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The TechCrunch Prime 3

• My mates name me Murphy; you name me Determine: It’s “iRobot” come to life: Determine emerges from stealth with the primary photographs of its humanoid robotic, Brian studies. The robots are being examined proper now on guide labor duties comparable to these being accomplished in warehouses, manufacturing and retail.
• Can I enable you?: Buyer relationships obtained sort of dicey there for a second throughout the international pandemic when prospects, who may now not go to a bodily retailer, additionally didn’t need to sit on a cellphone or spend hours with a chatbot. Now flush with $23.5 million in new funding, Attio affords buyer relationship administration software program with a no-code really feel. Kyle has extra.
• Noodling round: Naomi Osaka, Usher and Apolo Ohno are the most recent celebrities to again on the spot ramen startup Immi, which needs to place its heat bowl of consolation meals in each family throughout the nation, Christine writes.

Startups and VC

Former Fb exec turned VC Chamath Palihapitiya has lengthy been a controversial determine within the investing world. The investor says it may take three years for the market to “precisely” reprice late-stage firms, Connie studies.

In the meantime, Connie additionally studies that Felicis right now introduced it has closed its ninth flagship fund with $825 million, in contrast with the $600 million core fund that it introduced in the summertime of 2021. The automobile brings the agency’s complete belongings underneath administration to $3 billion. The fund closed 50% extra offers final yr than in 2021, some as costs have been nonetheless rising — and it says it regrets nothing.

And one other smattering of tales to appease the savage beast:

The right way to flip an open supply challenge right into a worthwhile enterprise

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Many devs depend on donations and crowdfunding to monetize open supply initiatives, however with the correct planning, groups can leverage their work for industrial purchasers who’ll put them in the next tax bracket.

Providing customers buyer help or consulting providers are widespread income streams, in response to product growth guide Victoria Melnikova, who additionally says devs ought to type partnerships and use platforms like Reddit and Hacker Information to achieve potential paying prospects.

“To seek out your path, discuss to your purchasers and perceive their targets and pains.”

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Huge Tech Inc.

The picture of Marc Benioff reminds us of the film “Gladiator” the place Russell Crowe’s character yells, “Are you not entertained?” Properly, we hope you might be entertained by the most recent in what we’re calling “The Salesforce Saga.” Ron and Alex report that regardless of all of the activist investor, government departure and layoff woes, Salesforce strikes again with better-than-expected earnings.

In the meantime, Kirsten, Rebecca and Harri listened in on Tesla Investor Day and shared with you every little thing Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped).

Now right here’s the short-short model of six extra: