Shape Security hits $1B valuation with $51M Series F

Shape Security hits $1B valuation with $51M Series F

Anti-fraud startup Shape Security has tipped over the $1 billion valuation mark following its latest Series F round of $51 million. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company announced the fundraise Thursday, bringing the total amount of outside investment to $173...
Patreon sells product curation site Kit to GeniusLink

Patreon sells product curation site Kit to GeniusLink

Patreon, the platform for independent content creators to operate membership businesses for their core fans, announced it is selling the assets of Kit.com to localized affiliate link service GeniusLink. Founded in 2015, Kit is a social-shopping platform where...
SmileDirectClub makes its debut on the public market

SmileDirectClub makes its debut on the public market

SmileDirectClub rang the opening bell earlier today, marking its first day of trading as a public company. The teeth-straightening company is now trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol “SDC.” Already, the stock is trading down 11% at $20.36 per share. SmileDirectClub...
Daily Crunch: Uber resists California gig worker bill

Daily Crunch: Uber resists California gig worker bill

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Uber plans to keep defending independent contractor model for drivers...