TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Fintech Roundup: Better.com workers leaving in ‘droves’ in wake of CEO Vishal Garg’s return : This one is particularly meaningful for me, as it was the soft launch of what would ultimately become The Interchange. Insurtech Vouch launches web3 protection policy, touts as first insurance designed specifically for web3 companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

And this is where a UK edtech startup founded last year, called greenworkx , is angling to step in — with a new spot of supportive construction: A digital pathway designed to boost the flow of skilled workers into green jobs. Early users are more of a mix than the team’s expected target youth demographic (i.e.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 13, 2021

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a company in the same space, raised $500M from Soft Bank’s Vision Fund. FDA nod for Alpha Tau’s DaRT tumor treatment OurCrowd portfolio company Alpha Tau Medical has secured breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its Alpha DaRT – an advanced technology that irradiates solid tumors.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

After initially soft-launching in the U.S., They started looking for a bigger market, and landed on Indonesia because of the financial inclusion challenges facing micro and small businesses. He added that Muslim fintech startups can design products, including savings and investment platforms, to increase women’s financial empowerment.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

The company raised an $11 million seed round in 2019 , and since then has tested and deployed several of its Pelican small aircraft, which can take off, perform complex spraying patterns and land entirely autonomously. “But we’re design freezing it,” Norcia said. It can be checked and operated by a single person.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The other connecting thread is the design of the robots. Tortoise’s original robot was designed to be modular so that it could support a variety of container types. Similarly, the startup’s software was designed to be flexible enough to power both a scooter and a delivery robot, and now, mobile vending.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Many of the top hurdles to deployment today are “soft cost” and involve generating trust and taking friction out of the process of selling and adopting these technologies in a wide variety of non-standard applications. There are also opportunities to design new battery technology geared towards specific applications (e.g.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

You smirk to yourself, as you spot Macron is sporting the latest gilet jaune get-up designed by Margiela. I ran to the stable where Lady Lagarde was sleeping and shook her awake. Lady, there is a squire here with an urgent message for you. Please come out front.” Lady Lagarde, I hope this message finds you well.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

The startup previously raised $1M in pre-seed funding, back in early 2021, which it used to refine the design of the product — working with the IDEO design agency. The device is inserted similarly to a tampon, the device contains a soft sponge tip which is rotated to collect cells. They just put themselves last.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

Well, there exists a Great Bear, and this Bear, once tamed, has recently broken free, raining terror on the land,” Sir Powell explained, his face twisted into a determined scowl. “It Who do you think has most of the financial assets in the land of the rising sun? What an evil, evil beast.” Remember the terrible demographics of Japan.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Luke Robus, Bo’s other co-founder, used to work on autonomous cars at Jaguar Land Rover’s advanced design studio. Bo’s scooter is designed with a fully integrated, monocurve chassis. Given their expertise, the team thought it would be best to build a scooter like a car — with a fully integrated chassis.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Appsmith , a low-code platform for building business apps, landed $41 million this week. Elsewhere in startup land: Boxing on the go : Liteboxer debuted an ultra-portable, subscription-based fitness wearable that walks the wearer through workouts, optionally paired with music from a preloaded catalog.

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