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Bird to go public via SPAC, at an implied value of $2.3B

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and MidCap Financial Trust provided an additional $40 million asset financing. The transaction will enable the combined entity to retain net proceeds of up to $428 million of cash, according to Switchback, which brings $316 million cash-in-trust to the table. Micromobility’s next big business is software, not vehicles.

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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. . Not massive, but it’s not nothin’.

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The Station: Elon’s Tesla share sale, Ford teases a second EV truck and GM’s Cruise spending ramps

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The session starts with networking and pitch practice submissions and then moves onto an interview with Holt and Bennett at noon, followed by the TCL Pitch Practice at 12:30 pm PT. Meanwhile in the land of shared micromobility. TC Live, which is free, will be live-streamed beginning 11:30 a.m. Register here for free. See ya next week!

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The Station: Intel eyes an IPO for Mobileye and how Elon influenced Autopilot

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Micromobbin’ I don’t want to get ahead of myself here, but are we close to reaching the point of no return on our micromobility revolution? All of the stars appear to be aligning towards the potential for exponential growth in micromobility adoption. You also can send a direct message to me at Twitter — @kirstenkorosec.

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Leoparda Electric is bringing battery swapping for two-wheelers to LatAm

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In other words, it’s looking to build out a network of battery swapping stations that should help spread adoption of electric two-wheelers in the region. So if we build the infrastructure, we enable them to access these huge potential savings.” “Electricity is 10-to-1 cheaper than gas.

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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. Riskified makes e-ommerce easier and safer and enables a thriving e-commerce environment. Fintech (specifically embedded finance or financial SaaS), synthetic bio.

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

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The solution enables podcasters to edit their recordings with the click of a button, as a sort of digital audio technician in your pocket. Both micromobility and telemedicine seem very crowded at this point, and we believe the current market leaders in these sectors will become the winners. More than 50%?