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You’d think WWDC would cause a lull in startup news. But not in June, when everyone is eager to announce their latest deals — or even to go public.
Most interesting startup stories from the week
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This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click away.
Gong chime: Neobank Chime went public this week in one of this year’s most anticipated IPOs. But the company nearly died in 2016 — until a providential check.
Oh no, baby, no: Genetics testing startup Nucleus Genomics raised criticism for its new product, Nucleus Embryo, which could let future parents pick or discard embryos based on controversial factors.
Personal CRM: WordPress.com owner Automattic acquired Clay, a startup that had raised over $9 million in venture capital for its relationship management app, which will continue to be supported. (Trivia alert: TechCrunch has been writing about Automattic for 20 years now.)
ICYMI: Brad Menezes, CEO of enterprise vibe-coding startup Superblocks, has a tip for prospective founders hoping to find a billion-dollar idea: Look at the system prompts used by existing AI unicorns.
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