#CareYaya is enabling affordable home care by connecting healthcare students with elders

#CareYaya is enabling affordable home care by connecting healthcare students with elders

CareYaya, a platform that matches people who need caregivers with healthcare students, is working to disrupt the caregiving industry. The startup, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is looking to enhance affordable in-home support, while also helping students prepare for their future healthcare careers. The startup was founded in 2022…

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#Archon emerges from stealth with M and ‘antibody cages’ to power up drug development

#Archon emerges from stealth with $20M and ‘antibody cages’ to power up drug development

Archon Biosciences, a biotech startup putting AI to work designing novel biomolecules, has just emerged from stealth with an impressive $20 million in seed funding. The company aims to supercharge antibody treatments using specially designed protein “cages” that multiply their effects, opening up new opportunities in drug development. This is the first company to be…

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#Founders and VCs back a pan-European C corp, but an ‘EU Inc’ has a rocky road ahead

#Founders and VCs back a pan-European C corp, but an ‘EU Inc’ has a rocky road ahead

It’s become a common refrain in political discourse: Europe needs to take radical action to remain competitive. On the long list of potential reforms, one that’s gaining particular traction is a new, EU-wide corporate status for innovative companies. Known (somewhat obscurely) as the “28th regime,” the innovation is being billed as Europe’s answer to a…

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#User’s Guide to Disrupt 2024

#User’s Guide to Disrupt 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is three measly days away and we can’t be any more pumped. Here’s an insider’s guide to everything you need to know to have a successful Disrupt experience. Registration and early badge pickup Sunday, 10/27: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Early badge pickup — skip the line on Monday by grabbing your badge…

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#Cheers lets you play matchmaker with friends

#Cheers lets you play matchmaker with friends

The latest addition to the dating app scene is Cheers, a newly launched matchmaking app available to users in New York City. Founded by former Instagram engineer, Sahil Ahuja, Cheers sets itself apart by offering friend-matchmaking and social posting features to facilitate new connections. Cheers (where almost everybody knows your name) puts a twist on…

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