Colorful Capital, which launched in 2022 to focus on investing in LGBTQIA+-identifying founders, will end its attempts at raising a fund, according to an email seen by TechCrunch. It’s unclear if the firm is shutting down for good. Colorful Capital’s co-founders, William Burckart and Megan Kashner, declined to comment. A former employee who used to […]
Fans Raise Concerns After aespa’s Winter Gets Injured Falling From A Lift
aespa recently finished their world tour stop at Tokyo Dome. Winter updated fans with a series of gorgeous photos on Instagram. | @imwinter/Instagram Although her beauty was distracting, fans couldn’t help but focus on her bruised knees. Fans asked her about it during a live stream. She kindly explained to fans that the stage lift […]
Jumia plans to raise more than $100 million in secondary shares to drive stalled user growth
African e-commerce company Jumia is selling 20 million American depositary shares over the next couple of weeks, TechCrunch has learned. The at-the-market transaction is to take advantage of strong results despite a volatile market. Given Jumia’s share price of around $ 5.70 when the stock market opened on Tuesday, the e-commerce company could potentially raise […]
German computer scientists raise $30 million to help companies make sense of their data
It’s not easy for organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even orgs with data analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their data. According to a recent Gartner survey, fewer than half of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their […]
Monarch Tractor CEO says $133M raise will help it escape ‘quite a challenging time’
Monarch Tractor was in a tricky spot late last year as the autonomous electric tractor startup juggled growth and an uncertain fundraising environment. Now, with $ 133 million in new funds, CEO Praveen Penmetsa tells TechCrunch that the startup is plowing ahead into greener pastures. The $ 133 million Series C funding round was co-led […]