Igor Ryabenkiy Contributor Share on Twitter Igor Ryabenkiy is a CEO and managing partner of AltaIR Capital. The economic turbulence of the last two years has forced startups to look for new survival strategies. Today, startups generally fall into two camps: a minority that can afford to continue doing business as usual because they have…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Fintech Portabl announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed round today led by Harlem Capital Partners. Portabl, founded by Nate Soffio and Alex Yenkalov, also launches today. It is a digital wallet and password manager for financial services and banking apps, but Soffio calls it a financial digital passport, which helps with user identification,…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Don’t forget that the code “EQUITY” can save you money on Disrupt tickets and TechCrunch+ access. And it makes us here on the show look good! Here’s what we got into this Fine Monday Morning: Stocks…
The U.S. Department of Justice has been granted time to present its own oral arguments during the upcoming Apple v. Epic Games appeal, along with the State of California. On Friday, U.S. Dept. of Justice officials filed a request to present 10 minutes of oral arguments during the trial, in addition to the 20 minutes…
Instacart announced today that it’s launching Connected Stores, a suite of new and existing technologies that aim to help retailers create a personalized experience both online and in-store. The company has been piloting the new technologies with select retailers, and is now opening them up to stores across the United States and Canada. The suite…
Chief among the pesky drawbacks of pet ownership is the reality that there is pet hair everywhere. It covers everything at all times, and is somehow wildly resistant to most cleanup efforts. Floors are hardly pet hair’s hangout of choice. That’d be too easy. Instead, it’s on your clothes or your couch, and in a…
“Grand Theft Auto V.” Rockstar Rockstar Games confirmed a massive hack led to footage of the next “GTA” game to be leaked online. “We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way,” it said. Over 90 gameplay videos were leaked online over the weekend. Rockstar…
Getty Images The UAE is pushing up a target date for increased crude oil output by five years, according to Bloomberg. State-run producer ADNOC wants to produce 5 million barrels per day by 2025, up from a previously disclosed target of 2030. The UAE could target 6 million bpd by 2030 if the 2025 goal…
Rockstar Games Take-Two Interactive stock tumbled 3% on Monday following a weekend leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 footage.A hacker released hours of early development footage of the highly anticipated open world game.Wall Street analysts are concerned that the hack could push back the game’s release date. Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software tumbled 3% on…
Faster digital payments are garnering greater interest from US financial institutions, businesses, and consumers.B2B, C2C, B2C use cases all stand to gain from shorter settlement times offered by real-time payments (RTP).Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research.The…