Month: May 2025

48 hours left: What you won’t want to miss at the 20th TechCrunch Disrupt in October

48 hours left: What you won’t want to miss at the 20th TechCrunch Disrupt in October ​​There are just 48 hours left to save up to $900 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and get 90% off the second. After May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Early Bird

Last 24 hours: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Early Bird Deals will fly away after today

Last 24 hours: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Early Bird Deals will fly away after today Just 24 hours left to lock in Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Save up to $900 on your pass, or bring someone brilliant with

Why a new anti-revenge porn law has free speech experts alarmed 

Why a new anti-revenge porn law has free speech experts alarmed  The newly signed Take It Down Act makes it illegal to publish nonconsensual explicit images – real or AI-generated – and gives platforms just 48 hours to comply with a victim’s takedown request or face liability. While widely praised

Week in Review: Notorious hacking group tied to the Spanish government

Week in Review: Notorious hacking group tied to the Spanish government Welcome back to Week in Review! Tons of news from this week for you, including a hacking group that’s linked to the Spanish government; CEOs using AI avatars to deliver company earnings; Pocket shutting down — or is it?;

French AI image editor Photoroom makes first acquisition

French AI image editor Photoroom makes first acquisition Photoroom, the French photo editing app last valued at $500m, has made its first-ever acquisition, buying a startup which specialises in automated image generation with text layout. Photoroom’s co-founder & CEO Matthieu Rouif said it was a “big day” for Photoroom, announcing

PlaySafe ID raises €1M to keep cheaters and child predators out of gaming

PlaySafe ID raises €1M to keep cheaters and child predators out of gaming PlaySafe ID, a platform for gamers that keeps cheaters, hackers, bots, and predators out of games, has raised €1 million in Pre-seed funding to bring trust, fairness, and accountability to gaming communities, without compromising player privacy or

Veltist raises €160K for next-gen surgical patch

Veltist raises €160K for next-gen surgical patch Medtech startup Veltist has raised €160,000 (CHF 150,00) to advance AnastoSEAL, a next-generation surgical patch that aims to eliminate post-operative digestive leaks — a major surgical complication responsible for thousands of deaths and billions in healthcare costs each year. With over 14 million abdominal

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (May 19 – May 23)

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (May 19 – May 23) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member

Berlin-based VOYA Games raises €4.4 million to launch debut title Craft World – a dinosaur apocalypse crafting game

Berlin-based VOYA Games raises €4.4 million to launch debut title Craft World – a dinosaur apocalypse crafting game VOYA Games, a German game studio bringing player-owned economies to life, announced €4.4 million in funding to grow Craft World, VOYA Games’ debut title with over 240,000 registered players during its testnet

London-based PlaySafe ID raises €1 million to make gaming safer by targeting hackers and even predators

London-based PlaySafe ID raises €1 million to make gaming safer by targeting hackers and even predators PlaySafe ID, a platform for gamers that keeps cheaters, hackers, bots, and predators out of games, has raised €1 million in pre-Seed funding to bring trust, fairness, and accountability to gaming communities, without compromising