Tressfecta builds Plait Pilot to ease hair braiding for stylists
Tressfecta is building Plait Pilot, a device that separates hair from packs before braiding begins.
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TechCrunch StartupsAI Score4242 Cal AI's viral success came from paying a small army of influencers
Cal AI, the AI calorie tracking app founded in 2024 by 19-year-old Zach Yadegari.
Fortune Term SheetAI Score3838 Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine From Candle Media
Reese Witherspoon and European studio Mediawan are acquiring Candle Media's majority stake in Hello Sunshine.
Tech.euAI Score2222 HomeTruth Appoints Graham Martin as Investor and Chairman
Proptech startup HomeTruth has named Graham Martin as Chairman after he acquired an equity stake in the company. Martin previously created Bonne Terre Limited.
Fortune Term SheetAI Score2222 Hailey Bieber on Selling Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty for Up to $1B and Keeping Creative Control
Hailey Bieber and cofounder Lauren Ratner sold Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty in a deal worth up to $1 billion.
Fortune Term SheetAI Score5050 Giant raises $8M to build generative AI kids' storytelling that replaces passive YouTube viewing
Giant has raised $8M to build generative AI storytelling tools that let children create characters and shape stories in real time.
Tech Funding NewsAI Score3030 Bumble in Talks to Go Private at ~$1B Valuation as Paying Users Fall 16%
Bumble is in advanced talks with Ithaca Holdings on a take-private deal valuing it at about $1B.
UKTNAI Score3838 Megan Fox Takes Ownership Stake in Creator Platform Subs.com
Megan Fox has taken an ownership stake in Subs.com, the direct-to-fan content platform co-founded by OnlyFans co-founder Tim Stokely.
TechCrunch StartupsAI Score2222 Richualist's Mint Tool Cuts Curly Hair Styling to 7-10 Minutes
Dawn Myers built Richualist's Mint, a hair tool that detangles, conditions, gels.
TechCrunch StartupsAI Score4040 Apple to Hire Team and License Tech From Shut-Down Podcast Startup Huxe
Apple disclosed to the European Commission that it will make employment offers to certain Huxe AI employees and take a non-exclusive license to the startup's intellectual property. Huxe.
TechCrunch FundraisingTop DealsAI Score8888 Whoop raises $575M Series G at $10.1B valuation, nearly tripling its last mark
Whoop closed a $575 million Series G led by Collaborative Fund at a $10.1 billion valuation.
Why it matters: Whoop's $575M Series G at a $10.1B valuation, nearly triple its prior mark, shows how subscription wearables are drawing sovereign funds and health institutions into consumer fitness.
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