Tag: Startups

Bling Capital Raises $270M for Fourth Fund | TechCrunch

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Bling Capital, a prominent seed VC firm, has successfully raised $270 million for its fourth fund, with half of the funds dedicated to its...

Socium Expands Focus in Francophone Africa with $5M Seed Round

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Socium is a startup based in Senegal that focuses on providing HR solutions tailored to the needs of French-speaking countries in Africa. The company...

Oyo Founder Seeks New Investment at $3.8B Valuation

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Ritesh Agarwal, the founder of Oyo, is seeking new investment for the Indian hospitality startup. His investment vehicle, Redsprig Innovation Partners, is planning to...

Top 44 US AI Startups Raising Over $100M in 2024 |...

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AI startups in the United States have been making waves in 2024, with several companies raising significant amounts of funding. According to data from...

Former TuSimple co-founder urges courts to block asset transfer to China

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Xiaodi Hou, the former co-founder and CEO of self-driving trucking startup TuSimple, is taking legal action to prevent the company from transferring its remaining...

Agicap Raises $48M for Cash Flow Management Platform | TechCrunch

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Agicap, a cash flow management platform based in Lyon, has recently secured a significant amount of funding to further develop its services. The company...

Lightspeed Accelerates Expansion into Rural India with Focus on Wheelocity |...

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India is a country of contrasts, where urban areas are rapidly embracing online shopping while rural regions still rely heavily on offline businesses for...

Swiggy’s IPO: Testing India’s Appetite for $1B+ Public Debuts

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Swiggy is set to test India's appetite for large IPOs with its upcoming public offering. The company has already secured $1.4 billion from institutional...

Israeli Cloud Cybersecurity Startup Upwind Raises $100M at $850-900M Valuation |...

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Cybersecurity is a top priority for many businesses seeking protection from cyber threats, and investors are eager to support innovative solutions in this space....

Exosonic Supersonic Aircraft Startup Shutdown – TechCrunch

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Exosonic, a startup focused on developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV technology, has announced that it will be shutting down after five years...

Panjaya: Using Deepfake Techniques for Video Dubbing, Led by Apple Startup...

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Panjaya, a startup led by founders Hilik Shani and Ariel Shalom, is making waves in the world of translation with its innovative BodyTalk product....

Flash Launches in the U.S. to Simplify Online Shopping – TechCrunch

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Flash has recently launched in the United States, offering American customers a convenient way to track and manage all their online purchases in one...

Dash0: The New Datadog Challenger in Observability Technology

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The end of zero-interest rates has driven companies to look for savings wherever they can. One area that continues to be a major budget...

Why Startups Shouldn’t Always Chase the Highest Valuation, According to Seed...

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In the fast-paced world of startup funding, there is a valuable lesson that many entrepreneurs have learned the hard way: chasing the highest valuation...

Navigating the IPO Journey: Perspectives from Startups | TechCrunch

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Welcome to Startups Weekly - your weekly update on all things startups. If you want to get this delivered to your inbox every Friday,...

Top Startups Showcased at Pear VC’s Demo Day | TechCrunch Review

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Pear VC, a well-known venture firm focusing on pre-seed and seed stages, has been operating an accelerator program for the past decade with approximately...

OpenAI Raises Billions, Leaving Room for Other Startups to Access Capital

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This week in the world of startups, there have been some significant developments in the AI funding landscape. OpenAI, a prominent startup, recently raised...

Initia, the ‘iOS for web3’, Secures $12M Investment from Theory Ventures...

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Initia, a groundbreaking company dubbed the 'iOS for web3', has recently secured a significant $12 million investment from Theory Ventures, marking a major milestone...

Crypto Founder’s Failure to Save Puerto Rico | TechCrunch

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In 2012, Puerto Rico implemented tax breaks to boost its economy by enticing mainland U.S. citizens to live and do business on the island....

WeRide, China’s Autonomous Vehicle Startup, Plans $5B US IPO | TechCrunch

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WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, is getting ready for its U.S. debut with an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to $5.02 billion....

