Category: TechCrunch

  • The Web of Deception

    I was never supposed to be here. The sprawling metropolis of Lisbon, a city teeming with technological advancements and secrets hidden in its ancient alleys. I was merely an observer, a tech enthusiast, drawn to the Web Summit by the allure of innovation. But the moment the news broke, the moment Paddy Cosgrave stepped down…

  • Debt of Deception

    The world was divided, not by race or religion, but by debt. Venture debt, to be precise. I was just a cog in the machine, a small-business owner trying to make ends meet in a society where the rich got richer and the poor drowned in contracts and clauses. I had no idea what was…

  • The Diversity Divide

    The first time I heard about the new diversity bill, I was sitting in the heart of Silicon Valley, in the sprawling campus of a tech giant. The news buzzed around me, a cacophony of opinions and debates, but all I could think about was how this would change my life. I had no idea…

  • Exit Strategy

    I remember the day when the 20th IPO was announced like it was yesterday. The city was buzzing, the screens flashing with stock prices and ticker symbols. It was supposed to be a good thing, an opportunity. But all I could feel was a cold dread settling in my stomach. The corporations were taking over,…

  • Debt’s Dominion

    I stared at the contract in front of me, my heart pounding in my chest. The words on the page seemed to blur together, the terms and conditions merging into a jumble of letters and numbers. But I knew I had no choice. My business was failing, and venture debt was my only lifeline. I…

  • Clouded Judgement

    I wake up to the sound of my alarm, groggy and disoriented. Another day at Ternary, the cloud-based platform that manages the world’s resources. It’s a monotonous job, but it pays the bills. As I get ready for work, I can’t shake the feeling that something is off. There’s a glitch in the system, a…

  • The Finerio Paradox

    I wake up to the sound of sirens blaring in the distance. It’s a familiar sound in the slums, where chaos and danger are a part of everyday life. I glance out the window of my tiny apartment, taking in the crumbling buildings and the desperate faces of the people below. The wealth gap has…

  • The Last Mile

    I wake up to the sound of my alarm, groaning as I reach over to turn it off. Another day at The Rounds, the sustainable household restocking service that has become my life. I stumble out of bed and make my way to the bathroom, splashing water on my face to wake myself up. As…

  • Venture into the Void

    I never thought I would see the day when the economy collapsed. As a former venture capitalist, I had always believed in the power of startups and innovation to drive the world forward. But now, in this dystopian future, startups were not just a means of progress, they were the only means of survival. Gone…

  • The Arcion Acquisition

    I never thought that my life would be turned upside down by a corporate acquisition. But here I am, a low-level employee at Arcion, a small data replication startup, caught in the crosshairs of a corporate war. Databricks, the powerful data conglomerate, has just acquired Arcion for a staggering $100 million. It’s a deal that…