WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India's CRED founder Kunal Shah and invests $900M in startup | TechCrunch
… The startup was last valued at about $3.6 billion in a funding round in May 2025, below its peak valuation of $6.4 billion in 2022. …
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Elon Musk's SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger | TechCrunch
… SpaceX acquired xAI — two companies owned by Musk — in February and has since installed new leadership at the company. …
How to handle layoffs with compassion, with Ayal Yogev, Anjuna | TechCrunch
… From growing to 75 employees to scaling back and rebuilding, Yogev learned firsthand that the hardest part of leadership isn’t hiring fast — it’s making tough decisions with care, transparency, and integrity. …
Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won't be selling AI | TechCrunch
… The best companies raise successive rounds very quickly — there might only be three to six months between rounds now, and valuations change really quickly … Valuations are being marketed very aggressively as a way of demonstrating market leadership, attracting talent, potentially blocking out compe… …
Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded | TechCrunch
… The board also disagreed with Crosby’s strategic direction, especially as the business was bleeding cash, and his executive team was reportedly frustrated with his direct leadership style . “He took a big swing, made a few mistakes. …
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem | TechCrunch
… Exquadrum co-founders Kevin Mahaffy and Eric Schmidt no relation to the former Google CEO are both taking on leadership roles within Mach Energetics and the broader organization. …