There’s a lot of confusion in the private market right now. On the one hand, venture firms are still announcing new funds on a daily basis. They’re hosting catered sushi brunches. On the other, layoffs abound, and titans of industry sound worried. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon sees an economic hurricane ahead. For his part, Elon Musk…
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All startups must grow, but as markets contract, conserving resources is a higher short-term priority. Crypto exchange Coinbase is in the headlines this morning after news broke that it is rescinding some candidates’ outstanding job offers. Yesterday, we reported that IRL, a social app, was laying off 25% of its staff a year after raising…
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After a month that saw nearly 16,000 tech workers lose their jobs, June is off to a similar tumultuous start. Startups across all sectors, from healthcare to enterprise SaaS to crypto, are laying off portions of staff and citing, seemingly, from the same notes: it’s a tough market, a time of uncertainty, and a correction…
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Officials from Forest Park Plaza LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Living Word Christian Center, the company that owns and operates the 33-acre outdoor shopping, dining and worship center at 7600 Roosevelt Road in this suburb five miles west of Chicago, announced today that they have acquired Living Fresh Market, the 70,000 square feet supermarket that…
TechCrunch is more than just a site with words. We’re also building a growing stable of podcasts focused on the most critical topics relating to the startup and venture capital worlds. To help you find the right show for your interests, we’ve compiled our audio output from the week. Embedded below is the latest from…
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By | Charlie Fletcher As a manager, it is your job to ensure that your employees complete every project to perfection, and while you may be fortunate enough to have a talented staff that can handle the job, you also need to support them without being irritating. That means avoiding constant criticism and overworking your…
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From the United States to China, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Brazil, the asset management industry is the same—98.7 percent white men. That’s why Daryn Dodson created Illumen Capital, a private equity, venture capital and impact fund-of-funds. Essentially, Illumen Capital invests significant amounts into funds, and works with fund managers over a 10-year period…
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup competition focused on purpose-driven innovation, and sponsor of TechCrunch Sessions: Climatehas chosen 10 category finalists and three Special Award winners to compete at the XTC 2022 Global Finals at the the climate conference on June 14, 2022 at UC Berkeley. Due to the exceptional applicant pool this…
During the pandemic, delivery startups — whether focused on groceries, essentials, or takeout — became the darling children of venture capital firms. Early on, mandates and closures put up barriers to physical shopping, but as time went on, customers became more used to the idea of shopping for everything from toilet paper to rotisserie chicken…
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