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Why VCs ghost founders, or reject deals and never speak to the founder again
Getting ghosted is never fun. Especially if you’re a founder seeking capital from investors. It’s similar…
US judge dismisses SEC fraud lawsuit against Hex crypto founder
US judge dismisses SEC fraud lawsuit against Hex crypto founder#judge #dismisses #SEC #fraud #lawsuit #Hex #crypto…
Lucid loses its CEO, and ‘founder mode’ comes for Flexport
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future…
Is this 32-year-old a brilliant founder, or a deceptive fraudster?
Hi there, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular fintech newsletter. We’re going on hiatus for a bit, but…
Flexport releases onslaught of AI tools in a move inspired by ‘Founder Mode’
Freight forwarding and logistics company Flexport is rolling out a suite of new products and features,…
Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook
On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar…
Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun
The criminal trial against fintech startup founder Charlie Javice began on Friday, with lawyers laying out…
3 reasons every founder and VC should be at All Stage 2025
From idea to IPO — where are you on your startup journey? Are you a pre-seed…
Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook
On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar…
After raising $1 billion, fintech Varo closes another $29 million, replaces founder CEO
Fintech Varo has been hoping to raise a $55 million Series G round but has, so…
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s top politicians,…
Laing O’Rourke founder takes over as chair
Sir John Parker (left) and Ray O’Rourke Sir John Parker has decided to step down as…
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng receives a hero’s welcome back home
DeepSeek founder Lian Wenfeng is being hailed as a hero in the southern Chinese province of…
Serial founder DIVINE launches creator app with hip hop legend Rakim
Serial entrepreneur and recording artist Victor Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch…
This founder was worried about his mother slipping — so he created sensors to detect falls
Falls are common for older people living semi-independently. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Who is Liang Wenfeng? DeepSeek founder comes from AI investing
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, has Silicon Valley reeling with its R1 reasoning model, which it…
This startup is selling for $1B, so why is its founder not proud of the outcome?
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at the story behind the sale of Divvy…
Mistral’s origin story has an insuretech founder at its heart
If you’ve been following the AI industry, Mistral should be a familiar name by now. The…
IMDb founder steps down as CEO after 35 years
IMDb, the Amazon-owned online database that provides information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, announced on…
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March
Bumble announced today that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO after stepping down from…
Here are the five best pieces of founder advice I learned as a host of Found
After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s…