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Investors are betting on user-generated content in video games. Gamebeast’s founder explains why
Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Zander Brumbaugh, the 22-year-old founder of Gamebeast, a startup that offers Roblox developers tools like A/B testing and LiveOps to modify games without needing to release a new version or interrupt a user’s ongoing game. Gamebeast recently raised a $3.7 million pre-seed round, led by J2 Ventures
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Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Zander Brumbaugh, the 22-year-old founder of Gamebeast, a startup that offers Roblox developers tools like A/B testing and LiveOps to modify games without needing to release a new version or interrupt a user’s ongoing game. Gamebeast recently raised a $3.7 million pre-seed round, led by J2 Ventures […]
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5 big reasons to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
As we approach the final stretch before TechCrunch’s biggest event of the year — one of the most highly anticipated tech conferences for startups and VCs alike — let’s take a look at the top five reasons you won’t want to miss Disrupt 2024, set to take place at Moscone West in San Francisco from
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As we approach the final stretch before TechCrunch’s biggest event of the year — one of the most highly anticipated tech conferences for startups and VCs alike — let’s take a look at the top five reasons you won’t want to miss Disrupt 2024, set to take place at Moscone West in San Francisco from […]
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Levy Health wants to help women identify fertility issues sooner
Caroline Mitterdorfer’s fertility journey began with an early-stage cancer diagnosis at age 27. Mitterdorfer told TechCrunch that her diagnosis made her realize how little she knew about her health and her fertility. She dove into researching the space and became a self-described fertility advocate. Through that work, Mitterdorfer noticed that it took a long time
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Caroline Mitterdorfer’s fertility journey began with an early-stage cancer diagnosis at age 27. Mitterdorfer told TechCrunch that her diagnosis made her realize how little she knew about her health and her fertility. She dove into researching the space and became a self-described fertility advocate. Through that work, Mitterdorfer noticed that it took a long time […]
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Zap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century
After keeping Century under wraps for several months, the startup gave TechCrunch a peek under the hood.
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After keeping Century under wraps for several months, the startup gave TechCrunch a peek under the hood.
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OpenAI to open offices in Singapore, Paris, Brussels to facilitate global expansion
OpenAI said in a post on X that it is opening new offices in multiple cities, including NYC, Seattle, Paris, Brussels, and Singapore, in addition to its existing locations in San Francisco, London, Dublin and Tokyo, as part of the company’s global expansion efforts. The expansion effort follows the San Francisco-based ChatGPT maker’s whopping $6.4
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OpenAI said in a post on X that it is opening new offices in multiple cities, including NYC, Seattle, Paris, Brussels, and Singapore, in addition to its existing locations in San Francisco, London, Dublin and Tokyo, as part of the company’s global expansion efforts. The expansion effort follows the San Francisco-based ChatGPT maker’s whopping $6.4 […]
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Fei-Fei Li picks Google Cloud, where she led AI, as World Labs’ main compute provider
Cloud providers are chasing after AI unicorns, and the latest is Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs. The startup just tapped Google Cloud as its primary compute provider to train AI models, a deal that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But Li’s tenure as chief scientist of AI at Google Cloud wasn’t a factor,
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Cloud providers are chasing after AI unicorns, and the latest is Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs. The startup just tapped Google Cloud as its primary compute provider to train AI models, a deal that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But Li’s tenure as chief scientist of AI at Google Cloud wasn’t a factor, […]
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AI mortgage startup LoanSnap loses license to operate in Connecticut
The revocation comes after TechCrunch’s exclusive reporting on how LoanSnap was inundated with lawsuits.
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The revocation comes after TechCrunch’s exclusive reporting on how LoanSnap was inundated with lawsuits.
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Unify, an OpenAI Converge accelerator grad, lands $12M for ‘warm outbound’ messages
Unify, an AI-powered startup that uses data to reach prospective buyers, has raised a $12 million Series A led by existing investors Emergence Capital and Thrive Capital. OpenAI Startup Fund, Neo, Abstract, 20Sales, and AltCap also participated in the round. The 20-month-old company went through OpenAI’s Converge I accelerator last year and, following that program,
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Unify, an AI-powered startup that uses data to reach prospective buyers, has raised a $12 million Series A led by existing investors Emergence Capital and Thrive Capital. OpenAI Startup Fund, Neo, Abstract, 20Sales, and AltCap also participated in the round. The 20-month-old company went through OpenAI’s Converge I accelerator last year and, following that program, […]
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Former Google Maps team members get Sequoia backing to build out an AI-powered collaboration board
When you talk to a chatbot like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, your responses are largely linear. You often have to ask follow-up questions to get more information. For instance, when you are planning a trip, you might first ask the chatbot about the place and follow it up with questions on meal planning, activities, tips
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When you talk to a chatbot like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, your responses are largely linear. You often have to ask follow-up questions to get more information. For instance, when you are planning a trip, you might first ask the chatbot about the place and follow it up with questions on meal planning, activities, tips […]
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Sandra Lin from KiwiCo talks why STEM toys are big business
Parents are always looking for ways that playtime can turn into a creative and educational opportunity. But for a lot of parents, engineering playful, educational projects just isn’t in the cards. KiwiCo, co-founded by Sandra Lin, is a subscription company that provides STEM-based educational toys to help children learn during fun times. Lin joined the
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Parents are always looking for ways that playtime can turn into a creative and educational opportunity. But for a lot of parents, engineering playful, educational projects just isn’t in the cards. KiwiCo, co-founded by Sandra Lin, is a subscription company that provides STEM-based educational toys to help children learn during fun times. Lin joined the […]
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