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Google expands program to help train the formerly incarcerated

TechCrunch

Last April, Google launched Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry, a program created in partnership with nonprofits to offer job readiness and digital skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals. As a part of an expansion, Google today announced that it’ll invest just over $8 million in organizations helping “justice-impacted” individuals, including the formerly incarcerated, enter the workforce.

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Japan’s Akatsuki to invest in Web3 startups with $20M funding

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Akatsuki , a Japanese entertainment corporation, announced the launch of Emoote , a $20-million fund focusing on Web3 investing. Emoote, based in Singapore , plans to invest in Asia, which is seen as a key market for Web3 companies. The company, however, stated that it will maintain a “global perspective” and that it is searching for Web3 companies that can partner with Jap

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Daily Crunch: Buick unveils Wildcat concept car as company shifts to EV-only lineup

TechCrunch

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Extra, extra, read all about it — Sheryl Sandberg surprised us this afternoon and said she was stepping down as Meta COO. We’re still figuring out the details, so stay tuned for more. And oh Hai! Or rather, Ohio — more specifically, Columbus, Ohio.

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Seraf Toolbox: Sample Board Meeting Minutes for Early Stage Companies

The Seraf Compass

Dealing with board minutes can be a bit of a chore, but they must be an important one given how much attention is paid to them. If we are going to be involved in startup boards, we need to get grounded in the basics. This article provides an overview of what board minutes are and why they are so important, including a downloadable template.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Hourly.io banks $27M for its new approach to providing workers comp and payroll for hourly wage workers

TechCrunch

We’ve seen a boom in the last several years around tech built for front-line, service, manual, and other workforces typically paid on an hourly wage. In one of the latest developments, Hourly.io — which has built an app that tracks working hours, generates payroll, and then calculates and assigns workers compensation insurance to individuals based on that — has closed in on $27 million in funding.

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Cybersecurity startup Ordr nabs $40M to monitor connected devices for anomalies

TechCrunch

In 2015, there were approximately 3.5 billion internet of things (IoT) devices in use. Today, the number stands around 35 billion, and is expected to eclipse 75 billion by 2025. IoT devices range from connected blood pressure monitors to industrial temperature sensors, and they’re indispensable. Yet every device increases an organization’s attack surface, along with the potential for a cybersecurity attack.

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Customer engagement platform MoEngage scores $77m in Series E

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register MoEngage , the insights-led customer engagement platform for consumer brands, announced that it has raised $77 million in its Series E funding round co-anchored by Goldman Sachs and B Capital. This is the third fundraising for the company in the last 12 months, having raised $32.5 million in July and $30 million in December 2021.

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Announcing the startups pitching at the TC City Spotlight: Columbus pitch-off

TechCrunch

Today, TechCrunch is virtually hosting TC City Spotlight: Columbus — an event shining a spotlight on the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the region. The event will feature panels highlighting the successes and challenges facing the massive tech scene. In true TechCrunch fashion, part two is a pitch-off with an amazing group of founders from the Ohio region.

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Video: Womensphere Capital Forum

David Teten VC

Womensphere has now posted the video from the first Womensphere Capital Forum , which I was honored to co-chair. We discuss advancing women’s leadership in finance and investment, and expanding capital access for women in business. Given I have 3 daughters plus a wife working in finance, this topic is close to my heart. Our speakers included: Aidan Madigan-Curtis – Partner, Eclipse Ventures.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Why more funding equates more peace of mind for TRIPP and its users

TechCrunch

LA-born startup TRIPP doesn’t want the metaverse to be a mere “shopping mall for virtual consumers,” its founder Nanea Reeves told TechCrunch. Instead, Reeves’ company is envisioning a metaverse experience that can “deepen connection to self, facilitate mental well-being and enable personal and collective transformation.” TRIPP’s vision for a mindful metaverse is already a (virtual) reality: Its wellness-centered experience can be accessed through multip

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Payvidors, Unbundled: Opportunities in Healthcare Fintech

Andreessen Horowitz

There’s long been chatter about the analogies between financial services and healthcare. Both are massive, regulated markets with technological adoption challenges, legacy oligopolies, and tons of customer pain – and even fear! Both exhibit opportunities at the data and infrastructure … The post Payvidors, Unbundled: Opportunities in Healthcare Fintech appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Plastic upcycling startup Novoloop raises $10M Series A extension to accelerate commercialization

TechCrunch

Novoloop , a plastic upcycling startup, said Wednesday it has raised a $10 million Series A extension round co-led by South Korean chemical firm Hanwha Solutions and Taizo Son’s Mistletoe. This follows a first raise of $11 million in February and brings the Series A to $21 million and its total funding to $24 million. Other investors in the extension include Valo Ventures, SOSV, Far Eastern Group’s corporate venture arm Drive Catalyst, Alante Capital and S Cap.

