Uber is speeding toward a historic IPO next year that could value it as high as $120 billion, but that doesn’t scare its rivals that operate across Europe. Speaking on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, Markus Villig — the CEO of $1 billion-valued Taxify — and Via CEO Daniel Ramot, whose company has expanded from Israel into […]
View More Europe’s ride-hailing companies aren’t scared of UberCategory: disrupt berlin 2018
Looking back at Readdle’s journey from zero to hero
Readdle launched its first app on the App Store ten years ago and recently celebrated 100 million downloads. Readdle’s Denys Zhadanov came to TechCrunch Disrupt to look back at the past ten years. “I think it’s about timing. Back in 2007 when the iPhone was launched for the first time, there was no app or […]
View More Looking back at Readdle’s journey from zero to heroLucas Di Grassi says human drivers are the real competitors for Roborace
As Roborace accelerates its plans to build an autonomous racing league, the company is finding that its toughest competition are still human drivers. In this version of the John Henry story, the humans clearly are still winning, but the robots are catching up. “We’re going to call it a singularity event when an autonomous racing […]
View More Lucas Di Grassi says human drivers are the real competitors for RoboraceAtomico unveils Angel Programme to ‘activate’ the next generation of European investors
Atomico, the London-based venture capital firm co-founded by Skype founder Niklas Zennström, has launched a new program to find, mentor and back the next generation of angel investors across various hubs in the European tech startup ecosystem. Dubbed the Atomico Angel Programme, and unveiled on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, the new initiative is headed […]
View More Atomico unveils Angel Programme to ‘activate’ the next generation of European investorsGravity Earth is using the blockchain to help refugees gain access to financial services
There’s considerable interest in the way blockchain technology could be used to manage personal data — so-called “self-sovereign ID” — but, to date, there are precious few examples of exactly how it might work. At TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin on the Startup Battlefield stage, Gravity Earth gave insight into how blockchain can be used to help […]
View More Gravity Earth is using the blockchain to help refugees gain access to financial servicesLocalGlobe co-founder Saul Klein says despite Brexit fears, the UK’s startup kids should be all right
While Brexit’s effects are dominating headlines in the UK and around the globe, the nation’s startup industry should emerge from the chaos relatively unscathed, according to longtime European venture investor Saul Klein . A former partner at Index Ventures (and an employee at Skype back in the day), Klein is on to his next act […]
View More LocalGlobe co-founder Saul Klein says despite Brexit fears, the UK’s startup kids should be all rightPolyteia launches to help European city governments put their data to work
Local governments collect a lot of data, but they aren’t always great at organizing and using it efficiently. Instead of letting useful municipal insights sit around in disparate databases, some not even digital, Berlin-based Polyteia proposes a platform that would allow city leaders to unify and analyze the data that represents the constituents that they […]
View More Polyteia launches to help European city governments put their data to workEnduroSat CEO to talk about making satellites more affordable at Disrupt Berlin
It has never been easier to launch a satellite into space. But EnduroSat wants to make it even easier by making CubeSats more affordable thanks to a unique platform. That’s why I’m excited to announce that EnduroSat CEO Raycho Raychev is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin to talk about his platform. Many industries have gone […]
View More EnduroSat CEO to talk about making satellites more affordable at Disrupt BerlinDiscover the next messaging giant at Disrupt Berlin
Truecaller may already be a familiar name, but many of you probably don’t know that it’s slowly becoming a significant messaging app. That’s why I’m excited to announce that Truecaller co-founder and CEO Alan Mamedi will join us at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin. Truecaller first started as a call screening app. Some countries are more affected […]
View More Discover the next messaging giant at Disrupt BerlinLet’s take off with the European Space Agency at Disrupt Berlin
A few years ago, nobody would have bet that space exploration would become so exciting again. But everybody is talking about space again, from Mars to satellites, launchers and observation. That’s why we invited Frank Salzgeber from the European Space Agency to talk at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin. The European Space Agency needs little introduction. It […]
View More Let’s take off with the European Space Agency at Disrupt BerlinLizzie Chapman to talk about building a fintech startup in India at Disrupt Berlin
Fintech startups are growing rapidly in Europe. But it doesn’t mean that the fintech revolution is limited to Europe. That’s why I’m glad to announce that Lizzie Chapman from ZestMoney is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin to talk about her unique Indian startup. ZestMoney wants to make it easier to lend money to buy goods […]
View More Lizzie Chapman to talk about building a fintech startup in India at Disrupt BerlinRobby Stein to talk about Instagram beyond Systrom at Disrupt Berlin
Last month, Instagram co-founders CEO Kevin Systrom and CTO Mike Krieger announced that they would be leaving Instagram and Facebook. All eyes are now on Instagram to figure out what’s going to happen to the photo and video app. That’s why I’m excited to announce that Instagram Product Director Robby Stein is joining us at […]
View More Robby Stein to talk about Instagram beyond Systrom at Disrupt Berlin