Roc Nation’s VC Neil Sirni lays out his investment strategy Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - May 1, 20210 Jay-Z’s Roc Nation announced in 2017 that it was forming a venture investment arm called Arrive. And the firm has been busy since then — co-founder and president Neil Sirni said Arrive has made 29 investments thus far. At the same time, Sirni hasn’t really said much about those investments publicly,
Daily Crunch: Europe charges Apple with antitrust breach Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 30, 20210 Apple faces an antitrust complaint in Europe, TikTok has a new CEO and YouTube TV disappears from Roku. This is your Daily Crunch for April 30, 2021. Also, this is my last day at TechCrunch, and therefore my last day writing The Daily Crunch. It’s been a blast rounding up the
Digital comics startup Madefire is shutting down Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 30, 20210 R.I.P. Madefire, a startup that recruited high-profile artists to reinvent comics for new formats and platforms. An announcement on the Madefire website states the company entered into “an assignment of benefit for creditors” (explained as “a state-level insolvency proceeding similar to bankruptcy”) earlier this month, which was then reported this morning
Daily Crunch: Biden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be reclassified Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 29, 20210 The Biden administration hints at gig economy changes, Blue Origin will be taking passengers and we interview Jim Belushi about weed. This is your Daily Crunch for April 29, 2021. The big story: Biden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be reclassified The Biden administration’s labor secretary Marty Walsh recently said in
Daily Crunch: Uber adds vaccine booking Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 28, 20210 Uber unveils half a dozen new features, Samsung announces a new flagship laptop and Zomato files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for April 28, 2021. The big story: Uber adds vaccine booking Uber announced a half dozen new features today, including the ability to make a vaccine appointment at
Daily Crunch: Spotify adds support for paid podcasts Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 27, 20210 Spotify launches paid podcast support, Amazon announces new tablets and we unveil the agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility. This is your Daily Crunch for April 27, 2021. The big story: Spotify adds support for paid podcasts As first announced in February, Spotify is now allowing podcasters to offer subscriber-only content, published through
Language learning startup Toucan raises $4.5M Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 27, 20210 Toucan, a startup that helps users learn a new language while they browse the web, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding. As I wrote last fall, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup has built a Chrome extension that scans the text of whatever website you’re
Property management startup Guesty raises $50M and acquires competitor Your Porter Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 27, 20210 Guesty, which has created property management software for hosts on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, is announcing that it has raised $50 million in Series D funding. “In the public markets, there are many players in hospitality property management,” said co-founder and CEO Amiad Soto. “The same thing goes
Daily Crunch: iOS 14.5 brings privacy changes and more Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 26, 20210 Apple’s latest software upgrade brings a big change, Roku accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior and Brex raises a big funding round. This is your Daily Crunch for April 26, 2021. The big story: iOS 14.5 brings privacy changes and more Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system today, which
Dating app S’More bets on celebrity content with S’More TV Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Anthony Ha - April 26, 20210 Dating startup S’More has launched a new feature called S’More TV, which CEO Adam Cohen-Aslatei said could give users new ways to talk to each other. It also bringing the startup closer to his goal of becoming not just a dating app, but “a lifestyle brand.” The videos on S’More TV