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Sunstone, a higher education startup that collaborates with academic institutions to help upskill their students for employability, has raised $35 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities. Sunstone founders said Friday WestBridge Capital led the startup’s Series C financing round. Alteria Capital also participated in the funding, […] Learn more about your ad cho...

Aero Technologies, which describes itself as a “next-generation air travel company” which currently operates on a limited number of routes in the U.S. and Europe, today announced that it has raised $65 million, with $50 million as a Series B funding round co-led by Albacore Capital Group and $15 million in convertible notes. Expa and […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Health information publishing giant WebMD has announced that it’s acquiring Jim.fr, a French-language medical news and information website aimed at healthcare professionals (HCPs). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All major social networks including Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat have their own take on how collaborations should work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multi-asset social investment network and Robinhood competitor eToro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatsby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bangalore-based Exponent Energy might have come up with a way to deliver 15-minute rapid charging for electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mobile apps have to be bug-tested across countless devices to ensure they work as intended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the jobs market remains tight (mass layoffs and hiring freezes in tech aside), companies are laser-focused on retaining staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp has long transcended its roots as a simple messaging app for friends, and is now a core communication tool for businesses seeking a direct channel to their customers’ pockets — both literally, and metaphorically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Positive Food is going after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market with its take on salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not unusual for a tech company to be born by accident. Famously, Slack was created as a byproduct of a now defunct gaming company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Her product is a hit with investors, the most notable of which include Morgan Stanley, The BFM Fund and Northwestern Mutual Futures Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jiminny, a U.K.-based conversational intelligence platform that companies use to record, transcribe, and analyze communications from across sales and other customer-facing teams, today announced it has raised $16.5 million in a series A round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FundamentalVR, an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the start of the pandemic, the global supply chain has undergone — and is undergoing — immense strain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Convertedin, an Egyptian startup that operates a marketing operating system for e-commerce brands, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Saudi Arabia-headquartered Merak Capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mexico-based company enables retailers to bring their inventory relationships online, expand their product selection and get more favorable credit terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spin Technology, a data protection software vendor catering to enterprise clientele, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity with participation from Santa Barbara Venture Partners and Blu Venture Investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s easy to think about satellites as a bunch of mini-moons, orbiting the Earth seamlessly and without any (noticeable) movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pandemic prompted countless companies to migrate to the cloud. By 2025, driven partly by the need for digital services, 85% of enterprises will have a cloud-first principle, according to Gartner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Deck, a tech company that connects founders to each other, capital and advice, has conducted another round of layoffs just three months after laying off a quarter of staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The duo aims to democratize the tools needed for everyone to become a content creator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Employee benefits platform Ben today announced it has raised $16 million in a series A round of funding led by European VC giant Atomico. While salary is undoubtedly the main draw in a company’s compensation offer, additional “perks” can help sweeten the deal for current or would-be employees — this could be anything from gym […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cera, a U.K. provider of healthcare inside people’s homes augmented by a platform that allows carers to monitor a patient’s health and potentially flag problems, has raised $320 million (£260 million) in an equity and debt financing round, split roughly 50/50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Braxia Scientific is a Toronto-based company that focuses on depression, suicidality and related mental health conditions. T Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices