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Gamma brings in $7M to bring the slide deck into the 21st century 28.10.2021 3:31

Co-founder and CEO Grant Lee refers to building content in Gamma like “choosing your own adventure.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daring Foods bites into third round in 12 months as plant-based chicken product enters Walmart 28.10.2021 3:49

The company saw 900% growth over the past 12 months and will be using the new funding to support that growth and new innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Truepill’s latest funding boosts valuation to $1.6B as it works on B2B side of healthcare 27.10.2021 5:03

The new funding represents a “hyper growth moment” for the company, which is in position to bring in some $300 million in revenue this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speechmatics pushes forward recognition of accented English 27.10.2021 5:24

Speech recognition has gone from convenient to crucial over the last few years as smart speakers and driving assist modes have taken off — but not everyone’s voice is recognized equally well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Market demand for cybersecurity products helps Devo raise $250M at unicorn valuation 26.10.2021 5:00

Devo, a Boston-area startup focused on log management and cybersecurity, announced this morning that it has closed a $250 million round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heart to Heart raises $750K to bring sweet, sweet flirtation to your ear-holes 26.10.2021 5:04

Radio has long been described as the most intimate of media. Quips about putting radio on the internet aside, the persistent popularity of podcasting and the cockamamie climb of Clubhouse shows that audio-based platforms will continue to echo around the upper echelons of the ecosystem for a while yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Routine is a new productivity app that combines task management and notes 25.10.2021 4:56

Meet Routine, a new startup working on a productivity tool that should help you manage your work day more efficiently. It’s a brand new take on to-do lists as it combines both tasks, non-actionable notes and a daily planner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Citcon raises $30M to make paying with mobile wallets ‘as easy as paying with a credit card’ 25.10.2021 5:35

Citcon, a mobile wallet payment provider, has closed on $30 million in funding in a Series C round co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Cota Capital. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audit Sight takes on new capital to eliminate all of the back and forth between auditors, companies 22.10.2021 4:16

The company intends to build out several SaaS applications and is poised to roll out its first two modules for revenue and accounts receivables by the end of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AirGarage, a full-stack parking operator, raises $12.5M in round led by a16z 22.10.2021 5:45

Parking can often feel almost laughably old-fashioned, with some lots still hiring an attendant to collect fees and check for valid tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Customer engagement platform Batch raises $23 million after years of bootstrapping 21.10.2021 3:28

If you’ve been working in the French tech ecosystem, you may remember a startup called AppGratis. The app discovery and promotion startup basically had to stop operating overnight following a long and nasty fight with Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SoftBank-backed Flock Freight is the freight industry’s newest unicorn 21.10.2021 3:14

The global shipping and freight industry has never been more in the spotlight, as the pandemic and other disruptions have led to enormous supply chain bottlenecks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Credo AI launches out of stealth with $5.5 million to help companies with “ethical AI” 20.10.2021 5:07

There are many in the world of AI who worry about its implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vertical Oceans aims to grow sustainable shrimp in huge ‘aqua towers’ inside cities 20.10.2021 3:43

John Diener, the CEO of an aquaculture nutrition and genetics company, would visit hundreds of shrimp farms as part of his job. But gradually he became frustrated by some of the environmentally unsustainable practices used in many locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frozen coffee startup Cometeer raises $35M Series B and launches its product in earnest 19.10.2021 4:39

Gloucester, Massachusetts-based Cometeer has been around for nine years. In that time, the company has built up a mad scientist’s lair worth of coffee scientists, equipment and processes to jolt some fresh life into the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dance Church raises $4.7M to get your bootie back on the (virtual) dance floor 19.10.2021 5:27

Our DJ, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy dancefloor come, thy steps be done, on earth, as it is at Dance Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VC Lab introduces free fund formation documents to make startup investing cheaper and easier 18.10.2021 5:03

There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days. But plenty of companies will tell you otherwise. VC Lab, an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Founded by ex-Braintree and PayPal execs, Pagos raises $10M to offer API-driven payment intelligence 18.10.2021 5:51

Pagos, a payment intelligence infrastructure startup founded by former Braintree and PayPal execs, has raised $10 million in seed funding. Started earlier this year, the remote-first Pagos is building a data “platform” and API-driven micro-services that it says can integrate with any payment stack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Space Perspective raises $40M Series A for stratospheric balloon rides 15.10.2021 4:52

The successful commercial launches of Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have officially ushered in a new era of space tourism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reliable Robotics lifts $100M to take autonomous cargo planes where none have gone before 15.10.2021 5:04

When flying cargo from one part of the world to another, you typically need a pilot for two parts: The take-off and the landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cannabis commerce company Dutchie doubles valuation following new funding round 14.10.2021 4:50

The industry will continue to see adoption across all areas, especially as more people are educated on finding the right product and modality and more states legalize cannabis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ScienceIO leaves stealth with millions to structure health data 14.10.2021 5:23

Years before he co-launched a stealthy business to fix the messy world of health data, Gaurav Kaushik was slowly connecting the dots on how better visualization could impact health outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jow raises $20 million for its meal and grocery planning service 13.10.2021 4:29

French startup Jow has raised a $20 million funding round led by Eurazeo. Jow wants to make it easier to cook at home by taking care of menu ideas and helping you manage your online orders of groceries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VanMoof teases new high-speed electric bike 13.10.2021 3:54

E-bike manufacturer VanMoof recently raised a $128 million funding round. And the company is already using some of that cash to develop a brand new product — the VanMoof V. This is a new product in the VanMoof lineup, a high-speed bike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ThoughtFull gets $1.1M seed to make mental health support more accessible in Southeast Asia 12.10.2021 4:35

Depression and anxiety were taking a serious toll on peoples’ well-being even before COVID-19, and the pandemic prompted more interest (and venture capital) in mental health startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices