Wingcopter raises $22 million to expand to the U.S. and launch a next-generation drone – TechCrunch
German drone technology startup Wingcopter has raised a $22 million Series A – its first significant venture capital raise after …
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SpaceX sets new record for most satellites on a single launch with latest Falcon 9 mission – TechCrunch
SpaceX has set a new all-time record for the most satellites launched and deployed on a single mission, with its …
Augmented reality’s awkward phase will be long and painful – TechCrunch
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8 investors tell us the story behind the Romanian startup boom – TechCrunch
With record funding levels and three unicorns to show, local investors are buoyant about Romania’s prospects heading into 2021. We …
How VCs and founders see 2021 differently – TechCrunch
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Instacart to eliminate about 2,000 jobs and GitHub head of HR resigns – TechCrunch
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TikTok viral hit breaks Spotify records, inauguration boosts news app installs, judge rules against Parler – TechCrunch
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How fintech and serial founders drove African pre-seed investing to new heights in 2020 – TechCrunch
When Stripe-subsidiary Paystack raised its seed round of $1.3 million in 2016, it was one of the largest disclosed rounds …
Is any company too big to be SPAC’d? – TechCrunch
While many deemed 2020 the year of SPAC, short for special purpose acquisition company, 2021 may well make last year …
Alphabet shuts down Loon – TechCrunch
Alphabet pulls the plug on its internet balloon company, Apple is reportedly developing a new MacBook Air and Google threatens …