techcrunch News of 12/09/19

Check Out The Prizes For TC Hackathon At Disrupt Berlin

We’ve got a packed house for the TC Hackathon that kicks off at Disrupt Berlin 2019 in just six days. We may have limited the number of participants to 500 people, but there’s no limit on the skills, creativity and dogged determination of ...

Disrupt Berlin 2019 Opens In Just One Week

Synchronize your watches, dust off your passports and pack your bags, startuppers. Disrupt Berlin 2019 kicks off in just seven short days. Thousands of you — representing more than 50 countries — will arrive in Berlin ready to learn, exhibit, ...

Last Chance To Apply To The Hackathon At Disrupt Berlin

This is it, code jockeys — your last call to grab a seat and compete in the TC Hackathon at  Disrupt Berlin 2019  on 11-12 December. We limited participation to 500 people and, with just eight days to go, only a few spots remain. Do you have the ...

Cyber Monday Disrupt Berlin Special: Get A $200 Gift With Purchase

The holiday season is officially on, and Disrupt Berlin 2019 opens  its doors in just nine days. We’re ready to celebrate both occasions in festive style with a one-day Cyber Monday special. Buy a pass to Disrupt Berlin* today, 2 December, and ...

Africa Roundup: Nigerian Fintech Gets $360m, Mints Unicorn, Draws Chinese VC

November 2019 could mark when Nigeria (arguably) became Africa’s unofficial capital for fintech investment and digital finance startups. The month saw $360 million invested in Nigerian focused payment ventures. That is equivalent to roughly ...

Startups Weekly: Chinese Investors Double Down On African Startups

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. Last week, I wrote about Airbnb’s issues . ...

Black Friday Sale: 2-For-1 Passes To Disrupt Berlin

Synchronize your watches startup fans, and get ready to score serious savings on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 . For today only, you can get 2 passes for the price of one. Our Black Friday sale starts now and runs through 11:59pm CET on 29 November ...

CrunchMatch Means Efficient Networking At Disrupt Berlin

Love it or hate it, networking is a necessary part of business — especially for early-stage startup founders searching for investors, customers and collaborators. When you head to Disrupt Berlin 2019 this December, you can relax a bit because we ...

Explore Hundreds Of Startups Exhibiting At Disrupt Berlin 2019

Seventeen, lieblings. That’s how many days stand between you and Disrupt Berlin 2019 , which takes place on 11-12 December. Here’s a pro tip for savvy investors. Use this time to jumpstart your networking strategy and make the most of your two ...

Code And Compete In The TC Hackathon At Disrupt Berlin

We’re in the home stretch to the TC Hackathon going down at  Disrupt Berlin 2019  on 11-12 December. If you have what it takes to compete against some of the best hackers, developers, engineers and code poets, apply to the TechCrunch Hackathon ...

Don’T Miss Out: Exhibit In Startup Alley At Disrupt Berlin 2019

Heiliger Strohsack — holy smokes! In just a few weeks, thousands of attendees will arrive in Germany for Disrupt Berlin 2019 , the premiere international tech conference focused on early-stage startups. Talk about an opportunity to expose your ...

Equity Dive: Poshmark’S Origin Story With Co-Founder & CEO Manish Chandra

Hello and welcome back to  Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We have something a bit different for you this week. Equity co-host Kate Clark recently sat down with Manish ...

Reserve Your Demo Table At TC Sessions: Robotics & AI 2020

Robotics and AI is the hottest scientific mashup since The Big Bang Theory ’s Sheldon Cooper met Amy Farrah Fowler. If you play a role in these world-changing technologies, join us at TC Sessions: Robotics & AI on March 3, 2020 at UC ...

Submit A Guest Post To Extra Crunch

We’re ramping up the number of guest posts we publish on Extra Crunch so we can expand our coverage of fundraising, growth, hiring and emerging technology trends. This change is a direct response to our readers; many subscribers have been ...

Pitch Onstage At TechCrunch’S Robotics & AI Show — March 3 At UC Berkeley

On March 3 next year, TechCrunch will host the fourth annual TC Sessions: Robotics + AI at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. This time around we’re adding a new twist to the incredible line-up of speakers, breakout sessions and Q&As: a ...

5 Reasons You Need To Be At Disrupt Berlin

We’re one month out from Disrupt Berlin (11-12 December) and no matter which part of the startup ecosystem you inhabit, Disrupt Berlin is a huge opportunity to learn, network and gain inspiration. Consider these five reasons why you should buy ...

Last Chance For Early-Bird Pricing On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

Trite as it may sound, all good things must come to an end. And the good thing that’s about to come to a grinding halt is early-bird pricing on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 . You have mere hours to save — the deadline strikes tonight at   ...

48 Hours Left To Save Up To €500 On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

Livin’ la vida loca pretty much sums up the early-stage startup life. We understand just how crazy-busy life gets, but we’re here to remind all the last-minute mavens that you have just 48 hours to take advantage of early-bird prices to Disrupt ...

Less Than 72 Hours Left To Buy Early-Bird Passes To Disrupt Berlin

Pull your heads out of the trenches, startup fans. You have just 72 hours to save up to €500 with early-bird pricing on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 . When the clock strikes  11:59 p.m. (CEST) on Friday, 15 November , the early bird is no more. ...

Only Four Days Left To Buy Early-Bird Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

Last week, we extended the early-bird pricing on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 until  15 November at   11:59 p.m. (CEST) . Consider it distinctly non-divine intervention from Expeditus, the patron saint of procrastinators (and speedy causes). The ...