Karyne Levy

Deputy Managing Editor, TechCrunch

Karyne Levy is the deputy managing editor of TechCrunch. Before joining TC, Karyne was deputy managing editor at Protocol, helping manage a newsroom of more than 40 people. Prior to that she was a senior producer at Scribd, an assigning editor at NerdWallet, a senior tech editor at Business Insider, and assistant managing editor at CNET, where she also hosted Rumor Has It for CNET TV. She lives outside San Francisco.

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Venture

Foundry is shutting down in slow motion

The Equity crew is highlighting deals of the week, YC’s new call for startups, Foundry Group’s exit, and venture capital’s year of transition.

Foundry is shutting down in slow motion
Startups

The feast and famine cycle of tech

Today, we’re going over Zum’s $140M round, why Ramp is on an acquisition spree, and how the tech layoff season simply refuses to fade away.

The feast and famine cycle of tech

Building a solid rulebook around AI policies in the workplace now can help prevent plenty of headaches in the future.

Building AI guardrails should be part of the process
Space

Taking the long view on crypto

11:05 am PST • January 26, 2024

“It’s the single best time to invest in [crypto] companies,” according to 10T Holdings and 1RoundTable Partners’ CEO, Dan Tapiero.

Taking the long view on crypto

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance…

Brex and the curse of having too much money

Just tacking AI onto a product isn’t enough, and investors are hoping that the technology will lead to more innovation in the space.

Now is the time to invest in edtech
Startups

The unicorns among us

11:05 am PST • January 19, 2024

The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade — but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back.

The unicorns among us

After a year of people throwing money at AI companies, investors are now looking for startups that are more solid and viable.

How to build a solid — and profitable! — AI startup

Now that we’re in recovery mode, there are new rules to play by when it comes to identifying, pitching and partnering with the right investor.

How to find the right venture investor

After a mediocre 2023, investors are optimistic about exit and M&A activity picking back up in 2024. Some think we will see the IPO market bounce back.

Investors are optimistic about 2024

Investors aren’t scouring pitch decks as earnestly as they were in the past. There’s still a market for early-stage deals, though.

A strong foundation can help raise early-stage capital

Even though the economy is signaling a bit of a bounce-back, 2024 might not be much better than 2023 when it comes to startups sharing a piece of the budget…

The outlook for startups in 2024 is hazy

“Entrepreneurs navigating the later stages of a startup face a mine field of funding options, and not all of them are suitable for their business,” writes David Spreng, founder and…

The best funding options for late-stage startups

Now is a great time to brush up your pitch decks, practice your pitch, and get ready for when things kick off again next year.

Take the time to brush up those pitch decks

Secondary venture activity has ebbed and flowed over the last few months, following a particularly busy summer. But 2024 may see investors returning for good, writes Rebecca Szkutak. Full TechCrunch+…

‘Secondaries summer’ is over, but 2024 looks promising

Amazon has been No. 1 in the cloud for years but now finds itself playing catch-up to Microsoft when it comes to AI.

TC+ Roundup: Amazon is not the AI leader

Gathering data to monitor forests that are conserved or restored is tedious, leaving the door wide open for startups in the space.

TC+ Roundup: Forestry tech is at an inflection point

Australia and New Zealand are facing the same challenges as the rest of tech: valuations have come back down, early-stage funding is up, and investors want their businesses to focus…

TC+ Roundup: The venture downturn isn’t the end for Australia and New Zealand

With the OpenAI drama continuing to deliver exciting headlines on the company’s uncertain future, Thanksgiving week is anything but slow.

TC+ Roundup: AI folks fall into one of two camps

Good morning! All signs are pointing to a recovery in 2024, and that’ll be better for some than others. The past few years have seen investors propping up mediocre portfolio…

TC+ Roundup: Just say no to triaging

Fast-delivery startup Getir announced last week that it was buying FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery company.

TC+ Roundup: Is Getir’s most recent acquisition a sign of what’s to come?

It’s not enough to just know your business model and potential TAM. You also have to consider your personal goals.

TC+ Roundup: Know your goals before taking the plunge

Before being known as the bank that collapsed, Silicon Valley Blank made a name for itself as a bank that helps support underrepresented founders.

TC+ Roundup: Many Black founders are rooting for SVB

When the time comes for you to step down, it’s essential that everyone is on the same page about what your successor should be like.

TC+ Roundup: Breaking up is hard to do

It’s been over a year since Adobe announced that it intended to buy Figma for $20 billion, yet the two companies are still separate entities.

TC+ Roundup: What happened to the Adobe-Figma deal?

Good morning, and welcome to the end of another week! In an overall quiet year, the last few months have been pretty spicy when it comes to M&A activity: Atlassian…

TC+ Roundup: How to successfully buy another company

Good morning, and happy Tuesday! Today we’re looking at Q3 venture data coming out of Europe. Overall, European venture capital data is down sharply. But as my colleagues Anna Heim…

TC+ Roundup: Is European venture showing signs of recovery?

Good morning, and welcome to Friday! Atlassian’s purchase of Loom last week raised eyebrows, and not just because it missed unicorn status by a hair. But overall, it makes sense…

TC+ Roundup: Did Atlassian pay a fair price for Loom?

Good morning! We have lots of good stuff for you this Tuesday, so let’s dig right in. Up first, we surveyed six investors who are placing bets on AI. We…

TC+ Roundup: How to capture market share in the era of AI

Caroline Ellison explained how she cooked the books to make Alameda’s finances look a lot cleaner than they actually were.

Week 2 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial wraps up