#startup

#startup

"Data scientists are great when you want to optimize your product by 2% or 5%, but that's definitely not what you want to be doing when you start a company."

"At some point, you become a manager, and you spend a lot of time in communication. We realized a lot of our communication wasn't fun."

Lovable has achieved unicorn status and now a centaur status by surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue within just eight months of its launch.

Upwind Security was founded at the end of 2022 and is reportedly in talks with Datadog for a $1 billion acquisition. This marks a potential quick exit for its founders.

Cluely's current product is described as an invisible desktop assistant that listens through microphones, transcribes speech, identifies speakers, and provides real-time summaries.

The mood was very bleak. Some people were upset about financial outcomes or colleagues leaving, while others were worried about the future. A few were in tears, and the Q&A had been understandably hostile.

Subscription-based revenue models, exemplified by Netflix, provide predictable revenue streams and enhance customer lifetime value, which can be applied even in traditional industries.

"Kiku is solving one of the most painful and under-invested challenges in hiring. Eric and Rasmus bring deep operational experience, product insight, and urgency to this problem. We believe Kiku will define the category for AI in frontline recruitment."

"'God Mode' refers to Whisper's advanced cybersecurity visibility, an unprecedented, real-time view of the entire internet's infrastructure. It enables organisations to detect and track cyber threats by exposing attacker infrastructure and hidden relationships before any damage occurs."

Samat sent a cold reach out to Sergey Brin in the middle of the night, asking the Google cofounder for advice. At the time, he didn't know Brin personally, but he had read Brin's research papers and held a deep level of respect for the company.

Also Inc., the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian earlier this year, has raised $200 million from Greenoaks Capital, bringing its valuation to $1 billion.

Palmer and Coburn launched Capitol Meridian Partners during COVID-19, focusing on investments that protect U.S. military personnel, amidst a shut-down world.

Dr. David H. Rosmarin leads a roundtable at TechCrunch All Stage 2025, focusing on transforming anxiety into a strategic advantage for startup founders.

The investment round demonstrates considerable faith in Levelpath's potential to disrupt a market dominated by outdated vendors, particularly as companies prioritize procurement efficiency.

D'Onofrio will lead Crosslink's crossover fund, focusing on Series B-plus investments in AI vertical software and infrastructure.

Social platform startup 222 uses AI to engineer chance encounters among members to combat social isolation, leveraging machine learning to connect people meaningfully.

"I'd love the opportunity to pitch you to invest $10MM in my AI-meets-audio hardware company, iyO," Rugolo wrote in a March 4th message. "We're launching the best possible hardware interface to interact with AI-agents, after having obsessively focused on this problem since 2018."

Applied Intuition, a leader in autonomous vehicle software, has successfully closed a $600 million Series F funding round, elevating its valuation to $15 billion.

TechCrunch All Stage is seeking volunteers for the July 15 event in Boston, providing an opportunity to gain insights into tech events and network.

"It really is a whole system that's integrated to get you there," ColdPerk Executive Vice President Jeff Scott told Daily Coffee News. "We put a lot of time, money and testing into the physics and the fluid dynamics involved in this."

Coralogix, an Israeli startup, aims to enhance observability and security in data handling, having raised $115 million to expand its AI capabilities and engineering presence.

"At Studio555, we're reimagining interior design as something anyone can explore: open-ended, playful, and personal. We're building an experience we always wished existed: a space where creativity is hand, where design is accessible to all."