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Ascento’s robots aid overstretched security guards 12.09.2023 5:48

Like in many industries, there’s an acute shortage of security guards. This means guards still on the job have to pull extra hours and are more likely to make mistakes because of fatigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scala Biodesign makes it easy to re-engineer proteins one molecule at a time – or 50 12.09.2023 5:12

There’s a gold rush on in biotech as AI and other tools are used to find new drugs and treatments. With $5.5 million in new funding, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perfios raises $229 million for its real-time credit underwriting solutions 11.09.2023 3:54

Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions to banks and non-banking financial institutions, has raised $229 million in a new funding round as it looks deepen its expansion into North America and Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Low-code platform Retool makes it easier to bring AI smarts to business apps 11.09.2023 4:27

Retool started out as a platform for building line-of-business apps, but over the last few years, the well-funded startup added a number of backend services as well, including, most recently, a workflow automation service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Compliance and risk management startup Certa raises $35M 08.09.2023 4:59

Certa, a compliance, governance and risk management platform for enterprises, today announced that it raised $35 million in a Series B round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SimpleClosure raises $1.5M in less than 24 hours to help companies shut down faster and cheaper 08.09.2023 6:02

It’s easy to start a startup. But it’s far more difficult to shut one down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.K. rejoins Europe’s Horizon R&D program after prolonged Brexit stalemate 07.09.2023 5:27

The U .K. is set to rejoin the European Union’s (EU) preeminent science R&D funding program, after a three-year hiatus resulting from a Brexit fallout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josys, a SaaS management platform, raises $93M 07.09.2023 3:29

Josys, a startup offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to automate corporate IT software application management, has raised a $93 million Series B round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kotani gets $2M pre-seed to help African workers send money home via crypto — without the internet 06.09.2023 6:00

Of the many lofty promises of cryptocurrency, one of the most commendable ones is its potential to bring financial inclusion to underserved users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Butternut Box wolfs down $354M for subscription canine cuisine 06.09.2023 2:45

Butternut Box, a U.K.-based startup that prepares and ships healthy food and supplements for dogs, is raising £280 million ($354 million) in a round of funding from General Atlantic and L Catterton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atomicwork connects workers and their companies 05.09.2023 5:34

Sometimes the work of having a job takes time away from work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI-backed language learning app Speak raises $16M to expand to the U.S. 04.09.2023 4:51

Speak, an English language learning platform backed by OpenAI’s startup investment fund, the OpenAI Startup Fund, announced that it raised $16 million in a Series B-2 funding round led by angel investor Lachy Groom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Teale, your mental health companion at work, raises $11 million 04.09.2023 4:06

French startup Teale has secured a funding round of $11 million earlier this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hyperproof, a compliance and risk management startup, raises $40M 01.09.2023 7:47

Hyperproof, a software-as-a-service risk and compliance management company, today announced that it raised $40 million in a funding round led by Riverwood Capital with participation from Toba Capital, an early-stage VC firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MFast get backing from Wavemaker Partners to increase financial services access in Vietnam 01.09.2023 4:57

The majority of Vietnam’s population live in rural areas and often lack access to financial services because banks and other institutions open most of their physical locations in cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martian Lawyers Club raises $2.2M for AI-based game personalization tech 31.08.2023 5:04

The Martian Lawyers Club (MLC) wants to take game personalization to the next level with the help of generative AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allseated, a virtual venue tour and event planning platform, raises $20M 30.08.2023 3:01

Allseated, a platform that helps event organizers plan and showcase venues virtually, has raised $20 million in an equity round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lightspeed backs Markato, a marketplace that helps independent brands break into Asia 30.08.2023 4:36

During the pandemic, almost all retailers in Asia established an e-commerce presence and adopted digital payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subletting app Kiki raises $6M by using dating app concepts to match listings and renters 29.08.2023 6:27

Kiki (formerly EasyRent), a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months, recently closed a $6 million seed round, its co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith exclusively told TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Devolut leverages e-commerce growth in Latin America to develop reverse logistics tool 29.08.2023 5:20

Devolut enables merchants a returns option that doesn’t require boxes or labels. It also provides a network of “city points” where consumers can go to return merchandise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moxie raises $15.7M to make opening medspas easier 28.08.2023 6:13

Treatments like botox are becoming more ubiquitous, spurring growth in the number of medspas, or centers that offer botox, IV hydration and laser treatments from certified providers like registered nurses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zepto becomes India’s first 2023 unicorn with $200 million fresh funding 28.08.2023 5:27

Instant grocery delivery startup Zepto has raised $200 million in a new funding round at a valuation of $1.4 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weekday puts the spotlight on job references 26.08.2023 4:53

Job references are an important part of hiring the right person, especially for remote positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hustle Fund doubles down on its mission to build the ‘YC of angel investing’ 25.08.2023 5:10

What do a chef in Turkey, a pilot in Australia, a physical therapist in Oregon, a submarine operator in the military and a DJ in the Bay Area all have in common? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cypago, which aims to automate compliance and governance for companies, raises $13M 24.08.2023 5:44

There’s a growing number of cybersecurity regulations designed to keep business and customer data protected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices