Online retailers: Stop trying to beat Amazon
www.techcrunch.com Brick-and-mortar stores forced to close due to pandemic lockdowns had to quickly pivot to an
Venture capital probably isn’t dead
www.techcrunch.com Venture capitalists are chatting this week about a recent piece from The Information titled “The
Australia’s v2Food aims to expand its plant-based meats to Europe and Asia with €45M raise
www.techcrunch.com V2Food is one of many new contenders in the alternative protein space, founded in Australia
The cost of Velodyne’s internal drama is starting to add up
www.techcrunch.com Velodyne Lidar, the sensor company that went public a year ago when it merged with
A lot of cash and little love: An insurtech story
www.techcrunch.com Hippo began to trade earlier this week after completing its SPAC combination. The home-focused U.S.
Stage 2 Capital launches $80M Fund II targeting B2B software startups
www.techcrunch.com Boston go-to-market venture capital firm Stage 2 Capital kicks off its second fund with plans
The first Zambian startup to get into YC is developing Africa’s first card-issuing API
www.techcrunch.com More than 40 African startups from a handful of countries have gone through YC over
Fisker-Foxconn EV partnership ‘moving faster than expected,’ CEO Henrik Fisker says
www.techcrunch.com U.S. electric automaker Fisker expects operating expenses to reach between $490 million and $530 million
Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders
www.techcrunch.com Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better”
New Apple technology will warn parents and children about sexually explicit photos in Messages
www.techcrunch.com Apple later this year will roll out new tools that will warn children and parents


