The company offers swaps among more than 400,000 verified homes across over 190 cities, with no membership fee, renters welcome, cleaning and $100K damage protection included, and booking up to 5 nights before hosting.
Sequoia-backed Catalyst raises $30 million to build AI trading agents for everyday investors. The article opens with Justin Zheng recalling a 2019 poker game with Dylan Iskandar at a conference run by economist Tyler Cowen.
Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article
Daily Crunch: Meta is dismissing around 4,000 more employees this week
Meta plans to cut around 4,000 jobs this week, according to reports summarized in TechCrunch’s Daily Crunch newsletter. The proposed cuts follow 10,000 job cuts announced in March and 11,000 layoffs in November; the newsletter also covers Amazon’s workplace ranking, BeReal’s Spotify-sharing feature, and startup funding and product news.
Apr 2023 · TechCrunchNews article
Opendoor alums raise $15M for Kindred, a home-swapping network
Kindred raises $15 million in a Series A led by NEA to grow its members-only home-swapping network. Members host one another to earn nights they can use at other homes, paying a per-trip service fee and cleaning costs rather than exchanging money for stays. The company plans to expand in North America and Europe and invest in its product and AI-powered recommendations.
