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https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/02/the-sec-wants-disgraced-vc-mike-rothenberg-to-cough-up-more-than-30-million/
The SEC wants disgraced VC Mike Rothenberg to cough up more than $30 million | TechCrunch
Aug 3, 2019 - Nearly three years ago, TechCrunch reported on suspected fraud committed by Mike Rothenberg, a self-described
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https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/02/netsuite-buys-openair-for-26-million/
NetSuite Buys OpenAir For $26 million | TechCrunch
NetSuite added to its online CRM and accounting applications today by acquiring OpenAir for $26 million, including the assumption of $5 million of
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/23/ex-apple-designers-ultra-premium-audio-hardware-startup-raises-48-75-million-series-a/
Ex-Apple designer's ultra-premium audio hardware startup Syng raises $48.75 million | TechCrunch
Sep 23, 2021 - Audio startup Syng has been building on quite a bit more hype than the average fresh hardware startup, largely because of the team behind it. Founder and
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/21/bringing-tech-efficiencies-to-the-agribusiness-market-silo-harvests-3-million/
Bringing tech efficiencies to the agribusiness market, Silo harvests $3 million | TechCrunch
May 21, 2019 - Roughly $165 billion worth of wholesale produce is bought and sold every year in the U.S. And while that number is expected to go up to $1 trillion by
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/cisa-budget-cuts-700-million-cybersecurity-agency-trump/
Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency's budget by $700 million | TechCrunch
Apr 7, 2026 - The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government's claims that the election...
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https://techcrunch.com/2011/11/10/browser-plug-in-and-sharing-tool-shareaholic-raises-1-9-million/
Browser Plug-In And Sharing Tool Shareaholic Raises $1.9 Million | TechCrunch
Nov 10, 2011 - Shareaholic, a plugin that makes it easy to share content across a variety of social and bookmarking sites, has raised $1.9 million in funding from 500...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/grab-to-buy-foodpanda-taiwan-from-delivery-hero-for-600-million/
Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million | TechCrunch
Apr 4, 2026 - Grab will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million, expanding beyond Southeast Asia and setting up a closer challenge to Uber Eats...
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https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/02/advanced-machine-learning-company-osaro-captures-3-3-million/
Advanced Machine Learning Company Osaro Captures $3.3 Million | TechCrunch
Dec 5, 2015 - Osaro, a new, San Francisco-based startup that’s developing advanced machine learning known as deep reinforcement learning, has raised $3.3 million in
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/starcloud-raises-170-million-series-ato-build-data-centers-in-space/
Starcloud raises $170 million Series A to build data centers in space | TechCrunch
Apr 2, 2026 - Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day.
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/03/rebranded-toyota-ventures-invests-300-million-in-emerging-tech-and-carbon-neutrality/
Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality | TechCrunch
Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota’s standalone venture capital fund, has dropped the
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/31/shippo-quietly-raised-20-million-last-spring/
Shippo quietly raised $20 million last spring | TechCrunch
May 4, 2024 - Shippo, the business shipping platform, says it has raised a $20 million Series B, under the radar last spring. It was led by Bessemer Venture Partners,
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/feed-raises-17-4-million-for-its-soylent-like-food-products/
Feed raises $17.4 million for its Soylent-like food products | TechCrunch
Aug 1, 2018 - French startup Feed is raising a $17.4 million funding round (€15 million) from Alven and Otium Brands. Feed has been selling meal replacement products in
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https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/26/21-years-4-million-dollars/
21-Year-Old Thiel Fellow Raises Three-Point-Eight Million Dollars For Figma | TechCrunch
Jun 27, 2013 - Children are our future, and VCs are giving them the cash to make it happen. Dylan Field, one of Peter Thiel's 20-Under-20 fellows, just raised $3.8 million...
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https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/11/bolt-threads-raises-50-million-to-brew-spider-silk-inks-deal-with-patagonia/
Bolt Threads raises $50 million to brew spider silk, inks deal with Patagonia | TechCrunch
May 11, 2016 - If the idea of wearing spider silk intrigues, the idea of managing a farm full of spiders isn’t all that appealing. A startup called Bolt Threads has developed...
