with sponsored links, dating apps have a pay wall, and that article you’re trying...





















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