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What Is A Virtual Store? How Does It Work?

Feedough

Ecommerce has disrupted the retail sphere as customers know it. Read more. The post What Is A Virtual Store? How Does It Work? appeared first on Feedough.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Coralogix streams $142M into its coffers to expand its production analytics into a full-stack observability platform

TechCrunch

We’ve long documented the challenges that DevOps and operations teams in specific areas like security face these days when it comes to data observability: a wide range of services across the landscape of an organization’s network translates into many streams of data that they need to track for performance, security and other reasons. That’s leading to the rise of a wave of startups building tools to improve how to manage this.

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What Your Cap Table Tells Investors About You and Your Company

Gust

This post originally appeared on Startup Stack’s blog. If you have raised capital from investors before, you probably noticed that one of the first requests from potential investors is for you to send them your current cap table. Why would an investor be so interested in seeing your cap table? What might they be looking for? […]. The post What Your Cap Table Tells Investors About You and Your Company appeared first on Gust.

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This is the beginning of the unbundled database era

TechCrunch

Ethan Batraski. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Ethan Batraski is a partner at Venrock and focuses on data infrastructure, open source and developer tools. More posts by this contributor. Eight trends accelerating the age of commercial-ready quantum computing. Thanks to the cloud, the amount of data being generated and stored has exploded in scale and volume.

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Help Scout vs Freshdesk: A Guide to Customer Service Platforms

The Groove Blog

When considering HelpScout and Freshdesk, you'd be well suited to read this review of features, pricing, functionality and more by Groove - a new leader in the ecommerce customer support space. The post Help Scout vs Freshdesk: A Guide to Customer Service Platforms appeared first on Groove Blog.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Iterative launches MLEM, an open-source tool to simplify ML model deployment

TechCrunch

MLOps platform Iterative , which announced a $20 million Series A round almost exactly a year ago, today launched MLEM, an open-source git-based machine learning model management and deployment tool. The idea here, the company says, is to bridge the gap between ML engineers and DevOps teams by using the git-based approach that developers are already familiar with.

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NFT-powered P2E gaming platform Kryptomon raises $10m

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Kryptomon, the living NFT-powered Play-and-Earn gaming project combining Pokemon, Tamagotchi, and CryptoKitties, close a $10 million private funding round spearheaded by NFX with additional backing by PLAYSTUDIOS ($MYPS), Griffin Gaming Partners, Tal Ventures, and Vikram Pandit, former CEO of Citigroup.

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As fintech valuations fall, even Stripe isn’t immune to a changing market

TechCrunch

Fintech startups are taking the downturn harder than most other sectors, data indicates. So much so that even the largest and best-known private fintech companies are suffering from embarrassing revaluations. Data collected by Andreessen Horowitz, a well-known venture capital firm with a history of investing in financial technology — most recently, crypto — shows that public fintech companies are suffering from greater valuation declines than other technology categories.

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The Free Fundraising Template for Entrepreneurs

Secure Docs

As much as we'd all like the process of fundraising to an easy one, it unfortunately isn't. You can't expect to just step into an elevator with an investor, give them a three-minute pitch on your exciting new business concept, and then step out with complete financial backing. It simply doesn't work like this.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Poparazzi hits 5M+ downloads a year after launch, confirms its $15M Series A

TechCrunch

Poparazzi , the anti-Instagram social app that hit the top of the App Store last year, is today, for the first time, detailing the growth stats for its business, its future plans and its previously unconfirmed Benchmark-led Series A round. The L.A.-area startup now reports its iOS-only has seen over 5 million installs in its first year, with users primarily in the Gen Z demographic.

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Black Wall Street Forward

Forward Cities

The Black Wall Street Forward initiative is modeled on the pillars that made Durham’s original Black Wall Street successful, and aims to continue the legacy of this vibrant work by supporting and catalyzing local leaders, Black business owners, and champions.

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Car-sharing startup Turo expands to New York and France

TechCrunch

Peer-to-peer car sharing company Turo is expanding to New York State and France in June, the company said on Wednesday. The expansion comes at a time when post/mid-Covid tourism is beginning to heat up, but renting a car will be difficult and expensive due to ongoing semiconductor shortages and supply chain issues. Turo’s launch in New York follows the state legislature’s passing of SB 6715 in December 2021, a law that provides a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing oper

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[Tevel in Lifewire] Robots May Soon Have a Place in Fruit Orchards

OurCrowd

Robots could soon pick the fruit you eat in a move that might relieve labor shortages and potentially put humans out of work. Researchers at Oregon State University are observing human fruit pickers in an attempt to copy their movements with robot fingers. The technology could relieve people of some of the arduous labor of fruit harvesting. Read more here.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.