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The thesis of Patreon
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Can Patreon become a powerful, multi-billion-dollar company at the heart of the global media and entertainment industry? It’s founders and investors certainly believe so. In this Extra Crunch EC-1, I dove into Patreon’s founding story, product,...
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TechCrunch Patreon wants to be a massive startup, and these are the steps it has to take to get there 2h
Kleiner’s Mamoon Hamid thinks we could be in a 15-year-long bull market (and other insights from the firm)
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Late last month, the venture firm Kleiner Perkins began an official reboot, with a new, $600 million fund, as well as some new faces blazing the trail for the outfit going forward, including Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman, investors who joined...
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TechCrunch Kleiner’s Mamoon Hamid thinks we could be in a 15-year-long bull market (and other insights from the firm) 27h
How to decarbonize America — and the world
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The Green New Deal has burst onto the American stage, spurring more conversation about – and aspiration for – ambitious climate policy than at any point in at least a decade.
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TechCrunch A roadmap for a viable Green New Deal 28h
Why your startup may not be as great as everyone says
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Not all validation is created equal. It is crucial that founders differentiate between meaningful validation and vanity “wins” that do little more than make you feel good.
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TechCrunch Why your startup may not be as great as everyone says 35h
Peloton peddles toward an IPO, self-driving is big business and SaaS’s new highs
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Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a treat. We had TechCrunch’s own Connie Loizos in the studio along with your humble servant and General...
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TechCrunch Peloton peddles toward an IPO, self-driving is big business and SaaS’s new highs by 37h
China’s Didi is laying off 15% of its staff
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China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi plans to let go 15 percent of its employees or about 2,000 people this year, sources told TechCrunch. The cut comes as the beleagured transportation giant copes with a stricter regulatory environment that puts...
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TechCrunch China’s Didi is laying off 15% of its staff by 44h
Zendesk just hired three former Microsoft, Salesforce and Adobe execs
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Today, Zendesk announced it has hired three new executives — Elisabeth Zornes, former general manager of global support for Microsoft Office, as Zendesk’s first chief customer officer; former Adobe executive Colleen Berube as chief information...
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TechCrunch Zendesk just hired three former Microsoft, Salesforce and Adobe execs by 53h
Walmart tech incubator Store No. 8 launches VR startup Spatial&
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Walmart’s tech incubator Store N°8 today launched its next startup, a VR merchandising company called Spatial&. The company offers VR experiences that enable customers to connect with merchandise, and is kicking things off by collaborating with...
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TechCrunch Walmart tech incubator Store No. 8 launches VR startup Spatial& by 59h
Thailand’s Jitta raises $6.5M to develop an algorithm-powered wealth fund
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Jitta, a Bangkok-based fintech startup, has announced a $6.5 million Series A round as it prepares to launch an investment fund for consumers in what would be a first for the Thai market. The deal is one of the largest Series A in Thailand for some...
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TechCrunch Thailand's Jitta raises $6.5M to develop an algorithm-powered wealth fund by 3d
JibJab, one of the first silly selfie video makers, acquired by private equity firm Catapult Capital
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JibJab, one of the first companies that let people insert selfies into videos, gifs, and e-cards, has been acquired by Catapult Capital. The Los Angeles-based private equity firm announced the deal today, but did not disclose financial terms. A...
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TechCrunch JibJab, one of the first silly selfie video makers, acquired by private equity firm Catapult Capital by 4d
The founding story of Patreon
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It’s May 7, 2013 and Jack Conte is, in his own words, “totally exhausted, slash, totally wired, in that really weird in-between zone.” He has spent 18 hours per day for the last 50 days building a replica of the Millennium Falcon set from “Star...
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TechCrunch To celebrate the launch of ExtraCrunch we're taking a deep dive into how raised more than $100M in VC funding. First up - Patreon's story 4d
Mental health startup Lantern will continue to live through IP licensing deals
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After winding down its consumer-oriented operations last July, mental health startup Lantern has partnered with larger mental health providers to license its IP. In addition to licensing its IP to Omada Health, Lantern has licensed its tech to...
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TechCrunch Mental health startup Lantern will continue to live through IP licensing deals by 4d
Medium buys Bay Area mag The Bold Italic to add to its paywall
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Medium is seeking to juice up its premium subscription content in its home market with the acquisition of The Bold Italic. The 10-year-old culture magazine will go behind the $5 per month Medium Membership paywall. The deal will keep The Bold Italic...
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TechCrunch Medium buys Bay Area mag The Bold Italic to add to its paywall by 4d
No, Tencent isn’t about to burn Reddit down
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Ahoy, it’s doom and gloom for Reddit after the company welcomed investment from Chinese censorship overlord Tencent. Well, not quite. The reality is, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. In recruiting the company behind one of the internet’s largest...
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TechCrunch No, Tencent isn’t about to burn Reddit down by 4d
Announcing Extra Crunch
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I won’t bury the lede. TechCrunch is launching a subscription product called, appropriately and deliciously, Extra Crunch. Extra Crunch, as it says on the tin, is an additional layer of content, coverage, product and events-based offerings for our...
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Consumer-focused healthcare can save lives by focusing on changing behavior
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Vijay Pande Contributor Share on Twitter Vijay Pande, PhD, is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University, where he continues to advise the Pande Lab -- focused on tackling...
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Sub-brands are the new weapon in China’s smartphone war
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One of China’s top smartphone brands Vivo appears to have joined its fellows Oppo, Huawei and Xiaomi in setting up a new sub-brand as a softening market and heightened competition at home drive players to venture upon their original reach. A new...
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Google takes Hire, its G Suite recruitment platform, to its first global markets, UK and Canada
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The recruitment market is big business — worth some $554 billion annually according to the most recent report from the World Employment Confederation. In the tech world, that translates into a big opportunity to build tools to make a recruiter’s...
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TechCrunch Google takes Hire, its G Suite recruitment platform, to its first global markets, UK and Canada by 5d
Mayor Bill de Blasio says bringing Amazon HQ2 to New York City is “mission critical”
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During a state legislature hearing today, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said it is “mission critical” that Amazon build HQ2 in Long Island City. De Blasio’s remarks come a few days after a report that widespread outcry from residents and local...
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TechCrunch Mayor Bill de Blasio says bringing Amazon HQ2 to New York City is “mission critical” by 5d
DoorDash is reportedly raising $500M at a $6B+ valuation
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Just days after Postmates filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, the latest news in the on-demand delivery space is that competitor DoorDash is in the process of raising a $500 million round, The Wall Street Journal reports....
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TechCrunch DoorDash is reportedly raising $500M at a $6B+ valuation by 5d