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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Only 2 exhibitor tables up for grabs at TechCrunch All Stage — claim by June 29
This is not a drill. If your startup exists to power the growth of other startups or is the kind of innovation tech leaders need to see firsthand, your moment is now. TechCrunch All Stage hits Boston's SoWa Power Station on July 15 — and just remain. Yes, only two, and only until June 29. Tables for TC All Stage have been flying, and this is truly your last chance to claim your place in front of founders and investors across all stages. All exhibiting startups receive the following perks — and more. For the complete breakdown, check out the TC All Stage exhibitor page. Reserve your table in minutes — no approvals, no wait. Just visit the exhibitor page, register, and it's yours. This isn't the time to hesitate. You clicked into this article because you know it's time to showcase your brand and make an impact. Book your table here.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
What comes after Twitter and Meta? The founders of 01A share their playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29, and we're bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage. On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern internet are sitting down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today's ever-shifting tech landscape. Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer are now leading the charge at 01 Advisors, a venture firm investing in breakout companies like Tipalti and SpotOn. But before they were backing the next generation, they were the operators running some of tech's most iconic companies. Adam Bain, former COO of Twitter, helped transform the platform from a scrappy social tool into a global business. He built Twitter's sales, product, and ad operations teams from the ground up, growing revenue from millions to billions in just five years. Dick Costolo, Twitter's former CEO, led the company through hypergrowth — expanding headcount by more than 400 percent, establishing its long-term strategy, and increasing annual revenue from $28 million to $2.25 billion. Before that, he founded FeedBurner, one of the earliest content distribution platforms, later acquired by Google. David Fischer, former Chief Revenue Officer at Meta, was the architect of the company's global ad business. Over more than a decade, he scaled annual revenue from under $1 billion to over $100 billion and helped more than 200 million businesses connect with customers across the globe. He also helped build Google's early sales engine and once served in the U.S. Treasury Department. This session isn't just about what these three have done — it's about where they believe tech is headed next. From finding product-market fit to scaling with intention, they'll share firsthand advice and stories that go beyond boardroom strategy. Expect sharp takes on fundraising in today's market, how to build high-performing teams, and what they look for when backing founders through 01A. If you're building a company — or betting on one — this is your blueprint for doing it with staying 10,000 tech, startup, and VC leaders at this Builders Stage session — and every other high-impact session, networking opportunity, and bespoke activation happening at Disrupt 2025. It's all part of our 20th anniversary celebration of innovation, ambition, and the builders shaping what's next. Register today and save up to $675 before prices increase.
TechCrunch
10 hours ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
The founders of 01A share their playbook at Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29, and we're bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage. On October 28, three names that helped shape the modern internet are sitting down for an exclusive fireside chat on what it takes to build, scale, and fund startups in today's ever-shifting tech landscape. Adam Bain, Dick Costolo, and David Fischer are now leading the charge at 01 Advisors, a venture firm investing in breakout companies like Tipalti and SpotOn. But before they were backing the next generation, they were the operators running some of tech's most iconic companies. From scaling Twitter to redefining Meta's revenue engine Adam Bain, former COO of Twitter, helped transform the platform from a scrappy social tool into a global business. He built Twitter's sales, product, and ad operations teams from the ground up, growing revenue from millions to billions in just five years. Dick Costolo, Twitter's former CEO, led the company through hypergrowth — expanding headcount by more than 400 percent, establishing its long-term strategy, and increasing annual revenue from $28 million to $2.25 billion. Before that, he founded FeedBurner, one of the earliest content distribution platforms, later acquired by Google. David Fischer, former Chief Revenue Officer at Meta, was the architect of the company's global ad business. Over more than a decade, he scaled annual revenue from under $1 billion to over $100 billion and helped more than 200 million businesses connect with customers across the globe. He also helped build Google's early sales engine and once served in the U.S. Treasury Department. What to expect from this fireside chat This session isn't just about what these three have done — it's about where they believe tech is headed next. From finding product-market fit to scaling with intention, they'll share firsthand advice and stories that go beyond boardroom strategy. Expect sharp takes on fundraising in today's market, how to build high-performing teams, and what they look for when backing founders through 01A. If you're building a company — or betting on one — this is your blueprint for doing it with staying 10,000 tech, startup, and VC leaders at this Builders Stage session — and every other high-impact session, networking opportunity, and bespoke activation happening at Disrupt 2025. It's all part of our 20th anniversary celebration of innovation, ambition, and the builders shaping what's next. Register today and save up to $675 before prices increase. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Startups Weekly: Tech and the law
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can't miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Before this newsletter takes a break for the Fourth of July next week, here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy. This week brought us lawsuit updates, M&As, and a combination of both. AI agents: Data cybersecurity company Rubrik acquired Predibase to accelerate the adoption of AI agents by its users. The startup, which helps companies fine-tune AI models, had raised some $28 million in venture capital. Deal amount wasn't disclosed but was reportedly sizable. Sailing: German startup Kadmos, which had raised $38 million in external capital for its salary payment platform for seafaring workers, got acquired by NYK Line as part of the Japanese shipping firm's efforts to expand its fintech services. Red herring? Embattled AI music startup Suno announced the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation, in a deal that actually happened a few months ago but that it chose to disclose on the heels of yet another copyright lawsuit. Unstable ground: Getty Images dropped its primary lawsuit against Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generator Stable Diffusion, but other lawsuits continue, both in the U.S. and in the U.K. Weathering the storm: Despite headwinds, Bill Gates-backed startup Airloom Energy is pressing on and started building its first wind power plant in Wyoming. Another week, another $300 million round — sometimes at wildly different valuations, even for the same company. Meanwhile, the small deals keep things interesting, too. Same amount, new valuation: Harvey AI raised a $300 million Series E co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue. This comes only four months after Sequoia led a $300 million Series D at a $3 billion valuation into the AI-enabled legal tech startup, which is now valued at $5 billion. AI scribe: Abridge, an AI startup automating medical notes, secured a $300 million Series E led by a16z at a $5.3 billion valuation. Crypto predictions: Blockchain-based prediction market platform Kalshi raised a $185 million round at a $2 billion post-money valuation, while rival Polymarket is reportedly working on closing a $200 million round at a pre-money valuation around $1 billion. Money in the bank: Finom, a challenger bank that targets SMBs across Europe, raised some $133 million in a Series C round of funding that comes in addition to the $105 million in growth funding it secured from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund a few weeks ago. Flying high: Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst. Its customers include the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as armed police forces. Easy dictation: AI-powered dictation app Wispr Flow locked in $30 million in a Series A that brought its total funding to $56 million. The company also released an iOS app earlier this month. Upcycled: Novoloop, a startup that upcycles waste plastic, raised a $21 million Series B to finalize the design and begin the construction of its first commercial-scale plant. Data processing for AI: Eventual, a startup inspired by a data-processing problem its founders encountered at Lyft, raised two rounds of funding totaling $27.5 million within eight months. AI voices: Synthflow AI, a Berlin-based no-code platform that lets enterprises build and deploy customized white-label voice AI customer service agents, raised a $20 million Series A led by Accel. As the name suggests: Better Auth, the third Ethiopian startup to graduate from YC, raised $5 million in seed funding. Its open source framework promises to simplify how developers manage user authentication and has quickly become popular. Eternal light: Space startup Lux Aeterna came out of stealth with $4 million in pre-seed funding and the ambition to launch a reusable satellite in 2027. After a two-year break from public life, seasoned early-stage investor, entrepreneur, and author Brad Feld is back with his ninth book, 'Give First.' TechCrunch interviewed him about it and more.
TechCrunch
12 hours ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Startups Weekly: Tech and the law
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can't miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Before this newsletter takes a break for the Fourth of July next week, here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images This week brought us lawsuit updates, M&As, and a combination of both. AI agents: Data cybersecurity company Rubrik acquired Predibase to accelerate the adoption of AI agents by its users. The startup, which helps companies fine-tune AI models, had raised some $28 million in venture capital. Deal amount wasn't disclosed but was reportedly sizable. Sailing: German startup Kadmos, which had raised $38 million in external capital for its salary payment platform for seafaring workers, got acquired by NYK Line as part of the Japanese shipping firm's efforts to expand its fintech services. Red herring? Embattled AI music startup Suno announced the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation, in a deal that actually happened a few months ago but that it chose to disclose on the heels of yet another copyright lawsuit. Unstable ground: Getty Images dropped its primary lawsuit against Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generator Stable Diffusion, but other lawsuits continue, both in the U.S. and in the U.K. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW Weathering the storm: Despite headwinds, Bill Gates-backed startup Airloom Energy is pressing on and started building its first wind power plant in Wyoming. Most interesting VC and funding news this week Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour at StrictlyVC 2025. Image Credits:TechCrunch Another week, another $300 million round — sometimes at wildly different valuations, even for the same company. Meanwhile, the small deals keep things interesting, too. Same amount, new valuation: Harvey AI raised a $300 million Series E co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue. This comes only four months after Sequoia led a $300 million Series D at a $3 billion valuation into the AI-enabled legal tech startup, which is now valued at $5 billion. AI scribe: Abridge, an AI startup automating medical notes, secured a $300 million Series E led by a16z at a $5.3 billion valuation. Crypto predictions: Blockchain-based prediction market platform Kalshi raised a $185 million round at a $2 billion post-money valuation, while rival Polymarket is reportedly working on closing a $200 million round at a pre-money valuation around $1 billion. Money in the bank: Finom, a challenger bank that targets SMBs across Europe, raised some $133 million in a Series C round of funding that comes in addition to the $105 million in growth funding it secured from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund a few weeks ago. Flying high: Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst. Its customers include the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as armed police forces. Easy dictation: AI-powered dictation app Wispr Flow locked in $30 million in a Series A that brought its total funding to $56 million. The company also released an iOS app earlier this month. Upcycled: Novoloop, a startup that upcycles waste plastic, raised a $21 million Series B to finalize the design and begin the construction of its first commercial-scale plant. Data processing for AI: Eventual, a startup inspired by a data-processing problem its founders encountered at Lyft, raised two rounds of funding totaling $27.5 million within eight months. AI voices: Synthflow AI, a Berlin-based no-code platform that lets enterprises build and deploy customized white-label voice AI customer service agents, raised a $20 million Series A led by Accel. As the name suggests: Better Auth, the third Ethiopian startup to graduate from YC, raised $5 million in seed funding. Its open source framework promises to simplify how developers manage user authentication and has quickly become popular. Eternal light: Space startup Lux Aeterna came out of stealth with $4 million in pre-seed funding and the ambition to launch a reusable satellite in 2027. Last but not least Image Credits:Dani Padgett / StrictlyVC After a two-year break from public life, seasoned early-stage investor, entrepreneur, and author Brad Feld is back with his ninth book, 'Give First.' TechCrunch interviewed him about it and more.
