When Uils launched in 2021, it was a car rental service for rideshare drivers. But after the founders realized that many rideshare drivers don’t have access to credit, particularly in […]
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Back to news homeMeta’s $10B metaverse investment is ‘not enough’ according to Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu
Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, has a lot of thoughts about the metaverse. That’s because his company owns The Sandbox and has investments in many […]
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium
TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 — the first in-person Disrupt in three years — is in the books. And as always, we end it by crowning the winner of Startup Battlefield. It […]
Katakem’s ‘robot chef’ speeds up drug development with reliable chemistry
Organic chemist Manuela Oliverio was working on a new drug when he noticed that test results on mice weren’t consistent, because the molecule being administered was always different depending on […]
Date night? Relationship app Sparks wants to help you plan a lovely evening
There’s an abundance of dating apps on the market, but there aren’t many apps that aim to keep the spark alive after you enter a relationship. Enter Sparks, an app […]
Redditors have created millions of crypto wallets to buy NFT avatars
In July, Reddit jumped on the NFT train, launching an NFT-based marketplace that allows users to purchase blockchain-based profile pictures for a fixed rate. Given the general sentiment around NFTs […]
Meet E-liza Dolls, the startup that’s building dolls to help young girls learn to code
E-liza Dolls, a Berkeley-based startup, is aiming to challenge the gender gap in STEM by helping young girls learn to code using dolls. The company, which exhibited as part of […]
Cityblock Health CEO Toyin Ajayi on how to scale human-centered care models
Cityblock Health is focused on providing affordable, human-centered healthcare in lower-income and marginalized communities, while also building sustainable business models. Founder and CEO Toyin Ajayi talked at Disrupt today about […]
5 more reasons to jump off the fence and go to Disrupt
Tick-tock, startup fans. We’re just days away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. If you’re still perched on that fence, we have five more reasons why you […]
ACLU’s Jennifer Stisa Granick and Google’s Maddie Stone talk security and surveillance at Disrupt
In a world filled with bad actors and snooping governments, surveillance is the one factor that affects almost every business across the globe. While companies like Apple, Signal and LastPass […]