[ad_1] Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. This week, I’ve been looking at the evolution of tech startups. The journey from two or three co-founders to an exit or an acquisition is long and arduous, and it turns out that a lot of VCs aren’t particularly … Read more
[ad_1] Part of the X (née Twitter) roadmap? Off-handed reply? Simple attempt to get a rise out of people? Time will tell. The one thing we can say for sure is that X’s owner responded to a post on the platform today foreshadowing the potential removal of the block feature. “Block is going to be … Read more
[ad_1] Startups are so full of shit right now. The pipes are jammed and there are so many companies that are full to bursting with the desire to un-pack them. We’ve just been through determining the shape of this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 and we are seeing a huge amount of waste recycling, poop … Read more
[ad_1] SpaceX is expanding its rideshare program with a new series of missions aimed at meeting the demand for launches to mid-inclination orbits. The new program, which was quietly announced at a space industry conference earlier this month, is the latest sign that SpaceX intends to take no prisoners in the small launch market. Orbital … Read more
[ad_1] Investments, joint ventures, or acquisitions could be vehicles for foreign adversaries to gain a foothold in the U.S. space industry, the Pentagon said in a new bulletin published today. The new guidance, “Safeguarding the U.S. Space Industry,” warns that foreign intelligence entities (FIEs) could use a range of strategies – including capital allocations – … Read more
[ad_1] A recent PitchBook study that surveyed founders from top accelerators found that they are generally interested in just three things: Learning how to operate a startup Networking with potential customers Getting warm intros to VCs But now that so many venture capital firms provide these services — along with marketing boot camps, personal coaching, … Read more
[ad_1] New data shows that net retention at software companies has been halved in recent quarters, partially explaining the slowdown of revenue growth at tech firms. This isn’t wholly surprising, since net retention forms a core plank of the SaaS economic model, and has been under extreme pressure, as we noted last week. This is … Read more
[ad_1] Amazon is looking to boost its TikTok-style “Inspire” shopping feed and is offering to pay influencers $25 a video, but some creators are mocking the low rate. The company sent out an email to select influencers asking them to submit videos featuring two or more Amazon products in the same category. The company is … Read more
[ad_1] Credit cards payments processor Checkout.com, is no longer servicing Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, a spokesperson from the exchange told TechCrunch. “There is no impact on our services and users can continue to use on-and off-ramps as usual,” the Binance spokesperson added. The London-based Checkout.com, which was valued at $40 billion in January … Read more
[ad_1] Many subscribers are getting fed up with Disney+ and its price hikes. The streaming service announced last week that it will be increasing the price of its ad-free plan on October 12, raising the tier by about 20% from $10.99 to $13.99 per month. The ad-free option cost $7.99/month a year ago; however, it … Read more