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What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about AOL’s acquirer

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Bending Spoons’ four cofounders this week joined the billionaire ranks. CEO Luca Ferrari’s stake in the Milan-based tech conglomerate is now reportedly worth $1.4 billion, while cofounders Matteo Danieli, Luca Querella, and Francesco Patarnello each hold stakes worth $1.3 billion, according to Forbes estimates based on shareholder data published by the Italian Business Register. The […]

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Startups should rethink how they pursue sales and traction, according to VC Tim Chen

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After a small startup exit and being turned down by every VC firm he applied to, Tim Chen began angel investing and eventually stumbled into raising his own fund.   Now, as the solo investor behind Essence VC, he just closed his fourth fund at $41 million “without even trying.” Chen’s secret weapon? Being technical enough

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, after-parties, and more that’s available here. There’s still plenty of time to get a ticket, and with two days left, we’re offering a 50% discount on tickets. But if you’re

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Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Sequoia managing partner Roelof Botha argued that the venture industry isn’t an asset class, and that throwing more money into Silicon Valley doesn’t lead to better companies. “Investing in venture is a return-free risk,” Botha said during an interview on TechCrunch’s Disrupt’s main stage on Monday. “Anybody who’s studied the capital

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CEO of Alphabet’s X, Astro Teller, on what makes a moonshot

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Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” where the company incubates the nearly impossible, shared a look into what makes a moonshot and detailed the company’s “fail fast” mantra at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference on Monday. Notable companies that started out as moonshots from X’s moonshot factory include Waymo and Wing. Teller noted

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Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit

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During an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Monday, Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague, Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, over the controversial comments Maguire made earlier this year, calling the firm a believer in his partner’s right to “free speech.” In a July 4 post on X, Maguire attacked New York City

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Astro Teller, Startup Battlefield, and more live

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the extensive schedule of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops, afterparties, and more that’s available here. There’s still plenty of time to get a ticket!  But if you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to

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Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’

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Despite the growing chatter of an AI bubble, Sequoia Capital insists its investment approach is unswayed by the market frenzy. “Markets go up and down, but our strategy remains consistent. We’re always looking for outlier founders with ideas to build generational businesses,” said Bogomil Balkansky, a partner on Sequoia’s early-stage investment team. To prove this

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Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups

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Storied investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero, targeting founders building large-scale solutions with the potential to serve the masses in the South Asian nation. Announced on Monday, the collaboration marks the first time Prosus is investing at the formation stage. Both firms will co-invest

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