Biotech startup Zymergen nabs $130 million from Softbank
Zymergen, a Bay Area startup creating all sorts of materials from genetically altered microbes, just raised $130 million in Series B funding from Softbank. For those unfamiliar, the company makes crazy new materials...
These London-based startups are pioneering new ways to create cleaner, smarter energy
Exploring the answers to tomorrows energy challenge is at the heart of Shells Make the Future campaign and their flagship event, Make the Future London. Shell is committed to supporting bright energy ideas...
The Age of Resilience – Security in 2017
Mahendra Ramsinghani Crunch Network Contributor Mahendra Ramsinghani is the founder of Secure Octane, a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity seed fund. More posts by this contributor: The...
Paddle, the software sales platform founded by a Thiel Fellow, raises $12.5M
Paddle, a U.K. startup that offers software companies a single platform for the entire software sales process — including trials and licenses, payments, and analytics — has raised $12.5 million in further funding....
The Crypto Candidate for Congress
Over the past year, Bitcoin’s meteoric rise—and recent plunge—has captivated the financial world. The political world? Not so much. Washington remains stubbornly ignorant of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. But that may soon change. A...
Fintech investors and founders to judge Startup Battlefield Africa
TechCrunch will soon be returning to Africa to hold its Startup Battlefield competition dedicated to the African continent. The event, in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 11, will showcase the launch of 15 of the...
