Show, don’t tell: Tips for robotics startups raising a Series B during a downturn

Jason Schoettler Contributor Share on Twitter Jason Schoettler is co-founder and managing partner of Calibrate Ventures. Raising a Series B for any startup is challenging right now, with many VCs pulling back on investments — funding for Series B rounds across all sectors fell 55% in August compared to a year earlier, for example. But … Read more

TechCrunch+ roundup: Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching

The demand for some services can be so high, it can insulate their providers against the vagaries of the market. During an economic downturn, consumers don’t cut back on pet food or toilet paper. Similarly, everyone needs insurance. Between 2016 and 2022, insurtech startups received around $43 billion in funding, and despite the downturn, most … Read more

Bundesliga Match Fact Pressure Handling: Evaluating players’ performances in high-pressure situations on AWS

Pressing or pressure in football is a process in which a team seeks to apply stress to the opponent player who possesses the ball. A team applies pressure to limit the time an opposition player has left to make a decision, reduce passing options, and ultimately attempt to turn over ball possession. Although nearly all … Read more

Bundesliga Match Fact Win Probability: Quantifying the effect of in-game events on winning chances using machine learning on AWS

Ten years from now, the technological fitness of clubs will be a key contributor towards their success. Today we’re already witnessing the potential of technology to revolutionize the understanding of football. xGoals quantifies and allows comparison of goal scoring potential of any shooting situation, while xThreat and EPV models predict the value of any in-game … Read more

How to get a Stadia refund

Stadia is shutting down in January. Here’s how to get a refund for your games and hardware. | Image: Google Google Stadia is shuffling off this mortal coil on January 18th, but thankfully, Google is offering refunds for anyone that purchased Stadia hardware or games from the Stadia store. Google has made an official statement … Read more