Ola Electric’s Impressive Surge in India’s Largest Listing in Two Years

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Ola Electric, India's biggest electric two-wheeler manufacturer, experienced a significant surge in its shares during its public debut, with prices rising by up to...

Elon Musk Relocates X Headquarters from San Francisco

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The tech world was shaken up when it was announced that the social media company X would be closing its San Francisco office in...

Riverlane raises $75M funding to advance quantum error correction technology

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Quantum computing, while still a concept in many ways, is gaining real attention and investment. Riverlane, a company specializing in quantum error correction technology,...

Rediff Sells Majority Stake for $3M: A Look Back at the...

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Payments infrastructure company Infibeam Avenues has purchased a majority 54% stake in Rediff.com for up to $3 million. This marks a significant turn of...

Wearable AI Assistant Bee AI Raises $7M for Conversational Learning |...

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Wearable AI assistant Bee AI recently secured $7 million in funding to further develop its conversational learning technology. The company's focus is on creating...

Navigating Legal Tech and VC Disputes: Rejecting Lucrative Offers | TechCrunch

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Welcome to this week's recap of the startup world. Today, we will dive into Wiz's bold move, a public feud among VCs, the latest...

Unlocking the Potential of Open Source AI: Founders and FTC in...

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Yesterday, a conference filled with high-minded panelists discussed the potential of open source AI. This marks a shift from the app-centric focus of the...

Plaiced Acquires Clutch, Backed by Precursor Ventures | TechCrunch

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Plaiced, an online social network, has recently acquired Clutch, a marketplace for digital marketing services, according to Madison Long, one of Clutch's co-founders. The...

JD Vance’s Venture Capital Journey: From Two Firms to Narya, Investing...

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JD Vance, known for his work as an author and venture capitalist, has been making waves in the tech world with his new firm,...

Posh: iOS App with TikTok-Like Vertical Feed Raises $22M in Series...

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Posh, a new iOS app that features a TikTok-like vertical feed, has recently secured $22 million in Series A funding. The app has already...

How Alphabet’s Wiz Acquisition Could Impact VC Funding | TechCrunch

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is currently in discussions to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for a whopping $23 billion. If this deal goes...

Preventing CrowdStrike-like Outages: Startups’ Focus and Strategies | TechCrunch

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Windows users worldwide faced major disruptions on Friday due to a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, resulting in widespread outages affecting various industries. Despite...

Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Leaders Support J.D. Vance for VP

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Elon Musk and other prominent figures from Silicon Valley are showing their support for Ohio senator J.D. Vance, who has been chosen as former...

Sequoia’s Major Investment in Stripe and Success of LatAm Fintechs: TechCrunch...

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Welcome to the latest update from TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we delve into Sequoia Capital's unique approach to providing liquidity to its limited partners...

Mini Windows PC: Smartphone Look-Alike by Chinese Startup Misses the Mark

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Mini Windows PC: Smartphone Look-Alike by Chinese Startup Misses the MarkMini PCs have been gaining popularity due to their compact size and portability, offering...

Top 28 US AI Startups Raising $100M+ in 2024 | TechCrunch

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In the first half of 2024, the total investment in AI startups globally exceeded $35.5 billion, according to recent data from Crunchbase. This surge...

Winners of VentureBeat’s 6th Annual AI Innovation Awards

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VentureBeat recently held its sixth annual AI Innovation Awards at VB Transform in San Francisco. The awards recognized outstanding achievements in enterprise implementation, innovation,...

Customizable AI Model Platform Fireworks AI Raises $52M from Sequoia, Valued...

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Fireworks AI, a platform that allows users to create customizable AI models, has recently secured $52 million in funding from Sequoia, bringing its total...

Virtual production platform Beeble AI secures $4.75M funding for indie filmmakers

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Visual effects (VFX) have become crucial in the world of filmmaking, revolutionizing storytelling and creativity across the film industry. However, the high costs associated...