TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

In the latest development, private equity giant Thoma Bravo is buying Proofpoint , the SaaS security vendor, for $12.3 The deal has been endorsed by Proofpoint’s board. More M&A activity is underway in the red-hot field of cybersecurity. billion in cash. If approved by shareholders, it will close in Q3 of this year.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

What goes up… : Volocopter comes soaring in with $182 million big ones as it continues developing its air taxi service, Rebecca writes. federal government has made R&D tax credits available for decades, but a major change set to take place this year will impact startups across the board. Sarah has more. Startups and VC.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While a lot of the focus today is on the development of foundational large language models (LLMs) , the transformer architecture was invented only 6 years ago, and ChatGPT was released less than a year ago. I actually think we’re going to see an acceleration of creation. The microchip brought the marginal cost of compute to 0.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

. “Whether you want to stack regulatory compliance on the vehicles, do safety features like ADAS or add mapping content, you kind of need this platform where you can actively develop and launch new apps on the vehicle without having to bring it back to the factory,” Meruva said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

He says they looked at various fintech verticals in 2017, but decided to go for an across-the-board API approach. Some analysts predict that by 2025 the payments segment revenue of embedded fintech could reach $141 billion. But to get there requires significant investment – and therefore risk – to develop and deploy.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

This inspired its founders Minette Navarrete, Dan Siazon, and Christian Besler to pitch for a pioneering evergreen fund to the Globe board, starting with $2.5M We have a dedicated team to support our portfolio companies for business development, media relations, and community engagement. on its first year.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 20, 2021

Edgybees joins space startups in Amazon accelerator. Sales of cars using batteries jumped 43% in 2020 to 3.25M units and are forecast to grow to over 30M units by 2025. The board of directors includes several senior semiconductor industry executives including Dan Charash who led Provigent to a $360M exit. ” Learn More.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Other deals that got my attention … BMW i Ventures led the seed financing round of Rapid Liquid Print, which has developed 3D printers for elastomers that produce large-scale, high-resolution, soft and stretchable products with industrial materials such as soft rubber, silicone and foams. in North Carolina. Toyota will invest $1.29

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 17, 2021

By 2025, there will be an estimated 14 billion IoT devices worldwide – each one a potential security risk allowing hackers entry into networks. Aaron Ciechanover has hailed the breakthrough developed by OurCrowd portfolio company OncoHost and joined their scientific advisory board. Nobel Prize winner Prof.

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