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

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I don’t have much to say about this since anyone who follows the most basic tenets of society and uses logic understands it is wrong and ridiculous. My one thought: perhaps, it’s time for us all to put our grown-up pants on and stop normalizing this kind of behavior. billion into shared micromobility companies.

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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa

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The round is being led by D1 Capital Partners, with participation also from Darsana Capital Partners. Its current list of biggest markets reflects that mix: Villig said they were the U.K., “This shows the frugality of the company. ” Bolt launches electric bike-sharing service in Paris.

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Daily Crunch: US dangles reward up to $10M for info on 6 elite Russian military hackers

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Crypto-focused Dragonfly Capital officially announced its third fund , weighing in at $650 million. million Series B round, bringing its total capital investment to $77.7 million, to deepen its micromobility presence in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K. Lightspeed India Partners announced a half-billion-dollar fund.

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Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders

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The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised a $12 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Trail Mix Ventures and Alteria Capital. The round also included returning investors Nordic Eye Venture Capital and Motion Ventures. million in seed funding.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Klaviyo EC-1, micromobility’s second wave, UiPath CFO interview, more

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. “Bootstrapping Klaviyo, it came out of this: ‘Hey, if we are super disciplined about finding a problem that someone will pay us to solve, we have a real company,'” said Hallen. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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Revel’s Frank Reig shares how he built his business and what he’s planning

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He’d seen mopeds used as major, if not dominant, forms of transportation as he traveled around Europe, Asia and Latin America, and he wondered why this logical (and fun) mode of transport was largely absent from American cities in general, and in his hometown, New York City, in particular. Revel secured another $33.8

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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Nova itself is a counterpoint to profit-focused corporate venture capital outfits, and is instead focusing on abilities to collaborate with the LG conglomerate across the board, in a few key verticals: the metaverse, connected healthcare, smart homes, electric vehicles (EV) and the wonderfully fuzzily named tech for good. NeuroTrainer, Inc.

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