Chinese esports player VSPN closes M Series B+ round to boost its international strategy Esports “total solutions provider” VSPN (Versus Programming Network) has closed a $60 million Series B+ funding [ … ]

The only take about the future of media is that media is the future Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the [ … ]

Forsaking funding at a billion valuation, Solugen preps a new green chemical product and a big 2021 Late last year, Solugen, a startup using synthetic biology to take hydrocarbons out [ … ]

Decrypted: With more SolarWinds fallout, Biden picks his cybersecurity team All change in the capital as the Biden administration takes charge, and thankfully without a hitch (or violence) after the [ … ]

Bodyguard is a mobile app that hides toxic content on social platforms If you’re somewhat famous on various social networks, chances are you are exposed to hate speech in your [ … ]

Why you should add TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 to your must-attend list As 2020 fades into the rearview mirror of history (huzzah!), it’s time to map out strategies to transform [ … ]

Walking Duck is a digital news startup trying to find middle ground in U.S. politics Can any news organization bridge the separate realities that the left and right seem to [ … ]

A.I.-powered transcription service Otter.ai can now record from Google Meet Otter.ai, the A.I.-powered voice transcription service which already integrates with Zoom for recording online meetings and webinars, is today bringing [ … ]

8 VCs agree: behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021 In TechCrunch investor surveys of years past, we’ve seen a big focus on fixing [ … ]