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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

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I don’t have much to say about this since anyone who follows the most basic tenets of society and uses logic understands it is wrong and ridiculous. My one thought: perhaps, it’s time for us all to put our grown-up pants on and stop normalizing this kind of behavior. billion into shared micromobility companies.

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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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Extra Crunch roundup: Klaviyo EC-1, micromobility’s second wave, UiPath CFO interview, more

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. “Bootstrapping Klaviyo, it came out of this: ‘Hey, if we are super disciplined about finding a problem that someone will pay us to solve, we have a real company,'” said Hallen. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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From 1,300 applicants, the company picked its first cohort to start building opportunities with the startups. Snickerdoodle Labs – Uses blockchain to build agnostic data-sharing layer that enables individuals to control and even monetize their personal data through a tokenized data architecture. NeuroTrainer, Inc.

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Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders

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The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised a $12 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Trail Mix Ventures and Alteria Capital. Freightify is now used by more than 200 freight forwarding companies in 45 countries, and says its revenue has tripled over the last year.

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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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Optimizing freemium products: Challenges and opportunities Image Credits: Richard 0rury (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Offering a free sample in the hopes that the recipient becomes a paying customer is a core tactic at food courts, cosmetic counters, and inside software startups. Gotta get pumped : Want to buy an EV or heat pump?

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

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What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? Zoomin Software.

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