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Sweden’s Volta raises $260M at a $490M valuation to get its all-electric trucks into production by the end of this year

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Volta’s wider business strategy will be based both on selling trucks as well as offering its vehicles on a trucking-as-a-service model. billion, covering more than 5,000 vehicles. New York-based Luxor Capital, which led the company’s €37 million Series B in September 2021 , is also leading this round.

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Newsletter: Ukraine crisis: We need new food tech

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Artificial intelligence technology is disrupting almost every industry from agriculture to retail to transportation, but it doesn’t come cheap. NeuReality is disrupting the current approach by deploying AI with a new system architecture that reduces the cost and energy consumption of AI systems by an order of magnitude.

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Newsletter: Ukraine crisis: We need new food tech

OurCrowd

Artificial intelligence technology is disrupting almost every industry from agriculture to retail to transportation, but it doesn’t come cheap. NeuReality is disrupting the current approach by deploying AI with a new system architecture that reduces the cost and energy consumption of AI systems by an order of magnitude.

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

TechCrunch

At Qumra, we get excited about companies that disrupt traditional industries while doing good and improving quality of life. Our portfolio includes some great examples such as Fiverr that has disrupted the labor market by unlocking the global talent pool, or Talkspace, which is providing access to therapy to all. More than 50%?

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? Both micromobility and telemedicine seem very crowded at this point, and we believe the current market leaders in these sectors will become the winners. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?