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AI-Native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like. Glasswing Ventures partner Kleida Martiro will lead the breakout to cut straight to the core of this cutting at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15th in Boston. Her session, Capital in a competitive market: How to fund AI-Native startups, and how early AI founders can frame growth stories in ways that resonate with advanced investors, and rule out those still stuck in SaaS-era Metrics. And it's easier than ever to get the opportunity to learn from her expertise. A limited time ticket discount will result in the founder…
Apple's iPad comes with built-in productivity tools like notes, calendars, reminders, and more, but there are many apps to help you if you want to explore new ways to maximize productivity and organize your life. While the iPad started out as a device that could be used to stream content and browse the web on the go, Apple essentially turned the iPad into a computer, allowing it to handle a variety of tasks for individual, work and school use. As a result, there are many apps that can help you create a single place to organize your life, or block…
The growth stage fundraising is again speeding up, but it's not the same game as before. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025, held on July 15th in Boston, we invite people who know how the rules will change and how to win in today's market. Gao supports breakout startups such as Culture Amp, Gem, Sword Health, and Eliseai. She sat on either side of the table as an investor and operator. At Gusto, she helped scale the Post Series B. Now she helps founders get through noise and land deals in an increasingly competitive environment. Don't miss out on Cathy's insights…
Instagram threads have rolled out the most requested features of users to date. It's a feature that sends messages directly to people without switching to another app like Instagram. The company said Direct Messages (DMS) will be rolled out to users globally starting Tuesday, along with a new visual element called Highlighter. The latter emphasizes interesting perspectives and conversations, and the meta starts with trending topics. At startup, thread DM provides a basic set of features. They support one-on-one chat, preset emoji responses, the ability to report spam, and Mute DMS (like Instagram). Other features such as group messaging, inbox…
Instagram threads have rolled out the most requested features of users to date. It's a feature that sends messages directly to people without switching to another app like Instagram. The company said Direct Messages (DMS) will be rolled out to users globally starting Tuesday, along with a new visual element called Highlighter. The latter emphasizes interesting perspectives and conversations, and the meta starts with trending topics. At startup, thread DM provides a basic set of features. They support one-on-one chat, preset emoji responses, the ability to report spam, and Mute DMS (like Instagram). Other features such as group messaging, inbox…
Grammarly announced on Tuesday its acquisition of superhuman human email clients to build AI for its productivity suite. Neither company provided details regarding the financial terms of the transaction. The Superhuman was founded by Rahul Vohra, Vivek Sodera, and Conrad Irwin. According to data from Venture Data Analytics company Traxcn, the company has raised more than $114 million in funding from its patrons, including A16Z, IVP and Tiger Global. “In superhuman, you can deliver that future to millions of experts while still providing existing users with another surface for agent collaboration that doesn't exist anywhere else. Email is more than…
WhatsApp adds AI capabilities to its business suite. The company announced Tuesday that it would introduce the ability for large businesses to reach customers through voice calls. The company is also considering using AI to recommend products to users. With over 200 million users per month, WhatsApp Business is a prominent revenue driver for Meta, as executives pointed out in revenue calls over the past quarter. The company makes money through What's ads from clicks and bills merchants for messaging features on the platform. We are not currently charged for AI features, but we may be able to add a…
TechCrunch Surpter 2025 will be coming to Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27-29 to bring together over 10,000 startups and VC leaders to chart the next thing in technology. And then, on October 27th, Andreessen Horowitz's David George will be on the premier industry stage to be revealed, taking the microphone for a side chat in the fireplace focusing on one of the most important and misunderstood decisions in the lifecycle of the company. What to expect from this fireside chat In this conversation, George unlocks what the next generation of scaled startups need to know. From the…
IPOs may not be on your short-term roadmap, but the best founders will start planning it long before the bankers appear. On all stages at the Sova Power Plant in Boston on July 15th, Mo Jomaa, partner of Capitalg (Alphabet's Independent Growth Fund), will lead a session on the scale stage entitled “What do you think if you want to IPO IPO?” In this session, Jomaa has spent years investing in companies such as Databricks, Grafana, Armis and Cribl, and will show founders what they actually need for their public debut. Whether you want to keep your doors open, Jomaa…
Appsforbharat, the Indian startup behind Hindu dedicated app SRI Mandir, has raised $20 million in just over nine months since securing $18 million as the app continues to attract strong interest not only devotees but investors. Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital led the Series C round with participation from existing investors including Indian billionaire and tech veteran Nandan Nilekani's basic partnership, Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners. Religious devotion is deep in India, with 53 temples for every 100,000 people. Nearly two million Hindu followers pray for peace and happiness at home in local priests and temples. According to a survey…