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The TechCrunch High 3
- My pals name me Murphy; you name me Determine: It’s “iRobot” come to life: Determine emerges from stealth with the primary pictures of its humanoid robotic, Brian experiences. The robots are being examined proper now on guide labor duties resembling these being executed in warehouses, manufacturing and retail.
- Can I show you how to?: Buyer relationships bought sort of dicey there for a second throughout the world pandemic when prospects, who might now not go to a bodily retailer, additionally didn’t wish to sit on a cellphone or spend hours with a chatbot. Now flush with $23.5 million in new funding, Attio gives buyer relationship administration software program with a no-code really feel. Kyle has extra.
- Noodling round: Naomi Osaka, Usher and Apolo Ohno are the newest celebrities to again immediate ramen startup Immi, which desires to place its heat bowl of consolation meals in each family throughout the nation, Christine writes.
Startups and VC
Former Fb exec turned VC Chamath Palihapitiya has lengthy been a controversial determine within the investing world. The investor says it might take three years for the market to “precisely” reprice late-stage corporations, Connie experiences.
In the meantime, Connie additionally experiences that Felicis immediately introduced it has closed its ninth flagship fund with $825 million, in contrast with the $600 million core fund that it introduced in the summertime of 2021. The automobile brings the agency’s complete property beneath administration to $3 billion. The fund closed 50% extra offers final 12 months than in 2021, some as costs have been nonetheless rising — and it says it regrets nothing.
And one other smattering of tales to assuage the savage beast:
How one can flip an open supply venture right into a worthwhile enterprise
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Many devs depend on donations and crowdfunding to monetize open supply tasks, however with the right planning, groups can leverage their work for industrial purchasers who’ll put them in the next tax bracket.
Providing customers buyer help or consulting companies are widespread income streams, in accordance with product improvement advisor Victoria Melnikova, who additionally says devs ought to type partnerships and use platforms like Reddit and Hacker Information to achieve potential paying prospects.
“To seek out your path, speak to your purchasers and perceive their targets and pains.”
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Huge Tech Inc.
The picture of Marc Benioff reminds us of the film “Gladiator” the place Russell Crowe’s character yells, “Are you not entertained?” Properly, we hope you might be entertained by the newest in what we’re calling “The Salesforce Saga.” Ron and Alex report that regardless of all of the activist investor, government departure and layoff woes, Salesforce strikes again with better-than-expected earnings.
In the meantime, Kirsten, Rebecca and Harri listened in on Tesla Investor Day and shared with you all the things Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped).
Now right here’s the short-short model of six extra:
