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By Christine Hall and Haje Jan Kamps Tuesday, September 27, 2022

At TechCrunch, we love being a conduit for everything that happens in the startup ecosystem. This year, there's been a lot of layoffs, and we got to thinking, how can we help those who are struggling get back into the saddle? Our events team had a great idea: If you got laid off, we are offering a free Expo Pass to TechCrunch Disrupt, no strings attached. Come along, stay on the pulse of what's happening out in startup land, and say hi to a bunch of the TechCrunch crew to boot. We'll see you there! — Christine and Haje Image Credits: NASA

The TechCrunch Top 3 Arma-gettin outta here: NASA successfully smashed a satellite into an asteroid, Darrell reports. Cool, cool. Don't worry, this is just in case real life tries to imitate "Armageddon" or "Deep Impact." Something else you have to clean: Flatfile estimates that data scientists spend a majority of their work time cleansing data, aka getting it ready for use in predictive analysis. It took in $50 million for its approach to automating this dirty task, Kyle reports. Here's my recruitment link: Ingrid reports that Calendly, the $3 billion+ scheduling startup, is getting into the recruitment game with its acquisition of Prelude, a startup that automates scheduling around job recruitment.

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Startups and VC If you're reading this, you almost certainly have a complicated relationship with screens. Every year that passes, they become larger and increasingly present in our lives, Brian writes. Meanwhile, we continue to embrace the technology all while complaining about the hold it has on our lives. The Freewrite Alpha boldly asks: Can a small screen be too small? We last profiled Cake in April when its line of lubricants, condoms, toys and sexual hygiene products made its debut in Target. The company now has five products in store locations as well as Amazon, Thrive Marketplace and UrbanOutfitters.com. Christine reports that the company's well-lubricated expansion continues this week, with placement in some major retailers, including new space in CVS stores, as it announces $8 million in new Series A funding. A few more from across the TechCrunch galaxy: I've put some comms in your comms so you can comm while you comm: Natasha M writes that Twitter's first comms exec is building a comms network for execs. Spicy cloud storage: Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250 million to reach unicorn status, reports Kyle. Carry the negative two: Anita reports that even amid a crypto winter, Tactic's $11 million raise illustrates that when cryptocurrencies are down, companies still need to count 'em up. Austrian company says "g'day mate" to insects as food: Brian reports that Livin Farms' investors are betting $5.8 million on powdered fly larvae. Bon appétit! Fertile ground for growth: Ghanaian agtech Farmerline raises $1.5 million from Dutch investor Oikocredit, reports Annie.

What can the 2000 dot-com crash teach us about the 2022 tech downturn? Many entrepreneurs have been encouraged to believe that smooth storytelling and good social skills are enough to convince investors that things are moving according to plan. They are mistaken. Instead of instinctively going into survival mode, M13 partner Anna Barber says founders should ask themselves existential questions like, "Why did you start this business? What are the fundamentals? Who are your customers? What problem are you solving?" "At a time like this, trust is more important than ever," she said, adding that she tells entrepreneurs to stay in close touch, "particularly around bad news." Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice. Reaching out to share an update or ask questions sends a strong signal that you're not waiting for someone to give you direction. "Tell them what you need. This is what we're here for: to roll up our sleeves and help problem-solve with you. Nobody expects any of this to be smooth sailing," said Barber. Three more from the TC+ team: The flow of dollars is finding new paths: Is Silicon Valley really losing its crown? by Alex. Fewer dollars, more customers: Use predictive marketing to cut CAC at your PLG B2B startup, by Ido Wiesenberg. The creator economy is shrinking: Yeah, funding for creator-focused startups is drying up, by Alex. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code "DC" for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! Read More Image Credits: Bob Riha Jr. / Getty Images

Big Tech Inc. Who would have thought a Roomba that both vacuums and mops would be such a necessity? Duh, iRobot did, and Brian has the skinny on why it exists. People are unhappy with the state of Instagram these days, and the OG app is out to bring Instagram back to its glory days with features like realigning the feed to the user's choice and being ad free, Ivan reports. And we have five more for you: Speaking of Instagram: The social media app is testing out a new home screen that will be minus one shopping tab, Lauren writes. The text is coming from inside the phone: Filed under "Why didn't we think of this before?" the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is asking for public feedback on what to do about those pesky robotexts, Kyle reports. In beta: Months after announcing a non-custodial crypto wallet, Robinhood has finally rolled it out to 10,000 customers on its waitlist, Anita writes. Fed eye for the DeFi: "Significant structural issues" are being cited by the Fed's Jerome Powell as the reason why DeFi regulation is needed, Manish reports. Chip off the old semiconductor: Investors are seeing some auto chips they like in China now that Nvidia's aren't allowed, Rita reports.

