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Sylndr, an online used-car retailer, raises $12.6M pre-seed to disrupt Egypt’s automotive market

Sylndr, an online used-car retailer, raises $12.6M pre-...

Egypt is home to one of Africa’s largest vehicle fleets, with over 6 million car...

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Sylndr, a used-car retailer, raises $12.6M pre-seed to disrupt Egypt’s automotive market

Sylndr, a used-car retailer, raises $12.6M pre-seed to ...

Egypt is home to one of Africa’s largest vehicle fleets, with over 6 million car...

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Stripe and Plaid suit up for battle

Stripe and Plaid suit up for battle

Plaid and Stripe are now standing face to face, if not already on each other’s t...

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The Interchange: Venture’s mixed signals

The Interchange: Venture’s mixed signals

Welcome back to The Interchange, the weekly TechCrunch series that looks at the ...

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​Why a downturn can separate the recession-proof startups​ from the ‘hacks’

​Why a downturn can separate the recession-proof startu...

If your company is lacking in terms of basic business fundamentals and burning c...

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Lightspeed’s Mercedes Bent on why the metaverse isn’t overhyped

Lightspeed’s Mercedes Bent on why the metaverse isn’t o...

On the Chain Reaction podcast this week, we dove into a topic that tends to stir...

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Everyone is drafting their own startup Black Swan memo

Everyone is drafting their own startup Black Swan memo

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh, human-first take on this week’s startup new...

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A weaker economy won’t solve the tech talent crunch overnight

A weaker economy won’t solve the tech talent crunch ove...

Despite the onslaught of bad news, for now, most of the sources we spoke to said...

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Why founders should start talking now to bankers and potential buyers

Why founders should start talking now to bankers and po...

Founders have gotten the memo that the ground is shifting under their feet right...

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Indian launch startup Skyroot successfully completes full-duration stage test

Indian launch startup Skyroot successfully completes fu...

Skyroot, the first private Indian company to design, build and test a solid rock...

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Digital biomarkers are healthcare’s next frontier

Digital biomarkers are healthcare’s next frontier

Historically, continuous tracking of an individual’s vital signs meant they had ...

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Construction tech survey, founder-CEO friction, diversify your cap table

TechCrunch+ roundup: Construction tech survey, founder-...

As you may have heard, tech companies are having a bit of a whoopsie.

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Salty, subterranean water could relieve world’s lithium shortage

Salty, subterranean water could relieve world’s lithium...

Today’s lithium mines can't hope to meet skyrocketing demand. Startups like Lila...

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Europe’s deep tech depends on university spinouts

Europe’s deep tech depends on university spinouts

Deep tech has become a hot topic in Europe. One of the key arguments: European c...

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Carbon Capture Is Headed for the High Seas

Carbon Capture Is Headed for the High Seas

Unless you live near a port, you probably don’t think much of the tens of thousa...

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As Klarna looks to raise more capital, is it cutting its valuation enough?

As Klarna looks to raise more capital, is it cutting it...

No one likes a down round. They are dilutive, messy and demoralizing. But they a...