TechCrunch Minute: How HeadSpin’s founder fraudster almost got away with lying to investors
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TechCrunch— News that the former founder of HeadSpin is headed to prison for fraud was further evidence that the last boom in the paired worlds of startup and venture capital led to more than just a little bit of fraud. Manish Lachwani, founder in question, is getting prison time and a massive fine for lying to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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TechCrunch—TechCrunch Minute: Perplexity AI could be worth up to $3B. Here’s why. Perplexity AI‘s latest, large fundraising event could be quickly superseded by another, even larger chunk of capital, TechCrunch reports. Yes, the $62.7 million that the startup raised at just over a $1 billion valuation could be quickly stomped on by a raise of as much as $250 million at a valuation that is up to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.