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/metafuels-8m/?guccounter=1
Metafuels lands $8 million bet on greener skies ahead | TechCrunch
Metafuels sets out to change the landscape of sustainable jet fuel, and has just picked up an $8 million suitcase from baggage carousel 3 at its local
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https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/25/naya-health-raises-3-9-million-to-build-a-better-breast-pump/
Naya Health raises $3.9 million to build a better breast pump | TechCrunch
Apr 26, 2016 - Redwood City-based Naya Health has raised $3.9 million in seed funding to make a breast pump that is sleeker, quieter and more comfortable for moms than
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/25/kaszek-ventures-leads-a-15-million-round-in-chilean-asset-management-startup-fintual/
Kaszek Ventures leads a $15 million round in Chilean asset management startup, Fintual | TechCrunch
Jun 29, 2021 - Like other financial sectors in Latin America, the retail investing space is getting a facelift by local tech startups that are cashing in on the untapped
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/16/58-fuels-growth-100-million-new-users/
China's Craigslist continues growth after netting 100 million small-town users | TechCrunch
Nov 16, 2018 - 58.com, the Craigslist of China, is making a massive push to pick up rural users as it hedges China's economic uncertainties. During the third quarter,
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/21/google-org-grants-50-million-to-nonprofits-striving-for-equal-access-in-education/
Google.org grants $50 million to nonprofits striving for equal access in education | TechCrunch
Mar 21, 2017 - Google.org is donating a $50 million block of grant money to education tech nonprofits striving to create equal access to education around the world. The...
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/26/the-us-postal-service-exposed-data-of-60-million-users/
US Postal Service exposed data of 60 million users | TechCrunch
Nov 26, 2018 - A broken U.S. Postal Service API exposed more than 60 million users by allowing a researcher to pull millions of rows of data by sending wildcard requests
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/openai-unveils-chatgpt-health-says-230-million-users-ask-about-health-each-week/
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week | TechCrunch
Jan 7, 2026 - The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/11/uk-based-vtime-raises-7-6-million-to-get-people-to-create-memories-inside-vr/
UK-based vTime raises $7.6 million to get people to create memories inside VR | TechCrunch
Apr 13, 2018 - After a few years of hype, a lot of the noise within the VR industry has died down, but with so many pushing social experiences as one of the platform's
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https://techcrunch.com/2008/06/02/wakoopa-secures-1-million-for-app-monitoring-social-network/
Wakoopa Secures $1 Million for App-Monitoring Social Network | TechCrunch
Wakoopa, the application monitoring service that we've described as a Last.fm for desktop apps, has raised $1 million in a funding round led by Big Bang
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/06/uk-space-agency-will-provide-9-5-million-to-virgin-orbit-for-cornwall-spaceport/
UK Space Agency will provide $9.5 million to Virgin Orbit for Cornwall spaceport | TechCrunch
Nov 6, 2019 - Richard Branson's small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit announced today that it has secured final approval on a £7.35 million ($9.5 million) grant
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/01/invision-picks-up-100-million-series-e/
InVision picks up $100 million Series E | TechCrunch
Nov 7, 2017 - InVision, the design collaboration tool based out of New York, has today announced the close of a $100 million Series E funding round. The financing was
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https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/03/battlefield-vet-staffly-snags-1-25-million-seed-round/
Battlefield Vet Staffly Snags $1.25 Million Seed Round | TechCrunch
Dec 3, 2015 - Staffly, an online retail staffing company that appeared in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield competition in September, announced that it has received
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/27/jask-emerges-from-stealth-with-12-million-and-an-automated-threat-detection-service/
JASK emerges from stealth with $12 million and an automated threat detection service | TechCrunch
Jun 27, 2017 - JASK is emerging from stealth today with $12 million in the bank and a machine learning technology that automates network monitoring and management for...
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/bonds-200-million-led-investment-values-software-testing-platform-browserstack-at-4-billion/
BrowserStack valued at $4 billion in $200 million BOND-led funding | TechCrunch
Jun 16, 2021 - Yet another SaaS startup, which began its journey in India, has attained the much-coveted unicorn status. BrowserStack, a startup that operates a giant
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/spains-xoople-raises-130-million-series-b-to-map-the-earth-for-ai/
Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI | TechCrunch
Apr 7, 2026 - The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/30/fintech-startup-cushion-shuts-down-after-8-years-and-over-20-million-in-funding/
Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding | TechCrunch
Feb 12, 2025 - Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On Thursday, founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani
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https://techcrunch.com/2010/09/02/starcraft-ii-3-million-sold-in-first-month/
Starcraft II: 3 Million Sold In First Month | TechCrunch
Starcraft II has already set the record as the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time, at least that's what Blizzard claims. Analysts expect 7...
