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How Chargifi pivoted to Kadence, a platform to enable hybrid co-working, then pulled in $10M

TechCrunch

Into this world, the Chargifi — which we wrote about in 2015 — start-up found itself. They had been building Chargifi for seven years, enabling users to access mobile power using the free app in any public location with a ‘Chargifi Spot’ – such as a bar, stadium, hotel or office. Kadence screen.

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Indonesian social commerce app KitaBeli gets $10M led by Go Ventures

TechCrunch

The round was led by Gojek’s investment arm Go Ventures, with participation from returning investors AC Ventures and East Ventures. Its new funding will be used to expand KitaBeli’s operations in Java, growing its logistics network and developing its mobile app.

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Gogoro strikes deal with Yadea and DCJ to build a battery-swapping network in China

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DCJ and Yadea will jointly invest $50 million in an operating company to develop new two-wheel vehicles with their own branding that use the Gogoro Network, including its batteries, drivetrains, controllers and other components. Luke said this means once the joint venture expands beyond Hangzhou, it will be able to grow quickly.

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Location tech scaleup Navenio secures $6.3M to boost efficiency and capacity for patient care delivery teams

American Entrepreneurship

Goh Ventures, Big Pi Ventures, George Robinson, and the University of Oxford, participate. Real-time location awareness of patients, staff, and medical equipment combined with Rideshare-like intelligence of task allocation, current path of motion, and optimal route determination enables smart, automated orchestration of patient care.

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ShipBob Raises $68M in Series D

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ShipBob , an ecommerce enablement technology company that provides fulfillment by bringing fast shipping options to ecommerce businesses, announced that it raised $68M in a Series D funding round. This round of funding will enable ShipBob to expand its software program, increase its customer base and scale its global fulfillment network.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

That said, a paradigm shift of the broader venture landscape could be on the horizon. Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ). Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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Amazon backs Indian meat startup FreshToHome in $104 million funding

TechCrunch

Amazon, through its India-focused Smbhav Venture Fund , has led a $104 million Series D financing round in the Bengaluru-headquartered startup, the two said Tuesday. This is the largest check that the $250 million Smbhav Venture Fund has written so far. The new round takes FreshToHome’s all-time raise to over $250 million.

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