Tag: startups

MealMe, the startup integrating food ordering tech into apps, picks up $8M

MealMe, a unified API that embeds food and retail ordering into consumer apps and websites, announced on Thursday that it secured $8 million in...

NFL quarterback turned-founder Colin Kaepernick on the challenges facing disrupters

Former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Wednesday to talk about the challenges...

Hummingbirds, a platform that connects local creators with brand campaigns in their area, raises $5.4M

Hummingbirds is a female-founded startup that connects hyperlocal content creators with locally-based brands such as coffee shops and grocery store chains that reward...

Actor and director Olivia Wilde launches a VC firm

Actor and director Olivia Wilde, famous for in “Tron: Legacy” and “Don’t Worry Darling,” quietly launched venture firm Proximity Ventures late last year,...

Arcade, a new AI product creation platform, designed this necklace

Mariam Naficy, the founder of cosmetics retailer Eve and design marketplace Minted, has a long history of supporting independent artists and helping them...

Lumen Orbit closed one of the biggest rounds from Y Combinator’s last cohort

Lumen Orbit has closed an oversubscribed, eight-figure seed round of more than $10 million, a source familiar with the details told TechCrunch. That...