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Cloudflare rolls out new mobile services to secure employees' smartphones

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By Christine Hall and Haje Jan Kamps Monday, September 26, 2022

Good morning, you crunchistas. We hope you've had a chill weekend. Or if it wasn't chill, that it was wild for all the right reasons. YOLO and all that. Okay, on with the news! — Christine and Haje Image Credits: Michael Short/Bloomberg / Getty Images

The TechCrunch Top 3 Do we ever really know how secure our phones are?: Cloudflare says no, and to prove it, they launched an eSIM to secure mobile devices, Kyle reports. What makes theirs different from other legacy options — for example, VPN — is its cell-level protection. "A SIM card can act as another security factor, and — in combination with hardware keys — make it nearly impossible to impersonate an employee," Cloudflare CTO John Graham-Cumming told Kyle. Red notice: It's official — Interpol issues red notice for Terraform founder Do Kwon, who faces charges in South Korea after Terraform's cryptocurrency and stablecoin collapsed earlier this year. Manish and Kate have been following this story for a while and have more. Pivot: Two years ago, Vendease was trying to make it work in Nigeria's food sector as a marketplace connecting suppliers and farmers to restaurants. When it saw how fragmented delivery service was, it pivoted to a food procurement platform, meaning it no longer operates as the middleman and is now reaping that benefit, including $30 million in fresh capital, Tage reports.

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Startups and VC While Not So Dark started with a network of dark kitchens, the company abandoned this business model shortly after raising its Series A round. Operating dark kitchens requires a ton of capital and can create issues in some neighborhoods. The company now raised an $80 million Series B, and launched digital food delivery brands that you can find in food delivery apps, Romain reports. When it comes to advice, tech loves standardization. Startups are often told that there are certain metrics to hit, deadlines to meet, timetables to measure themselves against. In The “ideal runway” is a myth, isn't it?, over on TC+, our subscription site, Natasha M breaks down how the 18- to 36-month runway rule of thumb isn't as rule-of-thumb-y as you'd think. Guess what? We love you so much that we've got five more highlights from across the site: Loving the pre-loved: Christine reports that Gently's shopping aggregator aims to remove friction of locating secondhand apparel. Can't keep a good startup down: Ingrid reports that IFC and other impact investors return to backing Ukraine startups, with new $250 million fund aimed at founders under the gun. Checkmate! Gimme my discount: Checkmate captures all of your shopping deals so you don't have to, Christine reports. Bringing more of America's entrepreneurs online: AOL founder Steve Case is trying to make money with founders outside Silicon Valley, and in her most recent interview with him, Connie discovers that his plan is starting to work. Time for some aural secs: A whole lot of secs — 581 whole seconds, in fact: The first episode of Equity is ready to help ease you into the week. "Hey, look, some startups are still raising money," Alex notes.

3 ways to implement a product-led sales motion to unleash PLG's revenue potential Startups that employ product-led growth strategies reply on customers to fuel growth and acquisition, but “the traditional top-down enterprise sales model just doesn't work with the self-serve, freemium user bases of PLG,” writes Stephen Moock, head of sales and success at GTM platform Calixa. Sharing consolidated user data with product and sales teams will reveal patterns and insights that help identify product-qualified leads who are more likely to convert. To take advantage, sales teams need to “recalibrate” their approach. According to Moock, “your free offering, and the features customers get when they upgrade to paid plans should both create a natural conversion path to your enterprise offering.” TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code "DC" for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! Three more recent stories from the TC+ team: Pump the brakes there, mister effective-ionado: Venture investors hit the brakes on productivity software by Alex. Funding the future they want to live in: Conservative capitalists are funding their vision of the future by Dominic-Madori. Better products, better outcomes?: Mighty Capital's thesis is that the best product wins — even more so in a downturn by Anna. Read More Image Credits: JamesBrey / Getty Images

Big Tech Inc. Samsung is entering India with two new credit cards that promise 10% back "round the year," as long as cardholders purchase products and services, Manish reports. It seems to be a way for the smartphone maker to broaden its appeal. It's also ambitious, he writes, because the credit card market in India is quite crowded with over 50 companies trying to gain the attention of the "world's second-largest internet market." And we have five more for you: "For crying out loud, there’s a kid driving the car!": Police in London have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the Uber, GTA 6 hacks, Carly reports. Priming for Prime Day: Mark your calendars! Prime members in 15 countries will be able to get in on Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale taking place October 11 and 12, Aisha writes. Meeting reminders on every tab: For those of you who don't notice your meeting notifications, timeOS will be your new best friend. The Chrome extension puts your meeting details in one place, Ivan reports. Linking up: Ivan also has a story about WhatsApp's newest feature that will have all of us joining calls via shareable links. Game on: Netflix is diving deeper into the world of mobile games by establishing an internal games studio in Helsinki, Sarah reports.

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