Tag: startup

Precursor’s Charles Hudson believes founders should test their investors

Charles Hudson, managing partner of Precursor Ventures, told an audience at AfroTech the basics of knowing when to invest: A company should have...

This generative AI startup is strapping cameras to people’s backs

A startup is training an AI system that it claims will enable creators to generate cinematic worlds, with complete control over the scenery,...

Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates

Yelp, which made a name for itself giving restaurant recs, just bought an auto services website. In the company’s earnings report on Thursday, Yelp...

Concentric helps companies keep track of their sensitive data

Enterprises have a data inventory problem. The amount of data they’re collecting and storing is increasing, and that data is being spread across...

Interface.ai raises $30M to help banks field customer requests

Interface.ai, a customer automation platform for banks and other financial institutions, today announced that it closed a $30 million funding round led by...

Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws

The software supply chain, which comprises the components and processes used to develop software, has become precarious. According to one recent survey, 88% of...