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• Uber’s SVP of leadership and strategy says she hasn’t seen any toxicity Juli 20, 2017
   Uber SVP of Leadership and Strategy Frances Frei is optimistic about the future of Uber, despite the allegations of sexual harassment, greyballing and an executive accessing a rider’s medical records. In fact, Frei wears an Uber t-shirt every day and plans to wear one every day until every single one of Uber’s 15,000 employees feels proud about wearing one. […]
  Megan Rose Dickey
• Cargo wants to put a vending machine in every Uber Juli 20, 2017
   How many times have you been in an Uber or Lyft and wanted a few Advil, or a 5-hour Energy? While some enterprising ridesharing drivers occasionally try to sell essentials (or non-essentials like tablets and digital cameras), there really isn’t a structured way to facilitate this… until now. Enter Cargo, a startup that wants to turn drivers’ vehicles into l […]
  Fitz Tepper
• Anti-drone radio wave startup SkySafe secures $11.5M from Andreessen Juli 20, 2017
   Drones are a threat to both military and public safety, whether flown by a terrorist or just a reckless pilot. SkySafe’s radio wave technology can detect and stop rogue drones from entering unauthorized areas like military bases, stadiums, prisons and airports. Read More
  Josh Constine
• Slidebean picks up $850K and launches a new version of its presentation-building tool Juli 20, 2017
   Slidebean, the app that wants to take on Prezi and PowerPoint, is launching version 3.0 of the service on the heels of an $850K seed round from CaraoV. The idea behind Slidebean is relatively simple. Presentations/decks are a fact of life for many professionals, but creating those presentations isn’t as simple as inputting the information you want. More oft […]
  Jordan Crook
• D-ID’s tech protects your privacy by confounding face recognition algorithms Juli 20, 2017
   Unless you literally wear a mask all the time, it is almost impossible to completely avoid cameras and face recognition technology. Not only is this a privacy concern, but it also presents a potential liability for companies that need to protect personal data. D-ID, a startup currently taking part in Y Combinator, wants to solve the problem with tools that […]
  Catherine Shu
• PebblePost raises $47M as it uses online data to fuel direct mail marketing Juli 20, 2017
   PebblePost, a startup that uses online data to target consumers with printed mail, has raised $47 million in a combination of equity and debt. That includes the $15 million, RRE Ventures-led Series B that the company announced in February. The equity portion of the funding has been expanded to $20 million, with another $27 million coming from a loan facilit […]
  Anthony Ha
• Marketing personalization startup Dynamic Yield adds $9M to its Series C, bringing it to $31M Juli 20, 2017
   Dynamic Yield, which uses machine learning to help online marketers personalize customer experiences on their site, has added $9 million to its Series C, bringing it to a new total of $31 million. Its new investors are DTCP (Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners) and La Maison. Read More
  Catherine Shu
• Luma launches a home tech support service for $5 a month Juli 20, 2017
   The Luma was a compelling product when it was announced back in late-2015 — we even went so far as declaring the WiFi-extending home mesh system, “fun.” That descriptor doesn’t really apply the startup’s new offering, and indeed, Luma Guardian feels a bit out of left field for the networking hardware-maker.  The system is a lot of things rolled into one: a […]
  Brian Heater
• Mighty Networks founder Gina Bianchini on building a business in Silicon Valley Juli 20, 2017
   In episode two of Founder’s Corner, Gina Bianchini, the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, joins host and Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh to discuss her mission of empowering people to connect around their passions, and pulls back the curtain on how she runs the business and manages her days as CEO. Read More
  Shripriya Mahesh
• The final 75 tickets are now available for the TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital Juli 19, 2017
   The TechCrunch Summer Party is a thing of tradition and we hope you can make it out this year. As in years past we’ll gather on the spacious grounds of August Capital in Menlo Park and enjoy an evening of cocktails and the spirit of entrepreneurship. The deck around August Capital’s office is large but cannot hold all of Silicon Valley, so tickets are very […]
  Matt Burns