Apple has planned new upgraded MacBook Pros for launch “later this year” according to a new report from Bloomberg. These new models would come in both 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with new and improved Apple Silicon processors like those that Apple debuted on the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro model late last year. ... Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we — Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace — had a lot to get through, as the news volume in early 2021 has been rapid and serious. Sadly this means that some early-stage rounds missed the ... Capsule, a video Q&A platform aimed at brands, emerged last year in direct response to the challenges companies were facing in terms of reaching consumers during the pandemic. Now, the business has closed on $2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Array Ventures and included participation from Bloomberg Beta and other angels. The ... A dozen active investors who offer funding via revenue-based, compensation-based and blended-return streams. ... Only a few weeks after its **** IPO, Porch today announced that it has made four acquisitions, worth a total of $122 million. The most important here is probably the acquisition of Homeowners of America for $100 million, which gets Porch deeper into the home insurance space. In addition, Porch is also acquiring mover marketing ... According to a recent letter sent to its investors, Tiger Global Management, the New York-based investing powerhouse, is raising a new $3.75 million venture fund called Tiger Private Investment Partners XIV that it expects to close in March. The fund is Tiger’s 13th venture fund, despite its title — the partners might be superstitious — ... It’s official. 2020 was one of the warmest years on record either edging out or coming in just behind 2016 for the warmest year in recorded history according to data from US government agencies. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration had the year just tied with 2016, while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put ... "Tesla is arguably the most interesting connected consumer hardware company since Apple exploded in scale with the success of the iPhone." ... iSpot.tv announced today that it has acquired Ace Metrix, a deal that brings two TV and video ad measurement companies together. iSpot founder and CEO Sean Muller said that the companies have complementary solutions. After all, he said, “In simple terms, there are only two reasons why brands buy advertising — one is to deliver business ...
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Apple said to be planning new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with MagSafe and Apple processors
The end of Plaid-Visa, and Palantir’s growing startup mafia
Capsule raises $2 million for its video Q&A platform aimed at brands
12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share
Home services platform Porch acquires four companies
Tiger Global is raising a new $3.75 billion venture fund, one year after closing its last
2020 was one of the warmest years in history and indicates mounting risks of climate change
5 consumer hardware VCs share their 2021 investment strategies
iSpot expands its ad measurement platform by acquiring Ace Metrix
Lucid (CCIV) and Proterra (ACTC) become latest EV companies looking to go public