TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Erin and Sara Foster from Oversubscribed Ventures talk consumer, culture and creators

Media & Entertainment /

Erin and Sara Foster, two of the venture industry’s most famous sisters, sit down alongside business partner Phil Schwarz at Disrupt 2024 to talk about their VC firm Oversubscribed Ventures, consumer investing, culture curation, and what it means to be a creator in the modern age. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on […]

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What’s driving the boom in national interest startups in Silicon Valley?

Startups /

One fascinating trend these days is an area that has a number of names: national-interest startups, American Dynamism, New World. These startups are creating technologies in areas that are meant to be built, used, and create jobs in the country of origin, like the US. They cover everything from aerospace and critical infrastructure to government,

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This veteran couldn’t share 3D scans of a burnt naval ship, so he created a startup that can

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In the summer of 2020, a fire broke out onboard a naval ship docked in San Diego Bay. For more than four days, the USS Bonhomme Richard burned as helicopters dropped buckets of water from above, boats spewed water from below, and firefighters rushed onboard to control the blaze. Before the embers had even cooled,

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Vinod Khosla calls out Trump’s ‘depraved values’ and Musk’s role in spreading misinformation

Venture /

Storied investor Vinod Khosla, founder and partner at Khosla Ventures, and more recently one of the first checks into OpenAI veered off topic during a Monday interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 focused on the future of AI. After talking about AI’s future and risks, he took a moment to deliver a stringent warning about the

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MabLab’s improved drug and drink testing strips could make for safer streets and venues

Biotech & Health /

For anyone who parties or goes out dancing, the risk of accidentally taking adulterated drugs is a real one. MabLab, presenting today on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, has created a testing strip that detects the five most common and dangerous additives in minutes. Co-founders Vienna Sparks and Skye Lam met in

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The global future of remote work, according to three HR startup leaders

Fintech /

Software is eating the world, and companies are hiring global talent more frequently than ever. They want to be able to hire talent in foreign countries and retain employees who want to move abroad. That’s why a new wave of global HR startups are helping companies hire people all around the world with local contracts.

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Step aside, Zoom fatigue, VRTL wants to make virtual fan events fun again

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VRTL founder Courtney Jeffries describes herself as a “recovering sports executive.” “That was my entire career before I threw it away to chase down my startup dreams,” Jeffries told TechCrunch.  After playing softball at the University of Washington, she spent almost 20 years working in marketing and sales for teams like the Oakland Raiders and

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DGLegacy wants to help you ensure your loved ones inherit your assets

Apps /

DGLegacy, a company that’s designed a digital legacy planning and inheritance app, pitched today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield to detail how it’s helping people ensure that their loved ones inherit their assets.  Founded by husband-and-wife duo Ana Mineva and Peter Minev, DGLegacy allows users to proactively inform their beneficiaries of their assets and ensure

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Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann is hungry for more with Tiptop, a new fintech startup

Fintech /

After selling Postmates to Uber for $2.65 billion, Bastian Lehmann is back with Tiptop, a startup that wants to unlock the monetary value of things you already own. Tiptop is building an instant trade-in program that is available at checkout. Retailers can integrate Tiptop as a payment option and Tiptop handles everything from quotes to

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How family offices can get more startup exposure, with Eti Lazarian and Bruce Lee

Venture /

Family offices have gotten increasingly active in investing in startups both directly and through their VC investors. But what are they looking for? While no two family offices are the same, this session with Elle Family Office Family Office Principle Eti Lazarian and Keebeck Wealth Management CEO & Founder Bruce Lee digs into family office

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