Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight."I want people from all
Yusaku Maezawa is paying the entire cost of the first private trip beyond Earth's orbit and he needs some company for the voyage.
Jack Abraham has a lot of confidence in what he’s building. Then again, you can’t be immodest or unsure of yourself if you’re going to bet exclusively on your own startups as an inve
Over the past decade, venture capital has become synonymous with entrepreneurship. Founders from around the world arrive in Silicon Valley with visions of record-setting A rounds and billion-dollar va
This morning Parabol, a startup that provides retrospective meeting software to agile development teams, announced that it has closed an $8 million Series A. Microsoft’s venture capital arm, M12
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa./Getty Images South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced South Africa will be moving to lockdown Alert Level 1 from midnight on Sunday."As we eas
Harpist Wang Guan (right) teaches during the annual music training program, Gateway to Music, in the summer of 2020. [Photo provided to China Daily] Festival's online gambit pays off as more st
04:10 Many of China's city dwellers chose to stay put for Spring Festival rather than returning back to their hometowns so as to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.The young away
Doing home renovations yourself can be more cost-effective than hiring a contractor, but many people don’t know where to begin. Ian Janicki, the founder and CEO of DIY home renovation startup Ou
Certific, a health tech startup co-founded by TransferWise’s Taavet Hinrikus, is breaking cover today with the launch of what it claims is the first “certified” remote COVID-19 testi
Talkshoplive is a startup that’s worked with stars like Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks, as well as small businesses, to host shopping-focused live videos. Today, it’s announcing that it h
03:33 Are women poorer in logical thinking than men? For a long time, the answer to this question would have been a "yes." "But is there a study or report that can justify this gender
There’s always a fintech angle, even on Valentine’s Day.This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. It aims to take away the money chores of a relationship,
I’m very proud of the work we’re doing here at Extra Crunch, so it gives me great pleasure to announce that today is our second anniversary.Thanks to hard work from the entire TechCrunch t
Every Lunar New Year, global companies launch highly-produced videos, many cinematic and filled with high drama and emotion.Take a look at some of the best Lunar New year videos.Coronavirus themes
Building off TechCrunch’s coverage of the recent 500 Startups demo day, we’re back today to talk about some favorites from three more accelerator classes. This time we’re digging int
04:06 For many basketball-loving kids in China, it's always been their dream to one day turn their passion for the sport into a professional career in the industry.For many of them, th