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Daily Crunch: Starting today, Twitter says all advertisers must obtain verified accounts

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Twitter seemingly now requires all advertisers to have a verified checkmark, Paul reports. Driving toward something new : Autotech Ventures is venturing into new territory with a $230 million mobility fund that will add fintech and the circular economy to its investment strategy, writes Kirsten. Annie has more.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: After the exit, starting up in stealth, Wag’s SPAC plans

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Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: Jonathan Kitchen (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Maartje van Caspel (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. 3 views: How should creators weigh monetization strategies in the platform era? @yourprotagonist. Image Credits: VladSt.

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Extra Crunch roundup: NS1 EC-1, Pakistan’s tech ecosystem, SPACs bonanza

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Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). “The venture capital market is racing ahead, foot on the gas, middle finger out the window, hair on fire.” Image Credits: Juj Winn (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: shan.shihan (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. The NS1 EC-1.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Adtech investing, Intuit buys Mailchimp, ideal customer profiles

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Major gains in online advertising have boosted valuations for adtech startups since the pandemic began, but one insider says investors are missing the party. Image Credits: AndrewLilley (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: joshblake (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. On Wednesday, September 22 at 9:05 a.m

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

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“This includes cutting non-performing products, decreasing R&D and general and administrative expenses, and doubling down on creative strategies to recover customer acquisition cost instantly to reduce burn associated with growth.” Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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Daily Crunch: Citing ‘unscrupulous actors’ and market trends, Coinbase CEO lays off 950 workers 

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Image Credits: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. A lot can happen over the months it can take for a deal to close, so the article includes strategies for selecting an acquirer, maintaining product momentum, and managing your team (and investors!).

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Drive growth with Q5 data, BNPL investor survey, calculating CAC/LTV

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Image Credits: itsabreeze photography (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Maryna Terletska (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: artpartner images (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: s-c-s (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. The last time the U.S.

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