Browsing Category: Startups

  • Linear takes $4.2M led by Sequoia to build a better bug tracker and more

    Software will eat the world, as the saying goes, but in doing so, some developers are likely to get a little indigestion. That is to say, building products requires working with disparate and distributed teams, and while developers may have an ever-growing array of algorithms, APIs and technology at their disposal to do this, ironically …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Splice teaches AI to sell Similar Sounds as users double

    Splice is blowing up like a hit song. The audio sample marketplace has doubled revenue and user count in a year, and now reaches 3 million musicians. Many pay $7.99 for unlimited access, and 70% of subscribers visit weekly to hunt down the freshest and trendiest sounds to give their tracks that special something. But …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Reserve your demo table at TC Sessions: Robotics & AI 2020

    Robotics and AI is the hottest scientific mashup since The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper met Amy Farrah Fowler. If you play a role in these world-changing technologies, join us at TC Sessions: Robotics & AI on March 3, 2020 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What could be better than spending an entire day focused …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • MontyCloud raises $2.85 million for its cloud management platform

    For enterprises that want to move to the cloud, that actual move is often hard enough, but in the long run, being able to manage the life cycle of their cloud deployments is just as important. MontyCloud, which focuses on these kinds of Day-2 operations, today announced that it has raised a $2.85 million seed …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Placement is the much-needed talent agent for jobseekers

    “We’re giving away money to strangers on the internet” is a pretty cavalier pitch for a new startup. But the more I learned about Placement, the smarter it sounded. In exchange for 10% of your income for 18 to 36 months, Placement will find you a much higher paying job, prep you for the interview …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Route’s app auto-tracks all your packages, raises $12M

    Between Amazon, FedEx, UPS and indie merchants, it’s easy to lose track of when your online purchases will be delivered. And if you’re buying something pricey or important, a lack of shipping insurance can leave you anxious and constantly checking your porch. But a fresh startup has found unprecedented growth by letting you monitor all …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Annual Extra Crunch members get a discount on Aircall

    We’re excited to announce a new Extra Crunch community perk from Aircall. Starting today, annual and two-year Extra Crunch members that are new to Aircall and located within the U.S. or Canada can receive two months of free service on an annual Aircall contract. Aircall is a cloud-based phone system that can help satisfy the …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Omnius CEO Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss is joining us at Disrupt Berlin

    When you think about artificial intelligence, chances are you think about anthropomorphic robots that can make decisions on their own. But artificial intelligence already has huge impacts in the insurance space. That’s why I’m excited to announce that omni:us founder and CEO Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin. omni:us is an AI-driven …

    November 21, 2019 | by Raheel