TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Funding sources for tech startups in Ukraine have gone off a cliff this year, with investors (and their LPs) wary of taking on the risk of backing potentially promising ideas and people who have stayed in the country amid the sustained, persistent and increasingly ugly onslaught from Russia. billion the year before.

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The Verge

MARCH 11, 2022

Zerkalo also reports that Berstein had been accused of editing Wikipedia articles about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has offered logistical support throughout the Russian invasion of Ukraine, serving as a staging area for units moving towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The channel has since been made private.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Ukraine On February 24th, Russia invaded areas of Ukraine near its northern, eastern, and southern borders. It’s a significant military action that could have alarming consequences, and more than 500,000 people have reportedly fled from Ukraine to neighboring countries as of February 28th.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Russia is invading Ukraine as we write, and global markets are in freefall. Last week, this column took a look at the European technology market’s deep tech expertise. The Exchange started its look at European deep tech with a report from Angular Ventures. Writing about Europe is hard today. ” We agree.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

As I hear about more startups struggling amid shifting market conditions, the great resignation and the general inflection point that begins once a company hits growth stage, it’s worth addressing an elephant in the room that comes around often in the tech versus media debate. Fintech and Ukraine. Some big tech apps remain.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Netflix will not distribute a number of state-run channels in Russia as mandated by a new law, the company says, following reports that it could soon be forced to carry the networks. Reporting on when and how the law will be enforced has been conflicting. Reporting on when and how the law will be enforced has been conflicting.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Despite these cuts, which have been always slower to implement than communicate, inflation has been rampant across Europe and beyond, partially due to supply chain issues linked to the situation in Ukraine. Indeed, as we reported in July , European edtech funding was up 40% in the first six months of last year compared to a year earlier.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Varjo and partner Dogfight Boss also announced in August that their headset-based F-16 simulator had been deployed to help Ukraine train fighter pilots in its war with Russia. The company reported a 59% year-over-year increase in revenue in 2024. In the U.S.,

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

In conversations about freelancing and online marketplaces for remote contract workers of the tech industry, the name of oDesk floats up pretty often. In addition to speaking at IDCEE’13 in Kyiv, Cooper had another goal in visiting Ukraine (and Russia, a couple of days before that). million jobs.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

Spotify has closed its office in Russia and removed content from Kremlin-backed outlets RT and Sputnik, Variety reports. Reuters reports that RT and Sputnik’s content has been removed in several markets including the United States and European Union, but not in Russia itself.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

How tech is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine : The technology world is a global industry, which means that when geopolitical conflicts arise, it impacts the world that TechCrunch covers directly. We have notes up on cyberattacks and companies in Ukraine. Big Tech Inc. Now, to work. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed that, however.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Late-stage tech companies must do right by their employees: Reassess your 409A valuations. Inside Secfi’s 2021 state of stock options equity report. Last year was a record 12 months for the tech industry, with immense amounts of money flowing into both early- and late-stage companies as well as an all-time-high number of IPOs.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

You may not have heard of Amadeus, but if you’ve taken a trip, you’ve probably interacted with its tech stack. “In short, it covers just about every aspect of travel IT imaginable,” writes enterprise reporter Ron Miller. He is trying to get his parents out of Ukraine. United with Ukraine.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Driven by inflation, the war in Ukraine and other economic headwinds, recessionary fears have put a squeeze on sources of funding that were previously easily attainable. tech sector have been laid off this year, according to a Crunchbase News tally. tech sector have been laid off this year, according to a Crunchbase News tally.

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The Verge

APRIL 11, 2022

Access Now and other nonprofits have pushed the US government to avoid disrupting internet access as part of larger sanctions against Russia over its February invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Access Now tech legal counsel Natalia Krapiva applauded the decision. “US

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

Russia has already cracked down on news outlets and social platforms amid its invasion of Ukraine, disputing external death reports that far exceed its own count and objecting to descriptions of the invasion as a war rather than a “special military operation.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Fashion layoffs : Secondhand apparel marketplace Poshmark is now laying off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver, Kate reports. In the face of conscripted co-founders and blacked-out bunkers, Ukraine’s tech industry marches on. Ai, ai, AI: Natasha L reports how Voicemod tools up with $14.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

Welcome to the Daily Crunch for Friday, April 15, 2022, where we are continuing to stick our heads in the sand regarding the war in Ukraine and the Earth slowly roasting itself to a crisp in favor of … a loudmouthed billionaire wanting to buy a deranged bird sanctuary. MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

