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Scope AR launches a browser-based AR creation platform for the enterprise
Enticing the enterprise world to embrace augmented reality has proven a more difficult task than many startups in the AR space anticipated, but as the hardware and software behind the tech becomes inc
Hot IPOs hang onto gains as investors keep betting on tech
How many recent tech IPOs are down from their opening price? We looked at 14 debuts from the last year to find out.
Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change
But it’s been hard to argue against this position in the last 10 years, as the country powered ahead, famously producing ground-breaking startups like Waze, which was eventually picked up by Google
Google shutting down Poly 3D content platform
Google is almost running out of AR/VR projects to kill off. The company announced today in an email to Poly users that they will be shutting down the 3D-object creation and library platform “for
What is Roblox worth?
With Roblox joining the end-of-year unicorn stampede toward the public markets, we’re set for a contentedly busy second half of November and early December. I hope you didn’t have vacation
Roblox files to go public
Roblox, the child-friendly gaming company, filed to go public today. Its listing comes one day after the lending company Affirm initiated its own public offering and a mere two days after Airbnb’s
Unity raises IPO price range after JFrog, Snowflake target steep debut valuations
On the heels of two IPOs pricing above raised ranges, Unity boosted the value of its own impending debut this morning. The well-known unicorn is currently set to begin trading this Friday, pricing aft
What’s ahead in IPO land for JFrog, Snowflake, Sumo Logic and Unity
Welcome to Tuesday of TechCrunch Disrupt week. In a few hours, I’m hosting a panel about how startups can reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with the CEOs of Egnyte, GitLab and
Extra Crunch Friday roundup: Edtech funding surges, Poland VC survey, inside Shift’s SPAC plan, more
A look back at Extra Crunch's top stories over the last few days.
Bear and bull cases for Unity’s IPO
Key data points from its S-1 filing help explain Unity's ability to stay ahead of the curve.
Unity IPO aims to fuel growth across gaming and beyond
Unity is currently in a powerful position as the key platform for developing VR/AR content and distributing it across different operating systems and devices.
Unity launches its Cloud Content Delivery service for game developers
Unity, the company behind the popular real-time 3D engine, today officially launched its Cloud Content Delivery service. This new service, which is engine-agnostic, combines a content delivery network
Unity, JFrog, Asana, Snowflake and Sumo Logic file for IPOs in rapid-fire fashion
After far too few startups appeared ready to take advantage of warm public market conditions and ecstatic IPO receptions, a deluge of private companies filed to go public yesterday. There was Sumo Log
As losses expand, Asana is confident it has the ticket for a successful public listing
Asana, the project management software developer, dropped its filing for a direct listing on one of the busiest days of a surprisingly busy late summer. The task management toolkit provider started by
Unity’s IPO numbers look pretty … unreal?
Unity, the company founded in a Copenhagen apartment in 2004, is poised for an initial public offering with numbers that look pretty strong. Even as its main competitor, Epic Games, is in the throes o
Silver Lake to buy additional $600 million stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
Silver Lake is doubling down its bet on India’s Reliance Jio Platforms. The U.S. private equity firm said Friday it is buying an additional stake worth $600 million in the top Indian telecom ope
CRV’s Saar Gur wants to invest in a new wave of games built for VR, Twitch and Zoom
Saar Gur is adept at identifying the next big consumer trends earlier than most: The San Francisco-based general partner at CRV has led investments into leading consumer internet companies like Nianti
VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents
As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior qu
Silver Lake to invest $747M in India’s Jio Platforms
Weeks after Facebook invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, India’s top telecom operator, private equity firm Silver Lake is following suit — and is willing to pay a premium for it. Silv
Unity acquires Dublin-based deep learning startup Artomatix
Unity has acquired AI game developer tools startup Artomatix. The Dublin startup builds developer tools that allow game studios to more easily create deep learning-enhanced textures that scale more co