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/14/wecasa-raises-17-7-million-for-its-home-care-and-wellness-marketplace/
Wecasa raises $17.7 million for its home care and wellness marketplace | TechCrunch
Jul 14, 2021 - French startup Wecasa has raised a $17.7 million funding round (€15 million). Blisce is leading the funding round with existing investors Serena, ISAI and
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/31/virtru-secures-37-million-series-b-led-by-iconiq/
Virtru secures $37 million Series B led by Iconiq | TechCrunch
May 31, 2018 - Virtru, the security startup that came out of research at the NSA, announced a $37 million Series B financing round today led by Iconiq Capital. The
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https://techcrunch.com/2010/11/02/times-paywall-4-million-readers/
The Times UK Lost 4 Million Readers To Its Paywall Experiment | TechCrunch
May 5, 2024 - Back in June, News Corp put two more of its newspapers, other than the Wall Street Journal, behind a paywall: The Times of London and the Sunday Times. We kind...
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/lifen-raises-58-million-to-digitize-the-healthcare-industry/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKKjHbhOBBXuPCro3Qe7-R4_mRad32GncbCERolPzhNxKtKGYXmLCDzP9iXFOXbauGWLg6xkWD9i_b76JvtuW4DkOh41o0ts3Ry4-5GzFuBvavC1V2dhPQAur8hTSdXcghXOM5nXnQHjXBQ0t42n36LcX96uWQFdNa10WMUPOSIA
Lifen raises $58 million to digitize the healthcare industry | TechCrunch
Nov 15, 2021 - French startup Lifen has raised a $58 million (€50 million) funding round. The startup has been working on digital infrastructure for the healthcare
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/commerce-platform-shopup-raises-75-million-led-by-valar-in-bangladeshs-largest-funding/?fbclid=IwAR12ORTfCr8KM0kfv37Cr6_b9-TuIglNyO44sw8bBUdtPp8OeD0EZz_mrG8
Commerce platform ShopUp raises $75 million in Bangladesh's largest funding | TechCrunch
Sep 8, 2021 - ShopUp, a startup that is digitizing neighborhood stores in Bangladesh, has raised $75 million in a new financing round that is also the largest in the
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/bluesky-hits-40-million-users-introduces-dislikes-beta/
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces 'dislikes' beta | TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/robin-picks-up-20-million-series-b-to-optimize-the-office/
Robin picks up $20 million Series B to optimize the office | TechCrunch
May 20, 2019 - Robin Powered, a startup looking to help offices run better, has today announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding. The round was led by Tola
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https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/motionbox-raises-6-million-series-c-for-its-youtube-alternative/
Motionbox Raises $6 Million Series C For Its YouTube Alternative | TechCrunch
Video sharing site Motionbox has just closed a $6 million Series C funding round led by Constellation Ventures, with Canaan Partners and SAS Investors also...
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https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/13/netlog-release-gps-enabled-iphone-app/
Look out - Netlog releases GPS-enabled iPhone app for its 33 million users | TechCrunch
European Myspace competitor Netlog, which has over 33 million users, has released its native iPhone app. Users can get a feed of friends updates, see
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/10/powder-raises-14-million-for-its-social-app-for-game-clips/
Powder raises $14 million for its social app for game clips | TechCrunch
Feb 10, 2021 - Meet Powder, a French startup that helps you share video clips of your favorite games, follow people with the same interests and interact with them. The
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-at-2-3b-valuation-in-pre-ipo-round/
AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO round | TechCrunch
Mar 30, 2026 - The startup, which is planning to go public later this year, designs chips specifically for AI inference, another challenger to Nvidia's dominance.
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/lifen-raises-58-million-to-digitize-the-healthcare-industry/
Lifen raises $58 million to digitize the healthcare industry | TechCrunch
Nov 15, 2021 - French startup Lifen has raised a $58 million (€50 million) funding round. The startup has been working on digital infrastructure for the healthcare
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