CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the US

Keychain, a U.S. startup, has raised $30 million in fresh funding. The company helps consumer brands find manufacturing partners and will use this new capital to scale its India-based development team to drive growth in North America. While headquartered in…

TechCrunch Mobility: Ford’s big bet

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Ford made its big EV announcement early this week. The plan is to invest two billion dollars to transform its Louisville Assembly Plant…

India’s government to propose blanket ban on real-money gaming

Real-money gaming companies in India are facing a major crisis as the government moves to propose a blanket ban on their operations through new legislation. The Indian government plans to prohibit all real-money games, whether based on skill or chance,…

US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand

The United Kingdom has dropped its demand for special access to Apple’s cloud systems, or a “backdoor,” following negotiations with the Trump administration. This update comes from U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. She stated that as a result of…

CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the U.S.

Keychain, a U.S. startup, has raised $30 million in fresh funding. The company helps consumer brands find manufacturing partners. This new capital will be used to scale its India-based development team to drive growth in North America. While headquartered in…

Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets

Figure Technology, a seven-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed for an initial public offering of its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq. The lead bookrunners for the IPO are Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and BofA Securities. The specific number of…