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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

TechCrunch

Gorgias , developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million. This way support tickets can be managed in a number of different ways, including live chat, email, phone, SMS, messaging apps and social media.

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Drowning in trash: Google opens applications for circular-economy accelerator

TechCrunch

Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. In the broadest of strokes, the circular economy represents a colossal shift in how humanity makes and uses stuff. Amazon throws more weight behind e-fuels to see if they stick.

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EnerVenue raises $100M to accelerate clean energy using nickel-hydrogen batteries

TechCrunch

In order to support a buildout of renewable energy, which tends to over-generate electricity at certain times of day and under-generate at others, the grid is going to need a lot of batteries. The company is planning on using the funds to scale its nickel-hydrogen battery production, including a Gigafactory in the U.S.,

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Localyze raises $12M for a SaaS that supports cross-border hiring and relocation

TechCrunch

Y-Combinator- backed Localyze has nabbed $12 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital for a SaaS that supports staff relocations and hiring across borders. “We developed a software that automates large parts of the relevant processes around global mobility,” explains Asmussen.

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Infermedica Raises $10 million Series A for R&D and International Expansion

Dream It

Today, the company announced a $10M Series A financing round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and digital health fund Heal Capital , with participation from existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, and Dreamit Ventures.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. Right here.

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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

TechCrunch

Cocos Technologies, a China-based game engine provider that has been around since 2010, just announced it has picked up $50 million in a Series B funding round in a bid to work on development and move beyond games. million developers across 203 countries and regions worldwide. ” Cocos says its engine has served 1.4 and Russia.

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