Clubhouse finally launches its Android app – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Clubhouse finally has an Android app that you can download from the Play Store — provided you live in the U.S. The voice-based social network launched its beta Android app on Play Store for users in the U.S. on Sunday, and said it will …
Tech stocks hammered after US Treasury Secretary speculates on hiking interest rates – TechCrunch
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RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The last year of pandemic living has been real-world, and sometimes harrowing, proof of how important it can be to have efficient and well-equipped emergency response services in place. They can help people remotely if need be, and when they cannot, they make sure …
Taster grabs $37 million for its native online restaurants – TechCrunch
[ad_1] French startup Taster has raised a $37 million Series B funding round from Octopus Venture, Battery Ventures, LocalGlobe, HeartCore, Rakuten, GFC and Founders Future. The company operates dozens of restaurants that only exist on food delivery platforms. You can’t book a table as there …
OpenClassrooms raises $80 million for its online education platform – TechCrunch
[ad_1] French startup OpenClassrooms has raised an $80 million Series C funding round led by Lumos Capital Group. The company operates an online education platform in French and English. Users can choose among 54 training programs and get a diploma at the end of the …
Gillmor Gang: FreeCoin – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The current rave about newsletters and so-called or social audio is just the latest version of the story of podcasting. Take the idea that podcasting is experiencing a new wave of popularity and scaffolding. Are you sure? Apple is bent on turning the space …
8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Things have been looking up for Belfast since the end of the Troubles. The city has undergone infrastructure improvements over the past two decades, tourism has boomed thanks to attractions such as the shipyard where the RMS Titanic was built and Game of Thrones …
Remote hiring startup Deel raises $156M at a $1.25B valuation after 20x growth in 2020 – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Many of the world’s organizations shifted to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as more people are vaccinated and offices are planning re-openings, it’s clear that for some organizations, remote work is here to stay. Deel, a startup which provides payroll, …
Indonesian edtech CoLearn gets $10M Series A led by Alpha Wave Incubation and GSV Ventures – TechCrunch
[ad_1] A Zoom screenshot with CoLearn’s founding team: Marc Irawan, Abhay Saboo and Sandeep Devaram Indonesian startup CoLearn started as a chain of physical tutoring centers and was in the process of shifting to a hybrid offline-online model when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The team …
Peloton responds to concerns over Apple GymKit integration – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Third-party hardware integration can be a tricky thing. Peloton this week raised some eyebrows by dropping Apple GymKit compatibility for its Bike Bootcamp program. Users were, naturally, quick to react. The situation left some wondering whether the move was a direct response to Apple’s …