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Ola Electric raises $200 million at $3 billion valuation

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Ola Electric said on Thursday it has raised over $200 million in a new financing round at a valuation of $3 billion, up from $1 billion two years ago , as it looks to scale its electric vehicle manufacturing business in the South Asian market. Falcon Edge Capital led the financing round, the Bangalore-based startup said.

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Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022

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Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. Spellbound works with the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital and many other partners and recently launched an AR scavenger hunt game called Arise. Bedestrian.

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HPA’s Talent and HR Resource Guide During COVID-19

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HPA recently created a resource guide that aggregated information on finance assistance and business operations. Built In Chicago: Online community hub for Chicago startups and tech. Built In Chicago is an online community that provides information on job openings, tech news and events for the startup ecosystem in Chicago.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Jooble Venture Lab has also invested in JayJay, a startup in the field of online education.

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6 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene

TechCrunch

The Miami tech ecosystem is smaller than in the Bay Area or New York and arguably less intense, with fewer exits so far of which to speak. Who are key startup people you see creating success locally, whether investors, founders or even other types of startup ecosystem roles like lawyers, designers, growth experts, etc.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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Changes in the Startup Ecosystem. The goal of the fund is what we in the startup world might call “double bottom line” in that it is meant certainly to drive returns for the capital raised but it is also meant to attract capital to the local community. And then the world changed.

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

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Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Fintech (specifically embedded finance or financial SaaS), synthetic bio. I had the opportunity to visit my grandmother in the COVID ward at a local hospital before she passed (in full protective gear of course).

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