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TravelPerk adds $115M to equity and debt Series D, discloses unicorn valuation

TechCrunch

In total, it has raised $409 million since being founded back in 2015. That said, it’s not clear how much of the $115 million tranche is equity versus debt — a spokeswoman for the startup declined to provide a break down or a clear answer when we asked, saying only: “This round is a mix of equity and debt funding.”

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Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one

TechCrunch

Moreover, the world’s population of those who are 60 and older is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, up from 900 million in 2015. An injury or an illness can cause someone to use the internet differently on a temporary basis. This starts with having the right people on board. Here’s what it reveals. You have the why.

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Volta Labs grabs $20 million to address a growing genomics bottleneck

TechCrunch

The team is in the process of creating a desktop-sized instrument that can automate the processes used to get genetic samples ready. The origin story of Volta’s instrument goes back to 2015, when Umapathi was working on his graduate thesis at MIT. It’s almost been neglected,” CEO and co-founder Udayan Umapathi told TechCrunch.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. RBI structures have been used for many years in natural resource exploration, entertainment, real estate, and pharmaceuticals.

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10 years, 10 moments with Gabriela Gandel

Impact Hub

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. Here are 10 impactful moments that led us to become the largest global network that supports social entrepreneurs and innovators. In 2015 we had already become more than 60 Impact Hubs.

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Kry closes $312M Series D after use of its telehealth tools grows 100% yoy

TechCrunch

Today it’s announcing an oversubscribed sequel: The Series D raise clocks in at $312M (€262M) and will be used to keep stepping on the growth gas in the region. Some 6,000 clinicians are also now using its telehealth platform and software tools. (It And to be honest I don’t find it very useful. For the patient.

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Mozilla launches a new startup focused on ‘trustworthy’ AI

TechCrunch

“Working on trustworthy AI for almost five years, I’ve constantly felt a mix of excitement and anxiety,” he told TechCrunch in an email interview. So we decided mid-last year we needed to do it ourselves — and to find like-minded partners to do it alongside us. “They haven’t. flexibility that nonprofits lack.

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