[[{“value”:” When cloud providers like Microsoft Azure and AWS launched cloud software marketplaces a decade ago, it opened up a new sales channel for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies to get in front of potential enterprise customers. These marketplaces effectively enabled SaaS companies to bypass the traditional, lengthy sales cycles. But rarely is the seller-side experience a walk […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
SGNL snags $30M for a new take on ID security based on zero-standing privileges
[[{“value”:” Security experts often describe identity as the “new perimeter” in the world of security: in the world of cloud services where network assets and apps can range far and wide, the biggest vulnerabilities are often leaked and spoofed log-in credentials. A startup called SGNL has built a new approach that it believes is better at […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
SpotDraft taps AI to help streamline contract management
[[{“value”:” More and more legal professionals are embracing AI, surveys show. Per a recent poll from legaltech company Clio, 79% of firms used some form of AI for casework last year, up from just 19% in 2023. Despite some skepticism of the tech, in-house counsel has shown an interest, as well, with one survey suggesting that […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Adobe launches subscriptions for Firefly AI
[[{“value”:” Firefly’s Standard plan costs $9.99 per month, the Pro plan will run users $29.99 a month, and there’s a more extensive Premium tier in the works. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
AI-driven manufacturing database Keychain raises $5M for European push
[[{“value”:” Brands are constantly trying to streamline how they source packaging materials and ingredient suppliers for their products in order to quickly meet consumer demand. However, even today this process can involve some laborious wandering around trade shows. Keychain is an AI-powered platform that aims to quickly connect the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry with manufacturing […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Lanch bags $27M for a social media-skewed take on fast food
[[{“value”:” E-commerce startups built around food continue to gobble up funding as investors look for sticky consumer concepts that can scale without breaking the bank. On Wednesday, Germany’s Lanch — which taps social media and influencers to develop popular food brands alongside retail networks for distributing them — closed funding of €26 million ($27 million) to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Chestnut Carbon gets $160M to turn old farms into forests
[[{“value”:” The company buys marginal and degraded farmland, plants them with native trees, and harvests the resulting carbon credits. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
EU abandons ePrivacy reform, as bloc shifts focus to competitiveness and fostering data access for AI
[[{“value”:” A long stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies — and put penalties on a similar footing to the bloc’s data protection framework, GDPR, which allows for fines of up to 4% of annual turnover for breaches — has been withdrawn by the Commission after co-legislators failed to reach agreement […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
No-code app builder Softr expands beyond Airtable databases
[[{“value”:” If you’re working for a small company and want to build a client portal or an internal tool, it can be difficult to find the budget and resources to allocate a developer to that small project. That’s why more than 600,000 people, including project managers, HR employees and marketing people, have been trying Softr’s no-code […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Lucidity snags $21M to help enterprises optimize their cloud storage
[[{“value”:” Lucidity, an Indian startup allowing enterprises to automate expansion and shrinking of their cloud storage, has raised $21 million in a Series A round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]