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Upp wants to add more broccoli to the plant-protein mix using big automation

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based agtech startup that’s using computer vision AI plus farm-sized proprietary machinery to expand crop yields. So we’ve been cooperating with the University of Lincoln’s agri products team who’ve been developing the machine learning and AI,” he explains. What is automation good for?

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Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play invest in Odiggo’s $2.2M seed round

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A commission-based model is used and Odiggo charges the car suppliers 20% commission on every transaction. Over 50,000 car owners across three markets — Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia — use Odiggo. Odiggo will use part of the funding to continue developing its tech and dashboard software, he said.

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Hydration brand Cure mixes new funding into its growth plans

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It’s been a hot minute since TechCrunch checked in on the brand — almost three years, actually — which is carving out a unique niche in the $10 billion functional drink mix market that founder and CEO Lauren Picasso told TechCrunch has “exploded” in the past 12 months. but we are using much better ingredients.

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WeWalk raises cash to bring computer vision to smart cane for visually-impaired people

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-based startup developing a “smart cane” for visually-impaired people, today announced it has raised £2 million ($2.4 Founded out of London in 2019, WeWalk has developed a GPS-enabled smart cane and smartphone app, helping users navigate their surrounding environment. The WeWalk Smart Cane. Image Credits: WeWalk.

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Plantish fishes for restaurant partners to try plant-based salmon filets

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Also betting on it is Tender Food, which this week announced $12 million in seed funding for its technology aimed at replicating whole muscle cuts, using plant protein, to make beef steaks, pulled pork and chicken breasts. Meanwhile, Wildtype got $100 million recently toward development of its sushi-grade salmon made from cell cultivation.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

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He thinks that early use cases may center on customer service, but is certain that more will follow. We have long been pushy on such an indirect distribution, having invested in four embedded insurance startups in property and casualty, bancassurance, life, and SME insurance. That hasn’t changed.

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‘Flying taxi’ startup Volocopter picks up another $241M, says service is now two years out

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Alongside its aircraft, Volocopter has also been building a business case in which its vessels will be used in a taxi-style fleet in urban areas. CEO Florian Reuter tells us that live services are now two years out for the two vehicle models it has been developing. ” The company has now raised nearly $390 million. .”