October 2022

The Berlin startup that wants to give Zapier a run for its money

October 12, 2022

Zapier and IFTTT are, today, very large platforms for creating automation rules for texts or getting two apps to “talk” to each other via APIs. However, these are ‘hammers to crack nuts’ when it comes to processing simple tasks needed inside businesses. Furthermore, if you include images or video, or if the text referred to is […]

The Berlin startup that wants to give Zapier a run for its money by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Egyptian consumer money app Telda raises $20M from GFC, Sequoia Capital and Block 

October 12, 2022

Telda, an Egyptian consumer money app founded by ex-Swvl executive Ahmed Sabbah last April, has raised $20 million in seed funding. The fintech, in a statement, said it wants to “revolutionize finance for the MENAP region.”  Its first market, Egypt, is one of the highest consumer spending markets in Africa. The North African market’s private consumption accounts for nearly […]

Egyptian consumer money app Telda raises $20M from GFC, Sequoia Capital and Block  by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

Tealium’s new compliance tool helps ensure consumer data preferences get implemented

October 12, 2022

Tealium launched back in 2011 and built one of the earliest customer data platforms (CDP) a couple of years later. The company has concentrated on collecting data in highly regulated industries, and today it introduced a new component to help with the compliance side of data usage. Tealium CMO Heidi Bullock says as a company […]

Tealium’s new compliance tool helps ensure consumer data preferences get implemented by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: donating your body, and climate change momentum

October 12, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What happens when you donate your body to science Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures that complain from the trees that surround the Western Carolina University body farm. Her arrival has interrupted their…

Roboadvisor Betterment launches crypto offering with four themed portfolios

October 12, 2022

Betterment, a roboadvisory platform which manages over $33 billion in assets, has finally launched its crypto offering after completing a private beta phase. The fintech acquired Makara, a crypto asset management startup, back in February and has been working towards transforming Makara into its own in-house crypto product since the deal closed. Crypto for Betterment, […]

Roboadvisor Betterment launches crypto offering with four themed portfolios by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch

Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance

October 12, 2022

Vanta, a security compliance automation startup, today announced that it raised $40 million in an extension of its Series B funding round that closed in June, which valued the company at $1.6 billion. Notably, Crowdstrike invested in the extension — which was led by Craft Ventures — through its Falcon Fund, joined by Sequoia, Y […]

Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Roku dives into smart home market with security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and more

October 12, 2022

Roku’s newest venture goes beyond your TV screen: The hardware company just announced Roku Smart Home, a new lineup of devices including security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and voice-enabled smart plugs. The company also launched a Roku Smart Home mobile app and a security camera subscription service. Roku building out its home technologies is significant […]

Roku dives into smart home market with security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and more by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch