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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

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SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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Space manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding

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Things like carbon nanotubes and fiber optic cables, organs and novel materials are all potential targets for a space manufacturing company, because they can conceivably justify the high cost of material transportation. Image Credit: Getty Images/AbelCreativeStudio.

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ChargerHelp co-founder, CEO Kameale C. Terry is heading to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021

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she joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, where she developed a first-of-its-kind EV Network Technician Training Curriculum. Shortly after, Terry and Ellis were accepted into Elemental Excelerator’s startup incubator and have landed contracts with major EV charging network providers like EV Connect and SparkCharge.

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MoveinSync Targets $50 to $60 Million in Latest Funding Drive for Commute Innovation

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Their offerings include MoveinSync Ion, a SaaS-based platform designed to manage employee transportation, and MoveinSync One, a comprehensive solution for accessing various commute modes like cabs, shuttles, and buses.

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Why We’re Backing the Next Generation of OOH Advertising

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He previously served as CEO of Intersection, a smart cities technology, and OOH advertising company, where Place Exchange was initially incubated. CEO and founder Ari Buchalter has more than two decades of leadership experience building successful data-driven marketing businesses.

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Leta, a Kenyan supply chain and logistics SaaS provider, raises $3M to scale in Africa

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The 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, PANI, Samurai Incubate, and Verdant Frontiers Fintech participated in the round. The transport marketplace that the company seeks to launch will enable its clients to request additional delivery vehicles, when their fleets are not sufficient.

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Why Convoy’s Dan Lewis expects digital freight to go mainstream within the year

TechCrunch

The following interview, which has been edited for brevity and clarity, is part of an ongoing series that focuses on founders in the transportation sector. We were excited to work with them because they’re an incubator and accelerator, so their whole system is designed around helping founders succeed.