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Is buying and selling short positions in pre-IPO stock next? This fintech startup is banking on it
Even the most casual industry observer has to be stunned at times by the pace of dealmaking right now. Not quite halfway...
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Daily Crunch: Expensify’s hacker approach to enterprise software is paying off
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Bird reportedly prepares to go public via SPAC, aims for 2023 profitability
Micromobility startups are following the lead of EV companies going public via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies, a financial instrument that...
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State AGs tell Facebook to scrap Instagram for kids plans
In a new letter, attorneys general representing 44 U.S. states and territories are pressuring Facebook to walk away from new plans to...
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Activist investor Starboard Value makes official bid for Box board seats in letter
Last week activist investor Starboard delivered a public letter rebuking Box for what it perceives as underperformance. Today the firm, which owns...
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It’s the final homestretch to score a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021
We believe in rewarding early action with super savings. That’s exactly what you’ll get if you hit the brakes just long enough...
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Equity Monday: Dogecoin is passé, but student notes are big business
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday,...
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Google begins surfacing vaccine centers, hospital beds, oxygen info in India
Google, which reaches more than half a billion people in India, is turning its services into tools to help the world’s second...
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Telkomsel invests an additional $300 million in Gojek
Telkomsel, a unit of Indonesia’s largest telecom operator Telkom, has invested an additional $300 million in ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek, the...
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StuDocu raises $50M as its note-sharing network for college students passes 15M users
Whether learning online or taking a class in person, every student knows all too well how important it is to have good...