Photomath just raised a $6 million funding round from Goodwater Capital, with Learn Capital also participating. Photomath has created a hugely successful mobile app for iOS and Android with 100 million downloads so far. Photomath first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt London back in 2014. The company was working on text recognition technology. Photomath was just […]
View More Photomath raises $6 million for its math-solving appCategory: Battlefield
Photomath raises $6 million for its math-solving app
Photomath just raised a $6 million funding round from Goodwater Capital, with Learn Capital also participating. Photomath has created a hugely successful mobile app for iOS and Android with 100 million downloads so far. Photomath first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt London back in 2014. The company was working on text recognition technology. Photomath was just […]
View More Photomath raises $6 million for its math-solving appN26 faces criticism regarding its identification processes
Fintech startup N26 is growing quite rapidly. Building a startup is hard, but building a startup that manages your bank account is even harder given the increased scrutiny. German weekly magazine Wirtschaftswoche published an article that questioned N26’s identification processes. According to Wirtschaftswoche, it’s quite easy to create an account with a fake ID document. […]
View More N26 faces criticism regarding its identification processesFlutterwave and Ventures Platform CEOs will join us at Startup Battlefield Africa
Startup Battlefield is returning to Africa this December. TechCrunch will be hitting Lagos, Nigeria, bringing with it our Battlefield competition and a day’s worth of panel discussions, focused on topics facing the city’s startup scene. We’ve already announced a pair of speakers for the event and and are excited to add a couple more to […]
View More Flutterwave and Ventures Platform CEOs will join us at Startup Battlefield AfricaN26 is launching its bank in the UK
Nearly a year after German fintech startup N26 announced that it would launch its service in the U.K., the company is launching in the U.K. N26 is already quite popular in the Eurozone, with more than 1.5 million customers. In this new market, it will face tough competition from existing players, such as Revolut, Monzo, […]
View More N26 is launching its bank in the UKHere are the companies that pitched in Startup Battlefield MENA
Today in lovely Beirut, Lebanon TechCrunch held its first Startup Battlefield in the country. Over 700 people watched the show on site, which featured speakers from throughout the Middle East and 15 startups competing in Startup Battlefield. A winner will be chosen at the end of the day and they will walk away with a […]
View More Here are the companies that pitched in Startup Battlefield MENA48 hours until Startup Battlefield MENA 2018 — buy tickets today
On October 3 — a mere 48 hours from now — the Middle East and North Africa’s startup scene is in for the ride of its life. That’s when 15 of the region’s best early-stage startup founders will gather in Beirut, Lebanon to compete in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield MENA 2018. Join us to watch these […]
View More 48 hours until Startup Battlefield MENA 2018 — buy tickets todayHear about the keys to local investing at Startup Battlefield Africa with Omobola Johnson and Lexi Novitske
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is returning to Africa in December, this time in Lagos, Nigeria. We will have a day-long program full of our flagship Battlefield competition highlighting the best startups that Africa has to offer. Not only that, we’ll have panel discussions designed to explore the continent’s rapidly developing technological infrastructure on the continent. To […]
View More Hear about the keys to local investing at Startup Battlefield Africa with Omobola Johnson and Lexi NovitskeAnd the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2018 is… Forethought
Startups participating in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competition. They all presented in front of multiple groups of VCs and tech leaders serving as judges for a chance to win $50,000 and the coveted Disrupt Cup. After hours of deliberations, TechCrunch editors pored over the judges’ […]
View More And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2018 is… ForethoughtVtrus launches drones to inspect and protect your warehouses and factories
Knowing what’s going on in your warehouses and facilities is of course critical to many industries, but regular inspections take time, money, and personnel. Why not use drones? Vtrus uses computer vision to let a compact drone not just safely navigate indoor environments but create detailed 3D maps of them for inspectors and workers to consult, autonomously and in real time.
View More Vtrus launches drones to inspect and protect your warehouses and factoriesWingly is carpooling for private planes
Don’t call Wingly the “Uber of the Sky” — Wingly co-fonder Emeric de Waziers would like to nip that little misinterpretation in the bud as the French startup looks to expand into the U.S. If anything, the startup’s mission is more akin to carpooling for small aircrafts, helping pilots fill up empty seats in small […]
View More Wingly is carpooling for private planesKinta AI uses artificial intelligence to make factories more efficient
Kinta AI aims to make manufacturers smarter about how they deploy their equipment and other factory resources. The company, which is presenting today at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield in San Francisco, was founded by a team with plenty of experience in finance, tech and AI. CEO Steven Glinert has held management and AI roles at fintech […]
View More Kinta AI uses artificial intelligence to make factories more efficient