Podcast Episodes

Overhaul raises another $55M to help companies like Dyson and Microsoft fight supply chain theft

Businesses dependent on the physical supply chain — the network of facilities and transportation systems used to move materials from one location to …

1 year, 3 months ago

PrettyDamnQuick snaps up $25M to speed up online checkout

A startup hoping to provide a credible alternative to Amazon has picked up funding to double down on the gap in the market. PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ) pro…

1 year, 3 months ago

Xocean raises $119M to capture ocean data with uncrewed surface vessels

Xocean, an Irish marine robotics startup that provides ocean data to the energy and hydrography industries using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has…

1 year, 3 months ago

CES 2025: Omi, a competitor to Friend, wants to boost your productivity using AI and a ‘brain interface’

The startup’s founder, Nik Shevchenko, started marketing this device on Kickstarter as “Friend,” but changed the device’s name after another San Fran…

1 year, 3 months ago

Fermata uses computer vision to detect diseases and pests in plants

When Valeria Kogan started her PhD program in bioinformatics, the scientific field that uses computation and software to analyze biological data, in …

1 year, 3 months ago

RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce

“These are the kind of jobs that we shouldn't need people to do anymore," founder Leo Ma said about dangerous factory jobs.

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bluesky bump from X exodus is slowing down, data shows

Social network and X competitor Bluesky’s massive growth slowed in December in the U.S., after having surged from 9+ million in September to north of…

1 year, 3 months ago

CES 2025: Soliddd Vision Glasses for those with macular degeneration and Elvie's Smart Bouncer

This week at CES 2025, the company is showcasing a prototype version of its forthcoming SolidddVision glasses. The Brooklyn-based startup is specific…

1 year, 3 months ago

Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture

Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been s…

1 year, 3 months ago

Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen

Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using…

1 year, 3 months ago