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Post, a publisher-focused Twitter/X alternative backed by a16z, is bringing its social news-sharing app to Android today along with new tools that will make it easier for creators to share their newsletter content on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lumu, a startup that helps enterprises identify and isolate security compromises, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Forgepoint Capital, $6 million of which is debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senser describes itself as an AIOps platform that uses machine learning to help developers and ops teams more easily get to the root causes of outages and service degradations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you think about collaborative design tools, chances are you immediately start thinking about Figma, the popular design tool that Adobe wants to acquire for $20 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forget invite-only social apps, Lapse is testing a new technique to acquire its users: it forces you to invite your friends in order to get in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If a company wants to offer in-app messaging or voice calls, they don’t have to develop the infrastructure themselves when there’s something like Twilio at their disposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kneron, which is developing AI chips to power self-driving cars, among other autonomous machines, today announced that it raised $49 million in an extension to its Series B round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TeachMe. To, a sports coaching platform for beginner athletes, secured $2 million in seed funding, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon said Monday it has agreed to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronauts have been conducting experiments on the International Space Station for as long as the station has been in orbit, but astronaut labor is expensive: crew time costs $130,000 per hour, and companies are capped at 25 hours per year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mesh (formerly Front Finance), a startup developing a service to help customers transfer and manage digital assets like crypto, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Utsav Somani, who helped AngelList launch in India and oversaw its local operations for five years, is gearing up to find more ways to help founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google-backed audio content platform Kuku FM has raised $25 million in a new funding round as it looks to make deeper inroads with its audiobook offerings in the South Asian market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legit Security, a cybersecurity company developing a platform to identify app vulnerabilities from code, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by CRV with participation from Cyberstarts, Bessemer Venture Partners and TCV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A few weeks ago, it was reported that MotherDuck, the company commercializing the lightweight database platform DuckDB, was in talks to raise new capital from VC firm Felicis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

French startup Stoïk offers a cyber insurance product to small and medium companies — a bit like Coalition in the U.S. And things have been working well in France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dragos, a company building software to secure the control systems for manufacturing and industrial equipment, has raised $74 million in a Series D round extension led by WestCap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenya-based EV startup Roam has unveiled a new shuttle bus model dubbed Move, coming as the East African country continues to push for the adoption of electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pixis, an AI-powered platform for brands to monitor and orchestrate their marketing campaigns, today announced that it raised $85 million in a Series C1 round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Data analytics and AI software maker Databricks has raised a Series I round worth more than $500 million, earning a valuation of $43 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Tableau and Looker, to PowerBI and beyond, there are no shortage of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to help companies unlock insights from their vast swathes of data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mecho Autotech, a startup offering automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs and maintenance services, has raised a $2.4 million pre-Series A round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mighty Buildings, a startup building tech for prefabricated, ostensibly environmentally-friendly homes, today announced that it raised $52 million in a funding round co-led by Waed Ventures and Bold Capital with participation by Khosla Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup that connects intercity bus riders with bus drivers, is acquiring B2B van pooling provider Urbvan for $12 million cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices