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  • africa,  Column,  divvy,  energy,  France,  Government,  Lagos,  Nairobi,  Paris,  partech ventures,  president,  Rise Fund,  South Africa,  TPG Growth

    Breaking down France’s new $76M Africa startup fund

    18.06.2018 /

    Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: African startup investments turn to fintech this winter season Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng raises $1.1M, announces group investment product Weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a $76M African startup […]

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • Column

    Blockchain technology could be the great equalizer for American cities

    17.06.2018 /

    Brooks Rainwater Contributor Brooks Rainwater is the director of the Center for City Solutions and Applied Research at the National League of Cities. More posts by this contributor How the digital economy shapes American cities Do cities still want a sharing economy? The city of Austin is currently piloting a program in which its 2,000 homeless residents […]

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • computing,  digital marketing,  online ads,  online advertising,  social media,  Software,  TC,  world wide web

    There’s an access code for Visible in its online ad

    11.05.2018 /

    Sometimes it pays to click on the ads. Verizon’s poorly kept startup secret, Visible, the new app-based phone service that provides all-in voice, data and text for $40 does have an access code for the hoi polloi. It’s in the online ads for the company’s service and it’s: 0abfa You’re welcome.  

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • TC

    Sequoia Invests $13 Million In A Seed Round For Lemonade, Which Is Looking To Transform Insurance

    08.12.2015 /

     In one of the largest seed investments in the firm’s history, Sequoia Capital is committing to a $13 million round for Lemonade, a company that’s looking to bring the idea of peer-to-peer personal insurance to the U.S. There is perhaps no industry more universally reviled than the insurance industry and Lemonade’s co-founders, Shai Wininger (a co-founder of the jobs… Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • Safe Haven,  TC

    Safe Haven Is A TC Disrupt London Hack To Connect Refugees With Aid Organizations

    06.12.2015 /

     While governments around the world struggle to address the needs of the 4 million refugees who have fled Syria since the start of that country’s civil war in 2011, hackers across Europe are marshaling resources to help. At our own TechCrunch Disrupt London Hackathon, a team of five young Belgians have created Safe Haven, a location-based app that aims to connect refugees with aid… Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • Apps,  eCommerce,  reverb,  Startups,  Venture Capital

    Reverb.com’s Marketplace For Musicians Tunes Up With $25 Million

    04.12.2015 /

     It’s been a long strange trip for serial entrepreneur David Kalt on the road to raising $25 million for his two-year-old music gear marketplace, Reverb.com. Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • TC

    CommuniGift Launches With A New Way For Kids To Give To Charity

    01.12.2015 /

     With the goal of making every kids’ birthday a dream come true, Los Angeles-based CommuniGift has launched a new business to promote charitable giving just in time for the holidays. The company, founded by four undergrads from the University of North Carolina, has identified a novel way of connecting would-be donors with those in need. Their method? The birthday party. Working… Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • Column,  computer security,  disk encryption,  Internet of Things,  Sigfox,  wi-fi,  wireless networking

    Solving The Persistent Security Threats For The Internet Of Things

    28.11.2015 /

     The security problem — and, just as important, the security risks that consumers perceive in internet-connected devices — represents a real threat to the hundreds of millions of dollars companies are pouring into connected devices of all stripes. Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • annotation,  Apple Inc,  Apple Pencil,  apple store,  Education,  iOS,  iPad,  iPad Air 2,  iPad Pro,  Mobile,  tablet computers,  TC

    Annotation And Document Management App LiquidText Releases New Features For IPad

    23.11.2015 /

     LiquidText, the annotation and document reader app developer for iOS (and a critical darling that has been one of Apple’s selected apps in its store nearly since its launch), has launched a new version with features for the new iPad Pro. Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
  • TC

    Museum Collections Enter VR With The Launch Of The Woofbert VR App For Samsung Gear

    17.11.2015 /

     “What museums are excited about — among other things — is access. Pretty soon a kid with the smart phone in India can visit the Louvre.” Read More

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    Jonathan Shieber
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