TechCrunch+ Roundup: SaaS+ basics, Labor Day book picks, building trust with AI customers “SaaS+” refers to software companies that augment their core products and services with value-adding features like embedded e-commerce, insurance…
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The IPO drought was worse than you thought
The IPO drought was worse than you thought The massive gap that the American venture market has seen in technology IPOs has stretched on for effectively 1.5 years, making Instacart and Klaviyo’s…
Klaviyo could break the unicorn IPO logjam
Klaviyo could break the unicorn IPO logjam Last Friday, two venture-backed companies filed to go public. Grocery delivery service Instacart dropped its Form S-1 filing along with Klaviyo, a marketing software company…
Yes, in my backyard
Yes, in my backyard W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every…
OnlyFans’ profitability proves the creator economy boom was real enough
OnlyFans’ profitability proves the creator economy boom was real enough Like many sectors, creator-focused startups had an easy time of attracting funding in 2020 and 2021. But venture capital investment into this…
The late-stage venture market is crumbling
The late-stage venture market is crumbling If you are a startup founder raising a venture round this year, you’ll get a lower valuation than you might have in 2021 or 2022. New…
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Monetizing generative AI, sex tech checkup, patents and IP
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Monetizing generative AI, sex tech checkup, patents and IP Several years ago, I was chatting with a friend who’d become an investor about an idea I had for a startup….
The bear and bull cases for Arm’s IPO
The bear and bull cases for Arm’s IPO Arm, the British chip design firm owned by SoftBank, filed to go public yesterday evening, following years of speculation around an IPO after the…
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Reaching $1M ARR, tech job market rundown, women-led VC firms
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Reaching $1M ARR, tech job market rundown, women-led VC firms A recent PitchBook study that surveyed founders from top accelerators found that they are generally interested in just three things:…
Amplitude’s CEO feels his company would be “in a world of hurt” if it hadn’t gone public in 2021
Amplitude’s CEO feels his company would be “in a world of hurt” if it hadn’t gone public in 2021 The CEO of Amplitude is glad that his company went public in 2021,…