So, many companies are building tech to make Ethereum scale. Reface removes itself from the Russian market : When Russia invaded Ukraine, many companies immediately yanked their services from its borders. Tile builds anti-stalking tech into its platform : Apple and Tile have built ways for users to better track their devices.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

To be clear, Ecosia is also continuing to fund tree-planting with search ads profits (an activity it’s best known for) — but the Berlin-based search engine told us it’s now making an “ongoing commitment” to green energy investment as a result of the energy crunch triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

That is why founders should concentrate on reaching product-market fit and building community, instead of trying to stack a Series A round tall enough to get reported in TechCrunch. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, many startups based in the war zone have found ways to continue operating. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Yandex looks to divest media assets : Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, isolation of the Russian economy is impacting companies large and small. Following TechCrunch reporting that Yandex was looking to divest certain assets, it appears that Yandex News is among those under the hammer. Big Tech Inc. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

Epic Games buys Bandcamp : Straight from left field, this deal took the tech world by surprise. The push to fund Ukraine’s war-torn nation-state with crypto is turning out to be An Actual Thing. TechCrunch has notes on how Ukraine is using the coin more generally and from a military perspective. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The latest from Ukraine: TechCrunch continues to cover the Russian invasion of Ukraine when it lands in our remit. MWC, or Mobile World Congress, is a yearly tech confab that has become, Heater notes, “the smartphone show.” Perhaps this is because tech workers have long been a key customer base of the products.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

Twitter tries to restore service in Russia : While some tech companies are working to cut ties with Russia after the country’s government invaded Ukraine, others are trying to keep their services up in the country. So, amid reports that Twitter is increasingly hard to access in Russia, the company said that it’s working on it.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Evolving elephants to unicorns : Annie reports that Kenya’s tourism-focused startup studio Purple Elephant Ventures raises $1 million pre-seed funding to bring some modernization to the industry. After three years unveiling the robot, the delivery giant said that it is cutting back the program, Brian reports. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

The party’s over: Tips for tracking and reporting monthly startup expenses and revenue. The party’s over: Tips for tracking and reporting monthly startup expenses and revenue. 5 reasons why Ukraine’s fintech sector is growing despite war. 5 reasons why Ukraine’s fintech sector is growing despite war. “Why?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Short and to the point today: Follow our newest hire, the excellent Jacquelyn Melinek , who joined the TechCrunch+ team as a senior crypto reporter. Tech talent flees Russia : As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds along, technology companies of all sizes are trying to figure out how to handle their business operations and staff.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

in the Bay Area, some in Israel and others spread out across the world, including a few from Ukraine, who he reports are safe in Poland at the moment. The funding was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Entrée Capital, Hetz Ventures and a slew of individual tech industry investors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Today’s news comes a few days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company was going to cut its valuation in order to raise fresh capital. Since then, we have seen a tragic and unnecessary war in Ukraine unfold, a shift in consumer sentiment, a steep increase in inflation, a highly volatile stock market and a likely recession.”. “It

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Other platforms globally, as reported by Layoffs.fyi , include the likes of PharmEasy, Sami and Truepill. . One said the layoffs were a result of “disasters in the market,” while another said it was “due to the global market crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.” . Layoffs hit crypto and real estate tech particularly hard this week.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

All Raise hires new CEO : A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss. TechCrunch reports. billion valuation, TechCrunch reports. Big Tech Inc. (And, fine, I’m looking forward to Q1 earnings as well.) – Alex.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game. Image Credits: Alex Trautwig / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

But Europe’s situation is perhaps more curious; after all, it is the closest to Russia and its war on Ukraine. As we reported, African startups only accounted for a 2% deal share last quarter, while their European counterparts typically account for one-fifth of global activity, both in terms of funding and deal volume.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

My time in tech has spanned a couple of recessions, so a lot of this feels familiar. Tech workers in highly specialized, non-fungible roles are usually the ones who turn out the lights on the last day. IP and cybersecurity disputes are top legal concerns for tech companies. Everyone else? Image Credits: Bloomberg / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Aisha reports on another big announcement on Google Maps, which launched Immersive View in those five cities. This gives you a better way to, well, immerse yourselves in the city (more Google news in the Big Tech section). to help improve web3 marketing tools , Jacquelyn reports. Big Tech Inc. What’s Elon up to now?

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