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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa

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Founded originally as Taxify and slowly growing the business just around ride-hailing for a number of years in less-scrutinized emerging markets, the company rebranded in 2019 as it kicked its strategy into a higher gear, with launches in cities like London and a move into micromobility, primarily around electric scooters.

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Revel’s Frank Reig shares how he built his business and what he’s planning

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However, Revel founder and CEO Frank Reig has set his sights far beyond building a shared moped service. So we caught up with Reig to talk about what he learned from building the company, how Revel’s business strategy has evolved, and what lies ahead. Revel secured another $33.8 Miami, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.

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Daily Crunch: Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today

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Freemium products are everywhere, but unless companies revisit and optimize their strategy, there’s no effective way to optimize conversions. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! You can sign up here.

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

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Some people are more excited by emerging areas like artificial intelligence, which has been a focus of the country’s military for years, and like cybersecurity is now producing many fresh teams of founders. What are companies you are excited about (your portfolio or not), which founders? What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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

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Use discount code HALLO to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. What are companies you are excited about (your portfolio or not), which founders? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? What are the biggest worries of the founders in your portfolio? and Nomono. Norway does video tech well.