TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Terra Drone said today it has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures , the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco , marking the VC firm’s first investment in Asia. The Japan-headquartered company, which builds drone software, hardware and uncrewed aircraft traffic management software, said the new capital brings its total raised to $97 million since its inception in 2016.
OurCrowd
JANUARY 24, 2023
Business ties between Israel and Japan continue to strengthen as companies from both countries explore new opportunities for collaboration and investment. From cutting-edge technology startups to established industry leaders, Read more here. The post [C2A Security in The Jerusalem Post] Deal between C2A Security, NTT further advances Israeli-Japanese business relations appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
At the same time internet of things (IoT) devices and embedded software are becoming more complex, manufacturers are looking for ways to effectively manage the increasing volume of edge hardware. According to Statista, the number of consumer edge-enabled IoT devices is forecast to grow to almost 6.5 billion by 2030, up from 4 billion in 2020. Capitalizing on the trends, Memfault , a platform that allows IoT device manufacturers to find issues in their edge products over the cloud, has closed a $
OurCrowd
JANUARY 24, 2023
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DailyPay, a leading financial technology company, today announced it has secured $260 million of capital to fuel growth domestically, expand internationally and further invest in product innovation. Read more here. The post [DailyPay in PR Newswire] DailyPay announces $260 million in new funding appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
In the enterprise, there’s been an explosive growth of data — think documents, videos, audio files, posts on social media and even emails. According to a Matillion and IDG survey, data volumes are growing by 63% per month in some organizations — and data’s coming from an increasing number of places. The same survey found the average number of data sources per organization is now 400 sources, and that more than 20% of companies surveyed were drawing from 1,000 or more data
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Strava , the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has acquired Fatmap , a European company that’s building a high-resolution 3D global map platform for the great outdoors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Strava has emerged as one of the preeminent activity tracking services, proving particularly popular in the cycling and running fraternities which use the Strava app to plot routes, converse with fellow athlet
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 24, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that a16z led the Series A investment in Voldex , a game studio that acquires, improves, and builds games on the massive user-generated content (UGC) platforms, Roblox and Minecraft. Voldex was founded by CEO, Alex … The post Investing in Voldex appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
A heart attack three years ago was a wake-up call for Bernard David, founder and CEO of the ISH Company. After being told that he would only eat plants for the rest of his life, he found that this diet eventually made him “long for those old animals that I used to eat.” Instead of caving in to those urges, David went looking for a plant-based company to invest in.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
JANUARY 24, 2023
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Karthee Madasamy Contributor Share on Twitter Karthee Madasamy is the managing partner at MFV Partners , a deep tech-focused venture firm. Like nearly every other sector, deep tech faced significant headwinds in 2022. As interest rates skyrocketed, deep tech deals, which inherently take more capital than other kinds of software businesses, became less attractive to many VCs and their LPs than lower-risk investments.
StartupNation
JANUARY 24, 2023
When we interviewed the authors of the new book PROMPT, we asked how creative ChatGPT could be. We… The post A ChatGPT Challenge: PROMPT Authors Ask for an Analogy appeared first on StartupNation.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
One of the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout is charging infrastructure. There’s no shortage of companies taking a stab at it, but Orange believes it has a smarter approach. Working within the typical constraints of multifamily dwellings (think apartment buildings, etc.), the company makes it super easy for building managers to install sockets especially for overnight charging of vehicles (as opposed to the high-voltage, high-amperage chargers you see in fast chargers).
StartupNation
JANUARY 24, 2023
When we interviewed the authors of the new book PROMPT, we asked how creative ChatGPT could be. We… The post A ChatGPT Challenge: PROMPT Authors Ask for an Analogy appeared first on StartupNation.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
It’s been seven months since Roe vs. Wade was overturned, and the dust has barely begun to settle. Politically, voters have expressed their overwhelming support for a person’s right to access abortion. Grassroots campaigns continue, and technology-wise, innovation in the wider women’s health sector is only gearing up. But have things improved at all for the sector?
OurCrowd
JANUARY 24, 2023
Homegrown electric vehicle charging network startup Statiq on Tuesday announced its partnership with car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar to accelerate EV-based travel in the country. Read more here. The post [Zoomcar in The Economic Times] Statiq, Zoomcar join hands to accelerate EV-based travel in country appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Digital twins — virtual representations of actual systems — have become an important component in how engineers and analysts build, visualize and operate AI projects, network security and other complicated architectures that might have a number of components working (or malfunctioning as the case may be) in tandem. Today, a startup called Forward Networks — which has built digital twin modeling software geared specifically at helping to operate and maintain enterprise networks
StartupNation
JANUARY 24, 2023
Layoffs have made this a scary start of the year for tech workers in Silicon Valley. But might… The post Were You Just Fired from Google? It Might Be Time to Start Your Own Business appeared first on StartupNation.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
TechCrunch Live is back ! I’m thrilled to bring this event series back for its third season. We’re booked for months, and I’m delighted to host the upcoming guests. Join us for our first episode with Benchmark and Cambly taking place on February 1, 2023 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. TCL’s mission is still to help founders build better venture-backed businesses.
StartupNation
JANUARY 24, 2023
The following is an excerpt from “Scale without Losing Your Soul: The Startup Culture Guide“ by Simon D’Arcy… The post Scale without Losing Your Soul: The Startup Culture Guide appeared first on StartupNation.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Fintech startup Plum is doubling the number of countries where it operates. The company is launching its product in five new European countries — Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus. Originally from the U.K., Plum is a money management app that helps you automatically set some money aside. This way, users can save money without any manual input.
Feedough
JANUARY 24, 2023
Humans are roughly 2.5 times more sensitive to losses than. Read more The post What Is Loss Aversion? – Definition & Examples appeared first on Feedough.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
When Itamar Jobani, a software developer by trade, was working for a healthcare company, he dreaded doing expense reports every month using his employer’s preferred reimbursement tool. Jobani looked for an alternative, but didn’t end up finding one — and so he built it himself. PayEm , as it came to be known, launched in 2019 — Jobani partnered with fellow developer Omer Rimoch to get the idea off of the ground.
Andreessen Horowitz
JANUARY 24, 2023
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 24, 2023
Accord , a collaboration platform designed to support business-to-business (B2B) sales, today announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding from Matrix Partners, Nat Friedman and Y Combinator. CEO Ross Rich says that the new funds, which bring Accord’s total raised to $17 million, will be put toward the startup’s engineering, sales and marketing teams.
StartupNation
JANUARY 24, 2023
When we got word about a new book called PROMPT that explores — and employs — ChatGPT, our… The post PROMPT: How ChatGPT Might Help You with Clients … and Even Life in General appeared first on StartupNation.
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