Five years ago, investor Katelin Holloway made what she calls a “literal moon shot” investment. A founding partner of the generalist venture firm Seven Seven Six admits she and her team had “no clue” what rocket company Stoke Space was talking about when they pitched the firm on its reusable launch technology. “We knew full…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builders Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how…
Growing up, I was never really into getting my nails done. I was very much a no nail polish kind of gal, mainly because I didn’t like how they looked when they started chipping. Eventually, I was introduced to gel, a longer-lasting alternative to regular polish and that opened the door for me to explore…
