Month: November 2024

MaC VC raised $150M Fund III

MaC VC just raised a $150 million Fund III, according to Fortune.  The firm, which launched in 2021 and already…

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Oura buys Sparta Science, its third acquisition in 2 years

Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup. TechCrunch…

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Female Founders Fund returns its Fund I

After 10 years, the Female Founders Fund has returned its $5.85 million Fund I, according to Fortune. The news makes…

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BBG Ventures raises new $60M fund to support diverse founders

BBG Ventures raised a new $60 million fund to support founders from “diverse backgrounds,” including gender, race, age, and class, Business…

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Netflix gives us another sneak peek of Squid Game season two

We’re still officially in “teaser trailer” territory for the new season of Squid Game but a lot of interesting details…

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Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft

Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev,…

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US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions

America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery…

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that…

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TechCrunch Space: Disrupt 2024 wrap-up

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is a wrap, and I’m more than thrilled by the…

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Elon Musk skipped a hearing in Philly about his super PAC’s payouts to voters

A Philadelphia judge ordered X CEO Elon Musk to appear in a hearing Thursday morning over his super PAC’s plan…

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