techcrunch News of 10/21/19

HuffPost Is Reportedly On The Auction Block

Late last night the Financial Times reported that HuffPost , arguably one of the crown jewels of Verizon Media Group’s remaining network of media properties (which includes TechCrunch), is up for sale . Verizon has been shedding media ...

Greylock GP Sarah Guo Is As Bullish On SaaS As Ever

Hello and welcome back to  Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where each week we discuss other people’s money and what sense their investment choices make (or don’t). This week was honestly a treat. We had Kate ...

Last Few Hours To Apply: TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019

This is it, startup founders. Today, October 18, is the last day and your final opportunity to be chosen as a TC Top Pick, to score a free Startup Alley Exhibitor Package  and to shine a bright spotlight on your company at Disrupt Berlin 2019  on ...

Only 3 Days Left: Apply To TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019

Deadline countdowns are relentless, and the application window to our TC Top Picks program is rapidly shrinking. The countdown ends and the window slams shut in just three days on 18 October at 12 p.m. (PT) . If you want a shot at winning a free ...

Friday Deadline Alert: Apply To TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019

We dedicate this countdown post to all the early-stage startup founders who hunger for an opportunity to break new ground. This is the final week you can apply to be a TC Top Pick and exhibit your startup — for free — in Startup Alley at Disrupt ...

Startups Weekly: YC Grad Revel’S Plan To Connect Women Over 50

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy news pertaining to startups and venture capital. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. I’ve been on a bit of a startup ...

Final Day To Save Up To €600 On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

Tick tock it’s now o’clock, startuppers. The last few hours of super early bird savings on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 are slipping away faster than grains of sand through an hourglass. The bird bites the dust and prices go up as of 11:59 ...

CrunchMatch Helps You Network With Ease At Disrupt Berlin 2019

One of the most exciting aspects of Disrupt Berlin 2019 , which takes place on 11-12 December, is networking with like-minded startuppers from around the world. But with thousands of attendees, hundreds of early-stage startups exhibiting in Startup ...

Bill McDermott Steps Down As SAP’S CEO

SAP today announced that Bill McDermott, its CEO for the last nine years, is stepping down immediately. The company says he decided not to renew his contract. SAP Executive Board members Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein have been appointed ...

Only Two Days Left To Save Up To €600 On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

We’re T-minus 48 hours and counting startup fans. You heard right — only 48 short hours stand between you and substantial savings on all passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 , which takes place 11-12 December. Super early bird prices start at €345 + ...

3 Days Left To Save On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

What does Disrupt Berlin 2019 have in common with the movie “Three Days of the Condor?” Frankly, not much except that there are only three days of the super early bird special left before prices go up. The analogy may be a stretch, but the facts ...

Tick-Tock: Hurry And Apply To TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019

Early-stage startup founders know that M&Ms are essential ingredients for startup success. We’re not talking about the melt-in-your-mouth-not-in-your-hand confection; we’re talking money and media. Apply to be TC Top Pick at Disrupt Berlin ...

Sequoia Shares Wisdom With Disrupt SF Battlefield Competitors And Startup Alley Top Picks

Editor’s note: James Buckhouse is design partner at Sequoia.  Last Tuesday, the teams competing in Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF, as well as founders chosen as Top Picks in Startup Alley, visited Sequoia Capital’s office in San ...

5 Days Left To Save On Passes To Disrupt Berlin 2019

A show of hands, startuppers. Who’s ready to save some money on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 , our premier tech conference that takes place on 11-12 December? Then listen up, because our super early bird pricing ends in just five days. Right now, ...

Miss Out On Startup Battlefield? Apply To TC Top Picks At Disrupt Berlin 2019

Did you miss the deadline to apply for Startup Battlefield at  Disrupt Berlin 2019 ? Well don’t despair, founders. There’s more than one way to place your early-stage startup in front of thousands of influential technologists, investors and ...

Amid Mounting Concerns Around Vaping Cannabis, Entrepreneurs Say Regulators Need To Step Up

As concerns over the safety of vaping products for cannabis sweeps across the country, executives in the industry are passing the buck to regulators to come up with a solution. The need for national regulation touches everything from how to bank ...

Ellen Pao Calls Out Twitter’S ‘Public Town Square’ Model As Flawed

Project Include CEO Ellen Pao , who has been working to foster diversity, inclusion and ethics in the tech industry, called out Twitter’s “public square” model as flawed — and a decision that indicates a lack of ethical consideration, on ...

Why San Francisco Is Still The Gold Mine For Tech Startups

Hello and welcome back to  Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where each week we discuss other people’s copious dollars and lacking sense. This week was special! Kate and Alex at Disrupt where they recorded live in ...

Zola, The $650m Wedding Portal, Taps The Travel Market With An Expansion Into Honeymoons

The wedding industry is estimated to be worth some $100 billion in the U.S. alone, and now one of the fastest-growing companies in that space — the wedding planning site Zola — is making a move to augment its position with a sidestep ...

Lora DiCarlo Founder Says CES Award Snub Did Company ‘A Pretty Big Favor’

CES parent the Consumer Technology Association created a public relations disaster in January when it unceremoniously revoked an award from sex tech startup, Lora DiCarlo and its product Osé. “Vela [now Osé] does not fit into any of our ...