Yes, Chief

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha is bringing one of her favorite Disrupt panels to your … Read more

Asset management firm Stone Ridge launches Bitcoin-focused accelerator program

Asset management firm Stone Ridge has launched a startup accelerator, In Wolf’s Clothing (Wolf), that will be dedicated to growing Bitcoin-focused applications, the team exclusively told TechCrunch. The program will bring four cohorts per year, each consisting of about eight to 12 teams, or about 30 to 50 founders, to New York City from around … Read more

Microsoft nearly canceled its Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft came close to never launching its Xbox Adaptive Controller. In an interview with The Verge, Robin Seiler, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows and devices, revealed just how close the accessibility-focused Xbox controller came to not shipping. “There was a point in time when the Xbox controller … Read more

Crowded’s app gives clubs, associations banking flexibility

Crowded, a free banking app targeting member-based nonprofit organizations, like fraternities, sororities and booster clubs, closed on $6 million to continue developing its suite of banking and member management tools. Organizations often open banking accounts at nearby institutions, while some groups, like fraternities, sororities and on-campus clubs, are required to bank through their student activities, … Read more

Duolingo’s owl will now shout fractions at you

Duolingo is launching its math app to the public, and months after a beta version joined the app store. The math app, named Duolingo Math, is the first subject expansion that Duolingo has made beyond its original roots of language learning and literacy. And yes, it has punny notifications and nudges from Duo, infamous owl-turned … Read more

A prep checklist for startups about to undergo technical due diligence

Matt Van Itallie Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Van Itallie is the founder and CEO of Sema, which provides codebase analytics for M&A. More posts by this contributor 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence Previously, the author offered a detailed overview of the technical due diligence (TDD) process investors conduct … Read more

Say goodbye to the notch? OTI raises $55M for technology to remove screen obstructions

OTI Lumionics, an eye-catching startup out of Canada that has been working on display materials for device makers to create uninterrupted, full-view displays on their devices without the need for “notches” or cut-outs to account for camera technology — and whose name has been connected with Apple as a key supplier for a future notch-free … Read more

Unito, a platform for managing SaaS apps, raises $30M

Unito, a startup offering a service to bring together disparate software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms — for example, Jira and Trello — today announced it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by CDPQ’s Equity 253 fund with participation from Rainfall Ventures, Investissement Québec, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tom Williams and Mistral Venture Partners. The … Read more