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Hello and welcome to you… looking at the top right of the screen… Wednesday. Several of our TechCrunch colleagues are headed to Miami today for the TC Sessions: Crypto event. Judging from last week, it will undoubtedly be an interesting event. There’s still time to get tickets. Now let’s get to some news! – Christine
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- Even the Amazon is not immune to disease: Instead of “no shave november” we need “november off work”. who is with me Brian After rumors of layoffs, Amazon wrote that it is back to work this week. He also has information from the company’s head of hardware, who was able to provide more details.
- Productivity nerds, gather round!Sigmaos raised $4 million to develop a Mac browser that groups your tabs on the left side of the screen. Ivan He wrote.
- Ultimatums never work, do they?I guess we’ll see. In Elon Musk’s case, he sent a late-night email to Twitter employees with an “eat me,” “drink me” scenario regarding their future careers at the social media giant. Amanda He wrote. One will make you bigger and the other will make you smaller, but it is not clear which is the right choice. watch out AlexHistory in the TC+ section.
Startups and VCs
Venture capital firms continue to close new funds as they decide their next move. I wrote about Fiat Ventures, which has a new $25 million fund focused on fintech. Connie Bling Capital has details about $212 million in seed-stage and follow-up opportunities, split between two coasts.
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How to convert user data to the next pitch
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Investors may enjoy listening to a well-seasoned founder’s story, but sharing real customer data “can really level up the pitch deck,” says David Smith, vice president of data and analytics at TheVentureCity.
Investors need to see that you’re not blinded by easy wins that can go up in smoke in a matter of weeks, but that you’re using solid data to build a sustainable company that will endure and grow over time.
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Big Tech Inc.
With my partner of 20 years, I’ve completely avoided the whole online dating scene, but I’ve heard from friends that it’s tough out there. A lot of people are looking for commitment, but hey, it’s 2022, and not everyone is ready for that. Self-proclaimed “the dating app designed to cancel,” Hinge recognizes this and has added a new feature to make it easier for those looking for non-monogamous relationships. Lauren It has more.
It’s the end of an era, indeed: Evernote, a notebook and task management app, has agreed to be acquired by Bending Spoons, which may have opened a new tab for Google searches. Kyle It has detailed information.
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