Getting ships in shipshape: Shipping is dirty business, and Harri reports on Seabound, a startup that is gearing up to help decarbonize the big boats that bring us our goods.
Pumping the brakes: Brian has the behind-the-scenes on what’s going on with the startup slowdown. Taking stock of what’s next: Not happy with just trading crypto, FTX launches a stock-trading feature as well, Anita reports. Mike reports that “Some seven in 10 pet parents take their pet’s physical and mental health more seriously than their own.”
Not half baked: Galley Solutions, a food data company providing food operators with technology to make more profitable decisions around their culinary operations, raised $14.2 million in Series A funding, Christine reports.Ĭovid has us feline fine: Tell you who isn’t upset by COVID: The litany of apps offering pet insurance. Strap on your dancing shoes, there’s a veritable dance party of more news coming your way: Brian covers the buds themselves (“As someone who tests a lot of earbuds over the course of a year, the LinkBuds S are among the best sounding and most comfortable I’ve had in my ears”), and Haje double-clicked on the Endel soundscape-creating app. “ If no one else makes one I guess I will be forced to make it myself,” Migicovsky laments.Īlso, Brian and Haje tag-teamed on a pair of articles about Sony’s new earbuds.
We also loved Brian’s piece about Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky’s love for small phones. But they are also miles better than not raising money and dying, so companies raise them when required.” He goes into why Klarna taking an insider round with a cut valuation is worth it or not. They are dilutive, messy and demoralizing. We think Alex sums it up well saying, “No one likes a down round. Klarna konundrum: The payments company is reportedly the latest to be fine with lowering its valuation, and in its case, there is some capital attached. As of our newsletter time, the ransom part was still going on. Standoff: We enjoyed reading Carly’s piece outlining what happened with Costa Rica’s ransomware attacks - the Conti gang is attempting to overthrow the government - and who could be next. Also joining are Luna Foundation Guard advisors who tell Jacquie that they have not heard from Kwon in weeks. Prosecutors might be first in line, but the line is growing, with investors filing a lawsuit against Kwon and his co-founder Daniel Shin over alleged charges of fraud and other financial regulation violations. UST UGH: Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has some ’splaining to do with South Korea’s special financial crimes unit, which has launched an investigation into the collapse of Terraform’s stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) and its sister token Luna earlier this month. Haje and Christine The TechCrunch Top 3
Our events team is busy putting together an awesome TechCrunch Disrupt, and we are psyched about Startup Battlefield, where the winner will walk away with a $100,000 check to continue building the future it is envisioning. What is that we hear? Is that the Friday, May 20, 2022, on the calendar and the soft, alluring siren’s song of a weekend that’s right around the corner? Why, yes, that must be it!