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Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI 27.02.2023 5:50

Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous, $10 million round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rebuy is out to change the customer buying experience, one personalization at a time 24.02.2023 6:02

Merchants can use Rebuy to create personalized shopping experiences for their customers through upsells, cross-sells and post-purchase follow-ups. Rebuy is out to change the customer buying experience, one personalization at a time by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trust & Will secures $15M after doubling revenue 24.02.2023 5:11

Drafting a will and planning for what happens to your estate once you pass away is well, not exactly fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Byju’s has discussed shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr 23.02.2023 4:15

Byju’s is weighing whether to wind down WhiteHat Jr, a coding platform that it acquired over two years ago at an enterprise value of $300 million, as the edtech group looks to cut expenses and eliminate a business unit that has drawn considerable criticism to the firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing 23.02.2023 6:05

While much of the white-collar workforce has adjusted to the new norm of videoconferencing from home, that doesn’t mean that they — or their bosses — necessarily like it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finch lands $40M to connect disparate HR systems with a single API 22.02.2023 5:55

Finch, a platform that helps companies connect to various HR apps, services and systems, today announced that it raised $40 million in a Series B round co-led by General Catalyst and Menlo Ventures with participation from QED Investors, Altman Capital and PruVen Capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strive gets backing from Y Combinator to show kids that coding is fun 22.02.2023 6:02

Strive is an online learning platform that teaches kids to code, but it wants to do more than just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Accel, Square Peg back Chronicle’s tool for presentations that won’t put you to sleep 21.02.2023 6:32

You would expect the co-founder of a startup that improves on traditional slide presentations to hate tools like PowerPoint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The entire fintech industry is not in distress – here’s who is hiring 21.02.2023 4:23

With so many fintechs laying off staff, it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress. But that’s not the case. In fact, some companies are finding opportunity in the masses of layoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carbon Maps helps the food industry reduce their climate impact 20.02.2023 4:21

Meet Carbon Maps, a new French startup that raised $4.3 million (€4 million) just a few weeks after its inception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit 20.02.2023 6:05

Planetarians' plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer's yeast. Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks 17.02.2023 4:32

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lightspeed backs CommandK’s mission to become the go-to enterprise security command center 17.02.2023 5:19

CommandK, a startup offering a dedicated platform to manage enterprise security, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Lightspeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wefunder’s equity crowdfunding platform has officially expanded to the EU 16.02.2023 5:05

After two years of seeking regulatory approval, Wefunder has officially received the green light to operate its investment crowdfunding services within the European Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Korea’s Portlogics makes international shipping easier for merchants with its software tool 16.02.2023 4:20

Most merchants in South Korea keep track of their international shipping logistics via email until their cargo safely gets to its destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster 15.02.2023 4:01

In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crew aims to build the ‘HubSpot for recruiting’ 15.02.2023 4:37

Amine Skalli recruited teams for ten years, including four as a tech professional recruiter. In her last startup, he relied exclusively on outbound recruiting — in other words, proactively searching for and contacting potential candidates for open positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA 14.02.2023 3:26

Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become the financial operating system for SMEs, has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding 14.02.2023 4:44

Qotto, a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services, logistics, distribution, and engineering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time 13.02.2023 3:20

Strava is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Michael Horvath revealed that he’s stepping down from the role for a second time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Replo gives businesses a low-code option for creating Shopify landing pages 13.02.2023 4:25

Prior to starting Replo, the co-founders launched and sold Berkeleytime.com, a platform that digitized University of California, Berkeley’s course scheduling system. Â Replo gives businesses a low-code option for creating Shopify landing pages by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wikifarmer uses its agricultural knowledge base to bring people to its marketplace 10.02.2023 4:05

Meet Wikifarmer, an agriculture-focused startup based in Athens that has an interesting two-sided strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Macro raises $9.3 to layer intelligence on top of digital documents 10.02.2023 5:52

Jacob Beckerman, a former investment logic engineer at Bridgewater Associates, grew frustrated using standard document apps like Acrobat and Microsoft Office to print out and mark up documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlantic Money launches its cheap foreign exchange service across Europe 09.02.2023 3:22

Fintech startup Atlantic Money is rolling out its international money transfer service to more markets and more platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EV startup Zypp Electric nabs $25M to hit 30 Indian cities by 2025 09.02.2023 5:40

Zypp Electric, an Indian startup that offers an EV-as-a-service platform catering to e-commerce companies and gig workers, has received a $25 million investment led by Taiwan’s battery-swapping giant Gogoro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices