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Stripe’s big changes, Brazil’s newest fintech unicorn and the story of a startup shutdown
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we look at Stripe’s big product announcements, a valuation increase for a Brazilian fintech startup, and more! To get a…
“When an investor passes you by, they won’t tell you the real reason,” said Tom Blomfield, the team’s partner at Y Combinator. “ONEThe first stage, frankly,…
The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to — but technically separate from — OpenAI that invests in early-stage companies typically related to artificial intelligence…
Chilean instant payments API startup Fintoc raises $7 million to make Mexico its main market
Open banking may be a global trend, but implementation is fragmented. Fintech startups that do the legwork to make it a reality in smaller markets could…
Two veteran security experts are launching a startup that aims to help other cybersecurity product makers up their game in protecting Apple devices. Their startup is…
Fintech gaming startup Sanlo’s online store tool could help developers avoid costly app store fees
Sanlo, a fintech startup that helps gaming companies manage finances, announced Wednesday the closed beta version of its webshop tool, giving select game developers and studios…
AI drug discovery startup Xaira lands a whopping $1 billion, says it’s ‘ready’ to start drug development
Advances in genetic artificial intelligence have taken the tech world by storm. Biotech investors are making a big bet that similar computational methods could revolutionize drug…
Eniac Ventures closed two funds totaling $220 million, which it shared exclusively with TechCrunch. based in New York Eniac raised $60 million for Select 1, the…
French startup FlexAI comes out of stealth with $30 million to make AI computing easier to access
A French startup has raised a huge seed investment to “re-architect computing infrastructure” for developers who want to build and train AI applications more efficiently. FlexAIas…
Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists to convey their ideas and well-being, or simply dazzle onlookers. Diamonds, in particular,…