Horizon raises another $5M to put virtual items on the blockchain and launch its first game

If a player picks up an item in an online video game, who owns that item? The...


Kleiner’s new fund, Atrium is kaput, and the latest data on Seed rounds

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture...


Spindrift, maker of fizzy drinks, has raised $29.8 million

Spindrift, maker of fizzy soda and sparkling water, has raised $29.8 million in...


Mobile banking app Empower Finance just closed a $20 million Series A round

Another afternoon, another round of funding for a mobile banking app. This time,...


Kinnos, which makes colorized disinfectant to ensure surfaces are covered, just landed $6 million in funding

Kinnos, a New York-based startup, was founded six years ago, but what the...


Arweave’s permaweb stops coronavirus censorship, raises $8M

The Chinese government has been removing criticism of its coronavirus response...


YC-backed Turing uses AI to help speed up the formulation of new consumer packaged goods

One of the more interesting and useful applications of artificial intelligence...


Quibi closes on $750 million as its date with destiny approaches

With just over one month to go until its official launch date, the short-form,...


Five, the self-driving startup, raises $41M and pivots into B2B, away from building its own fleet

We are still years away from a time when fully-autonomous cars will be able to...


Rebranding as Anagram, software for out-of-network billing for healthcare providers raises $9.1 million

As it rebrands from Patch to Anagram, the healthcare billing platform...