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Extra Crunch roundup: EU insurtech, 30 years of ‘Crossing the Chasm,’ embedded finance’s endgame
This morning, Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm dug into the EU insurtech market, interviewing European VCs and collating the biggest recent rounds to take the temperature of the waters across the pond.
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Keeping up with the latest problems and solutions in growth is literally a full-time job, but TechCrunch is here to help.
Extra Crunch roundup: Security data lakes, China vs. Starlink, ExtraHop’s $900M exit
News broke this morning that Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners are purchasing Seattle-based network security startup ExtraHop.
Extra Crunch roundup: Guest posts wanted, ‘mango’ seed rounds, Expensify’s tech stack
Prospective contributors regularly ask us about which topics Extra Crunch subscribers would like to hear more about, and the answer is always the same.
Domain experts wanted: Submit your guest articles to Extra Crunch
Guest articles are hugely popular with our startup audience, but right now, we are prioritizing submissions from authors who have expertise in the following areas …
Extra Crunch roundup: Inside Sprinklr’s IPO filing, how digital transformation is reshaping markets
Since we were off yesterday for Memorial Day, today's roundup is brief, but we'll have much more to recap on Friday.
Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups
We're off on Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day; I hope you have a relaxing weekend!
Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview
Lordstown Motors released its Q1 earnings yesterday, and the electric vehicle manufacturer is facing a few challenges.
Extra Crunch roundup: Jam City SPAC, startup PR, telemedicine market map, more
Full disclosure: the second time I worked at a startup founded by Mark Pincus, his dog Zinga slept behind my desk and I was one of her favorite dog-sitters.
Extra Crunch roundup: Selling SaaS to developers, cracking YC after 13 tries, all about Expensify
In an exclusive TechCrunch exposé, a founder shares the key lessons he learned while steering his startup through YC’s stringent selection process.
Extra Crunch roundup: Klaviyo EC-1, micromobility’s second wave, UiPath CFO interview, more
Origin stories are satisfying because we already know the hero will overcome the odds — and in doing so, they'll reveal their core strengths.
Extra Crunch roundup: UiPath’s IPO filing, predicting revenue, how to pivot properly, much more
Thanks again to Bryce Durbin for creating my favorite TechCrunch illustration of all time.
Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more
Over the last few days, we’ve published several articles recapping panels from last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage virtual conference. Each story is based on an interview with a founder or
Extra Crunch roundup: Tonal EC-1, Deliveroo’s rocky IPO, is Substack really worth $650M?
This week included a deep dive on Tonal, a look at Substack's valuation and how-tos on startup hiring and responding to security breaches.
Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more
Our reporting team watched more than 300 pitches over 8 hours at YC Demo Day and made a list of their favorite startups.
Extra Crunch roundup: AI eats fintech, fundraising visas, no-code transition tips, more
Most American retail banks are designed the same way: Customers must pass several desks set aside for loan and mortgage officers before they can talk to a customer representative. I only step inside a
Extra Crunch roundup: Coupang and Roblox debut, driving GPT-3 adoption, startup how-tos, more
Our growing library of how-to stories are aimed squarely at early-stage founders and workers trying to solve long-term problems.
EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more
When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I had prepared myself to make a major financial outlay, but the servi
Extra Crunch roundup: Optimized SaaS pricing, recruiting growth experts, VC surveys, more
Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week!
Extra Crunch roundup: Metromile CEO interview, Oscar Health’s IPO plans, our 2-year anniversary, more
I'm very proud of the work we're doing here at Extra Crunch, so it gives me great pleasure to announce that today is our second anniversary.