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Zoomo raises $12 million to expand e-bike subscription offerings

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Zoomo also wants to build up its consumer model, which mainly serves couriers but is extending to commuters, and will invest in the development of its next generation of vehicle offerings. “We It also launched a new subsidiary to finance the vehicles, along with its software, to shared micromobility providers.

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Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

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The investment will enable us to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of drivers across the continent, accelerate international expansion, and continue our pioneering initiatives in the mobility space,” said MAX co-founder and CEO Adetayo Bamiduro.

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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. CurieAi, Inc.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

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Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Notable alumni include micromobility unicorn, Lime, and delivery robotics firm, Kiwi. The technology was developed by Hurd’s CTO, Charles Cai. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc. Image Credits: Humm.

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The Station: Uber seals a deal with NYC taxis, Aurora rolls into ride-hailing and LG Energy invests in North America

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Finally, i f you, like me, are curious about how micromobility platforms are unlocking profits, and what tech is enabling this, you’re going to want to pay attention to this one. Voi says it has just reached 100 million micromobility rides across 80 cities in less than four years. . Other deals that got my attention….

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Newsletter: Natural juice, less sugar + Fast food drones

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In late November, OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture capital fund, became the first to open up offices in the UAE for direct investment in Emirati companies,” Thomas Grove notes in the Wall Street Journal , reporting on the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s historic visit to Abu Dhabi this week. “In Invest Now.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. JoyTunes, led by Yuval Kaminka has developed a music-learning platform that has skyrocketed in 2020. Led by CEO Pavel Gurevich the company is seeing excellent traction.

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