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When Seth Winterroth quit his job at GE Ventures and helped launch Eclipse Ventures in 2015, Robotics fell into his mind. More specifically, the number of early-stage robotics startups that struggled to launch due to lack of interest. “These are teams that just finished postdocs at Waterloo, or CMU, or MIT, and started robotics companies. What we've heard continuously from startups is, “Hey, we're really struggling to develop venture capital in our facility,” Winter told TechCrunch. “At that time, most venture capitalists in Silicon Valley went into the application layer of a very mature application layer or some very mature…
Buried in a sea of flashy novelties unveiled by Apple this week, Tech Giant has also revealed new security technologies for the latest iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Devices. According to Apple, the new security technology was specially created to combat the types of vulnerabilities that dependent on surveillance vendors most. This feature is called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) and is designed to help stop memory corruption bugs. This is some of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by manufacturers of telephone law devices used by SPYware developers and law enforcement agencies. “The known merctic spyware chains used against iOS share…
TechCrunch's 2025 brings three people who helped shape the modern internet to builders. On October 28th, Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer (now 01 Advisors) will seek exclusive fireside chats about what they need to build, expand and fund startups amid today's ever-changing landscape. Before supporting breakout companies like Tipalti and Spoton, he was the operator behind some of the most iconic high-tech companies. David Fischer – Former CRO of Meta, Fischer has expanded annual revenues from under $1 billion to over $100 billion, connecting 200 million companies with customers around the world. Previously, he built Google's initial sales…
According to the French government, Apple has notified many individuals that their devices are being targeted in spyware campaigns. France's National Cybersecurity Response Force said Thursday it was aware that on September 3, Apple sent new notifications to affected customers whose Apple devices may have been hacked. The Cybersecurity unit said receiving threat notifications means that at least one of the devices linked to a customer's iCloud account is “targeted and potentially damaged.” It is unknown how many individuals, including France, received the September 3rd threat notification when spyware was used, and when the intrusion began. An Apple spokesman did…
Children are marking the UK's cybersecurity field, but not in the way their parents want it. According to the National Intelligence Committee (ICO), students were behind more than half of the school's personal data breaches. In warnings to teachers and educational institutions, the ICO outlined an analysis of 215 data breaches reports resulting from security incidents within the school, finding that 57% of hacks were plucked by students. It was discovered that students had guessed commonly used passwords or simply wrote down login details for each ICO, making almost a third of violations possible. However, the ICO said a small…
Perplexity is an AI-powered search startup that competes with Google by providing conversational answers to user queries, securing a new capital of $20 billion at a $20 billion valuation. According to a July report from Bloomberg, the new funding comes just two months after the company raised $100 million at a $18 billion valuation. According to data from Pitchbook, the rapidly growing AI company since its founding three years ago has raised $1.5 billion in total funding. It is unclear who led Perplexity's latest capital injection. Bloomberg reported that the funding in July is an extension of the previous $500…
It has been a long way from 20-year-old Fintech Kralna reaching the IPO. However, on Wednesday, the company successfully completed the New York Stock Exchange, raising $1.4 billion, primarily from existing investors themselves. The Fintech giant sold its shares at $40, above the $35-$37 range, and came out of the gate at a valuation of $15 billion. The shares opened for $52, but soon settled at around $46 in the daytime. Of the 34.3 million shares sold by Klarna, only 5 million shares were sold by the company, he said. The rest was sold by existing investors, such as the…
We recently announced the public stage for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. This is a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of corporate buildings, from early towing to IPOs. Today we look forward to announcing the addition of a new agenda that brings more insights and firepower to the stage, only to be seen at TechCrunch's 20th anniversary ceremony. Participants in the speaker lineup are Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Communications Inc., and Santi Subotovsky, general partner of Emergence. These pioneering leaders share the scaling company's honest perspective and pilot open market preparation, pioneering the pivotal transition. Whether you're…
Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few breakthroughs. On the stage at TechCrunch's Builders Stage 2025, an outspoken panel of veteran operators and investors capture their attention and reveal what turns them off and what the founders of the subtle signals are missing. Sign up here to take advantage of the recurring pricing of up to $668 from your ticket before the price increases. Know this Builder Stage Panel We have a proven track record of Redpoint Ventures supporting founders from Medha Agarwal-Day Zero, general partner of Defy.VC from Hyper Growth, and supporting startups from Fintech, Saas, Marketplaces…
As AI evolves at a fierce speed, attackers evolve alongside it. Vibe coding, AI agents, and prompt-based attacks lead businesses to new vulnerabilities every day. There is pressure for cybersecurity tools to keep pace. Also, startups are seizing that moment. Few people have grown as fast as Wiz. Google has acquired it for $32 billion, the largest purchase ever. In today's Equity episode, WIZ co-founder and chief technist Ami Luttwak joined Rebecca Bellan to discuss how AI is fundamentally reshaping cybersecurity threats. His message is clear. AI tools help developers build faster, but by default they write more vulnerable code,…