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Salesforce leads $15M investment in Asian HR tech platform Darwinbox

TechCrunch

Darwinbox, which operates a cloud-based human resource management platform, has raised $15 million in a new financing round as the Indian startup looks to further expand in the country and Southeast Asian markets. I’m proud that Salesforce is supporting Darwinbox on their journey as they continue to grow and innovate in this space.”

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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Finishing is the ripest for disruption. Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task. Something in both the masonry and bricklayer arena as well as framing would be interesting.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

Kelly Chen, DCVC: Robotics startups have an additional layer to their banking relationship, typically tying equipment financing and other debt structures to banking. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Robotics startups are cautiously optimistic, after the administration did the right thing with SVB.