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Daily Crunch: Lookout sells consumer security segment for $223M to become ‘pure-play enterprise company’ 

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Startups and VC Greycroft, the self-styled “seed-to-growth” venture capital firm, today announced the closing of over $1 billion in capital commitments across new funds, Kyle reports. But seriously, it is a cute compact hatchback electric vehicle meant to navigate the country’s tight mobility needs. Jagmeet has more.

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VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand

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Some existing investors also put some more money on the table, such as Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital, Balderton Capital and TriplePoint Capital. Growing a company like VanMoof is a capital-intensive business. How four European cities are embracing micromobility to drive out cars.

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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

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Micromobbin’ The North American Bikeshare and Scooter Association released its 2021 shared micromobility state of the industry report — and it has some interesting findings. Trips on e-scooters accounted for 49% of total trips taken on shared micromobility. 63% of riders said they used micromobility to connect to public transit.

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The Station: Rounding up the Tesla Cyber Roundup, a Waymo change up and the mysterious disappearance of Bolt Mobility

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Bolt had appeared to be on an upward trajectory last year after acquiring the assets of Last Mile Holdings, which opened up 48 new markets to the micromobility operator. However, there’s also space to push micromobility companies to provide more protections. . a special purpose acquisition company led by Callaway Capital with $146.6

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Shift your startup into overdrive and demo at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. A full day of online networking and demos — expand beyond the confines of the San Mateo County Event Center and achieve global reach.

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Populus AI plots expansion with $5M in new funding

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Now, surging demand for delivery — and the pressure it places on curb space — is helping the transportation data startup attract new capital and expand to more cities. Populus plans to use that capital to expand to more cities, growth that the company believes will be driven by demand for street and curb management.

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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data

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Success breeds IPO : Shared vehicle company Lime reported its first profitable year, with Rebecca writing that “Lime has figured out how to make shared micromobility a sustainable business.” Manish writes that this investment marks the largest check Amazon’s Smbhav Venture Fund has written thus far. Aria has more.