In this week’s edition of The Interchange, we get into M&As in the fintech space as AngelList nabbed a startup and Uplift got bought for less than it raised in venture funding. We get into those deals and much more. Want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday? Sign up here. Shopify’s credit bet, Jeeves’ update and AngelList’s second buy Last week, Shopify announced a new offering — Shopify…

AngelList, an organization that started out by teaming up founders with early-stage investors, is expanding into the private equity space. And it’s acquired a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup in the industry to kickstart that effort. Founded in 2010, AngelList started as a mailing list for high-quality angel investors before turning into one of the most powerful fundraising channels for…

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and we’re talking about the week’s biggest startup and tech news, with a little bit of fun sprinkled in. We had our friend and colleague Kirsten Korosec on the podcast this week, meaning…

Introduction to the World of Blockchain and Career Opportunities Blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and is increasingly being adopted in various industries such as finance, supply chain, and healthcare. As the demand for blockchain expertise grows, becoming a blockchain developer has become one of the most in-demand jobs of the…

How To Find Investors For Your Start-Up

Starting a business is a crucial job and needs an experienced, planned strategy, budget, digital management of the business, and understanding of government regulations.  Social entrepreneurship As per data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) of India,  around  23% of startups in the social impact segment are spanning from sectors such as Healthcare and…

Roundtable wants to bring AngelList-style syndicates to Europe

Meet Roundtable, a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments. Roundtable could be particularly useful for existing angel investors who want to unlock some additional capital for their portfolio…

Say hello to the kickass final agenda for the TechCrunch+ stage at Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch is bringing our flagship event Disrupt back to the real world this year, which means we’re hard at work on our big October 18-20 shindig. Founders, investors, tech denizens, crypto fans, and the like: We’re making something incredible just for you. And no portion of the event has me more excited than what we have in store for you on the TechCrunch+ stage, one of the two main stages…