The 2022 equity crowdfunding market was unable to top 2021’s record-setting year. But despite seeing lower investment volume, it fared quite a lot better than venture capital did in the same time frame. Founders looking to raise extension or bridge financing should take note. Back in July, it looked like equity crowdfunding — a funding route
Month: January 2023
Facebook parent Meta said Monday it rolled out changes that aim to address concerns that the system the company uses to deliver ads could be potentially biased. The update to Meta’s ad technology comes after the social media giant settled a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice in 2022 over allegations that the company
If you’re planning on playing the upcoming remake of 2009’s Dead Space, Electronic Arts is throwing in a little something extra to sweeten the deal on PC: a free copy of Dead Space 2. January’s cold, dark, and continuing the revival of PS3 and Xbox 360 era space alien horror. CC Off English Out January
Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works’ mega-popular 2D anime fighter, is under attack by hackers who’ve resurfaced a fatal exploit that seemingly causes the game to become unplayable for some players online. CC Off English Like most competitive games, Guilty Gear Strive has a method for storing player data. This is called the “R-Code,” and
Xbox is partnering with Oreo to create a limited-edition Xbox-themed pack of Oreos. The new snacks will launch exclusively in Europe this month in Oreo’s original chocolate wafer, cream-filled cookie, according to an announcement made on Monday. The tops of the wafer will be embossed with six custom designs including the Xbox logo, as well as
TechCrunch Live hosted a special, in-person event at CES featuring a long conversation with Ecobee CEO and founder Stuart Lombard. This was our first in-person TechCrunch Live, and I can’t wait to do more. We talked about a lot — how a startup can maximize CES, how to build delightful products and how hardware startups
According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is going to spend most of 2023 focusing on a brand new device — a mixed-reality headset that has been a work in progress for several years. The new device could look like a pair of ski goggles, based on an earlier report from The Information. It
If you’re at all serious about gaming, a proper gaming headset is an essential item in your loadout. Headsets give you an edge in multiplayer, being able to hear enemies close in on you, but it’s also a great way to immerse yourself in the wonderful worlds you can find on Xbox platforms. With the
Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has received $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round. The Jack Ma Foundation-backed startup, which announced a $4.2 million (including a $1.5 million grant) seed raise in September 2021, said the funding will
After a two year lull, CES is back in fighting fit form. The world’s biggest tech companies descended on Las Vegas once more, and they brought with them some remarkable goods. Among other things, we saw an $800,000 flying car, a crazy huge wireless TV (more on that one below) and yes, a pee sensor
Every year it seems the tech industry comes up with more fascinating gadgets to improve our lives, from color-changing cars to smart sprinklers that automatically turn on when they sense the garden is getting too dry. But there are times when we wonder: Just because the tech industry can do all these nifty things, should
CES is the place to see new (and sometimes very strange) tech shown off for the first time, from jaw-dropping TVs to clever kitchen gadgets. It’s also the best place to see top-of-the-line and inventive automobiles that run on renewable energy. Sustainability and environmental friendliness are growing trends in every segment of the tech industry,
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If you’ve been seeing a slew of new alternative meat and animal products popping up in your grocery store, Lisa Feria is at least partially to thank. Feria has spent the last seven years investing in startups in the sector. She and her partners at Stray Dog Capital have invested in over 40 companies, from
I’ve been covering TVs at CES for years, so it takes a lot to surprise me. I’ve seen some wild screens, ones that roll up and ones so big they’re basically video walls, but these typically come after a few rounds prototypes, which dull the shock. When I walked into LG’s suite at a hotel in
You wait for years for a urine analysis company, then all of them hit their flow all at once. One of the notable trends at CES in Las Vegas this year was that the quantified-self movement is going deeper. No longer content with just measuring your heart rate, number of steps, and EKG on your
CES, the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, is a key hub for the new technology we’re likely to see in the coming years. The show always brings with it teasers, futuristic concepts and jaw-dropping tech that’s still a few years off, like Aska’s flying car. While some of the show’s products may sadly never see
As we were roaming the halls of CES in Las Vegas, one product category stood out across the board; there’s a lot of focus on portable (and less portable) power storage. These are more than your average charge-your-phone-once-or-twice battery packs, ranging from simple small power packs, to sophisticated power stations that can connect to portable
At CES in Las Vegas this week, AnkerWork announced its brand new AnkerWork M650 Wireless Microphone. It’s a two-microphone kit that can be clipped (or magnetically attached) to your clothing. Perfect for video interviews or improving the quality on zoom calls. The microphone includes high-quality audio and noise-cancellation technology wrapped up in a compact carry
Packing battery tech nobody uses in consumer devices and a half-horsepower motor, BlenderCap is one of the most ludicrously over-engineered products we’ve seen in a hot minute. At CES in Las Vegas, we took a closer look at talked with the team behind the product to find out more. Let’s start with, er, why do
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Humans are eternally curious about the night sky but figuring out how to use a telescope is non-trivial. At CES in Las Vegas, Unistellar believes it has the perfect solution with its Equinox 2 Smart Telescope. “When I was a young teenager, I had a telescope that I used during the long summer nights. Fast-forward
Something wasn’t working. In late 2020, Magic Leap announced a major change spearheaded by incoming CEO, Peggy Johnson. “[W]hat I found was nothing was really broken,” she told the press at the time, “It just needed to have a bit more focus.” From the outside, certainly, it seemed like typically understated chief executive speak. It
W elcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. If there’s one thing I can rely on every new year, it is that people will debate whether resolutions are an irrelevant, capitalistic waste
Every year it seems the tech industry comes up with more fascinating gadgets to improve our lives, from color-changing cars to smart sprinklers that automatically turn on when they sense the garden is getting too dry. But there are times when we wonder: Just because the tech industry can do all these nifty things, should
Hot on the heels from its $15 million fundraise just a few months ago, Brelyon showed off its vision for what immersive visuals could look like. At CES in Las Vegas, we tried out the 8K fully immersive OLED display, which gives a VR headset-like experience without having to strap anything to your face. “Brelyon
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. It is always nice to start a new year with a dose of optimism — as long as it is warranted. After reviewing
You might think of CES as being filled with TVs, laptops, smart home gear and all sorts of wacky miscellaneous gadgetry. But the annual tech show in Las Vegas is also a huge car tech show. And with people more environmentally aware than ever, it’s a no-brainer to see more electric vehicles and related innovations at
It’s the end of the first week of 2023, and while there are plenty of big blockbusters to look out for this year, there’s also a ton of smaller projects in development that will grace your personal computer and consoles in the next 12 months. So we gathered up a handful of games that stick
Is there any decision more fraught than buying a new laptop computer? You use this device every day and chances are it’s integral to managing your day-to-day life — tasks like school, work, paying bills and ordering necessities. To make the decision even more difficult, most laptops look pretty much the same and it takes