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InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global 

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They were developing specific technology that could impact many sectors,” noted Jilani on InstaDeep’s pioneering tech. Yet, it’s too early to assume that because of that, it’ll suddenly open the sluice of venture capital in Tunisian tech or Africa’s AI market, which currently lags several industries as hotbeds of investments on the continent.

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Credit Suisse leads $20M Series A in data extraction startup Daloopa

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Daloopa closed on a $20 million Series A round, led by Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors, to continue developing its data extraction technology for financial institutions, which is now being expanded globally. Customers can request data sets with a couple of clicks of a button and have it delivered the next day.

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Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar industry

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As one of the least-digitized sectors of our economy, construction is ripe for technology disruption. trillion industry in the United States — a complex ecosystem of lenders, owners, developers, architects, general contractors, subcontractors and more. Miscommunication and poor project data accounts for 48% of all rework on U.S.

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Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? 7 investors explain why they’re all in

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I’m not sure I would characterize the ocean economy as recession-proof, but the investment opportunities are real from a venture capital perspective,” said Tim Agnew, general partner at Bold Ocean Ventures. That doesn’t mean that investors aren’t bullish, though. Investor networks?

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Why TransUnion led blockchain fintech Spring Labs’ $30M Series B

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A number of fintechs have popped up as of late aiming to disrupt the traditional model of evaluating an individual’s creditworthiness. And they said ‘if we’re going to help develop your business into something very significant, we’d like to have skin in the game.’ ”. Spring Labs is one of them.

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5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities

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Often, industries that have great potential to be disrupted are also the most resistant to adopting bleeding-edge technology. Suzanne Fletcher , venture partner, Prime Movers Lab. Sungjoon Cho , general partner, D20 Capital. What’s the most exciting development in construction tech right now? Is there a killer app?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Palihapitiya on SPACs, inside Rivian’s IPO, BaaS pros talk shop

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Besides my experience, I read and talk about diversity in tech every day, so when I was offered a chance to speak to three founders from underrepresented groups at TechCrunch Disrupt, I was eager for the opportunity. Founders seeking to raise their first round of capital may feel overwhelmed by the prospect,” Mary Ann Azevedo writes.