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Learn startup best practices with MongoDB, Venture Backed, InterSystems and others at Disrupt 2024

From idea to IPO, Disrupt charts startups at every stage on the roadmap to their next breakthrough. TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their presence at Disrupt gives new and prospective founders the tools, knowledge and community they need to build […]

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Sarah Paiji Yoo is working to clean up our macro-microplastic mess

Microplastics are everywhere. Everywhere.  They are in our waters, in our food and even crossing blood barriers to enter our brains.  Sarah Paiji Yoo launched Blueland in 2019 to help consumers minimize the amount of microplastics they come into contact with each day. This meant creating special tablets that dissolve in water and can be

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The final agenda for the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2024

Get ready for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, our signature event for startups of all stages, happening at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28-30. This year, we’re expecting a massive turnout of 10,000 leaders from the startup and VC community. As part of the program, we’re thrilled to unveil the complete agenda for the Builders Stage.

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Laptop-leasing startup Fleet wants to become the IT companion for small companies

Bootstrapped companies don’t come up in startup news as often as those backed by venture capital, as the former don’t have shiny funding rounds to flaunt. Fleet is a good example of a company that has never raised outside capital but has been growing steadily. The Paris-based company originally offered a way to rent hardware,

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‘Hospital at home’ startup Doccla raises $46 million for its European expansion

Hospitals around the world regularly face bed shortages — an issue that can get exacerbated to breaking point when a health scare or other large-scale disaster occurs. A startup called Doccla is bringing technology to bear address the issue: it’s building “virtual bed” tech to help doctors remotely manage patients who have either been discharged

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Accel, Docker and Reddis Execs join Disrupt 2024

As companies grapple with the challenge of developing a sustainable business without sacrificing their core principles, open source has evolved from a niche approach to software development into the business model of many successful tech companies. Its principles of transparency and collaboration have fueled innovation, but balancing these ideals with the practical demands of leading

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Boost your brand at Disrupt 2024 by hosting a Side Event

Whether it’s a sophisticated cocktail party, a casual happy hour, a niche meetup, or a skill-building workshop, “Disrupt Week” offers you the flexibility to host a Side Event that truly represents your brand.  Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your brand visibility in front of over 10,000 TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 attendees and the vibrant

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‘Emotion AI’ may be the next trend for business software, and that could be problematic

As businesses experiment with embedding AI everywhere, one unexpected trend is companies turning to AI to help its many newfound bots better understand human emotion.  It’s an area called “emotion AI,” according to PitchBook’s new Enterprise Saas Emerging Tech Research report that predicts this tech is on the rise.  The reasoning goes something like this:

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From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised

Startups globally have faced challenges over the last couple of years when trying to exit, due to factors like a frozen IPO market and reduced attractiveness to buyers. In addition, large mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) deals have faced heightened regulatory scrutiny, particularly involving Big Tech or multi-billion-dollar conglomerates. Notably, a decline in venture investment within any startup

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