Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […]
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In emerging markets like Africa, offline retail dominates most product sales, driven by informal trade, and cash-based transactions. This makes the sourcing of data on the true market value or sizes of products a herculean task. Yet, local and international brands require data, for instance, on market size and value, consumer profiles and their purchasing […]
Rwazi to scale its market intelligence platform backed by $4 million seed funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
YouTube is shutting down its live social commerce app Simsim less than two years after acquiring the Indian startup but insists that it’s committed to building “a seamless shopping experience for viewers and supporting creators’ businesses.” Simsim helped small businesses in India transition to e-commerce by leveraging the rising popularity of video and creators. The […]
YouTube shutting down Indian social commerce app Simsim by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
The current slowdown in e-commerce growth, and in some pockets straight declines in spend, might not seem like the most opportune time to build an e-commerce tooling startup — let alone invest in one. But a startup out of Poland with a platform for front-end developers to build composable e-commerce sites has just raised $20 […]
Vue snaps up $20M to grow its open-source based ‘frontend-as-a-service’ e-commerce toolkit and platform by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
The funding landscape remains very tough for technology startups, but there are still some pockets, and specific companies, driving a lot of interest right now among investors because they look like they’ll break through whatever current macroeconomic trends that are gripping the world. Today, a startup out of Munich called IntegrityNext announced that it has […]
IntegrityNext raises $109M for a platform to audit supply chains for ESG compliance by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Open Network for Digital Commerce, the Indian government-backed initiative that is attempting to “democratize” e-commerce, has set its eyes on another industry it would like to disrupt. ONDC, a nonprofit firm set up by India’s commerce ministry in 2021, will open up its railroads to serve mobility firms, it said at a press conference in […]
India government-backed open e-commerce network expands to mobility by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Email inboxes are tricky tools because over time they become hard to manage and users have to spend a lot of time searching for what they are trying to find. And if you have been using one email address everywhere, it’s also painful to change that at a later stage. Email tools often fail to […]
Ex-Flipkart exec’s Flash app wants to be an inbox for your e-commerce needs by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Canva is introducing a series of new features, including a suite of AI-powered tools, and a new Brand Hub. The company unveiled the new features and tools during its Canva Create virtual event today. The company is launching Assistant, which lets users search for design elements, provides quick access to features. The tool can also […]
Canva unveils a series of new features, including several AI-powered tools by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Lun, a climate tech startup out of Denmark, is on a mission to help homes decarbonize fast — starting with heating systems and swapping out boilers for electric heat pumps. What are heat pumps? The technology is a low carbon form of heating which is based on the principle of refrigeration that offers an alternative […]
Lun is in a mad rush to help heat-pump installers decarbonize homes by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch