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Funding
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Back to news homeNeobank Fi finalizing funding at $700 million valuation
Indian neobank Fi is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $100 million at a $700 million valuation, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Alpha Wave Global, […]
Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022
TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person […]
European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022
From mega-rounds to early-stage deals, Europe had a strong start to the year Anna Heim 8 hours VC funding into Europe (including the U.K.) was up in the first quarter […]
Itilite secures $29M to automate corporate expensing workflows
For the bulk of the past two years, the pandemic has put the kibosh on corporate travel of nearly any kind. This has dampened investors’ enthusiasm in travel and expense […]
Backbone nabs $14M for supply chain software inspired by mesh networks
Forecasting, also known as demand variability, has long been a hurdle for businesses reliant on the global supply chain. In a survey conducted long before the pandemic began (in 2015), […]
Tokyo-based Luup to more than double shared e-scooters, e-bikes
Shared micromobility company Luup has raised $8 million (1 billion yen) in debt and asset financing to meet the growing demands of Japan’s micromobility market, which according to a recent […]
Nurse-assisting robotics firm Diligent raises $30M
Nursing shortages were a problem well before our hospitals were rocked by a pandemic. Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress and other factors plaguing […]
Snap debuts its fifth cohort of Yellow accelerator startups
Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part […]
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