by Marina Temkin | Jan 13, 2025 | Business Enhancements, Startups
The world of fashion is moving at a faster pace each year. Most retailers introduce new styles each season, and fast-fashion companies like Shein, H&M and Zara update their collections continuously. To keep pace with the rapid demand for new styles, brands...
by Mary Ann Azevedo | Jan 13, 2025 | Business Enhancements, Startups
Float Financial, an expense management and corporate card startup focused on the Canadian market, has raised $48.5 million in a Series B funding round. The Toronto-based fintech likens itself to U.S.-based fintech giants Brex and Ramp but says it is different in that...
by Anthony Ha | Jan 12, 2025 | Business Enhancements, Startups
Fire-tracking app Watch Duty has become a crucial source of information for Los Angeles residents threatened by the ongoing wildfires. As TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff explained, the app relies on a network of active and retired firefighters, first responders, official...
by Rebecca Szkutak | Jan 12, 2025 | Business Enhancements, Startups
After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s recently ended Found podcast, I have learned a lot about how founders approach building their startups. I’ve heard stories about how founders know when it is the right time to...
by Romain Dillet | Jun 8, 2017 | Business Enhancements, Startups, Uncategorized
French startup Algolia just raised a $53 million Series B round led by Accel, a couple of years after raising $18.3 million with… Accel also leading the round. So it looks like it’s a love story between the VC firm and the software-as-a-service startup....