Public Ventures seeks out nascent life science and cleantech startups, particularly in Canada, focused on “improving health equity and supporting climate preparedness for underserved communities.”
Public Ventures launches $100M impact fund to invest in early-stage life science, clean tech by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
SoftBank is backing Japanese robotics startup Telexistence, making good on the tech giant’s recent pledge to go back on the investment offensive in light of the current AI hype. Tokyo-based Telexistence said Thursday that it has raised $170 million (23 billion yen) in a Series B round of funding from SoftBank, Airbus Ventures, Monoful Partners, KDDI […]
SoftBank backs Japanese robotics startup Telexistence in $170M funding round by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Existing Spotify subscribers who have been paying for the service through Apple’s App Store can no longer pay using this payment method. The users paying through that mechanism will be moved to a free account at the end of their current billing cycle. They will then have to purchase a paid plan through the website. […]
Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
New offerings include an on-demand pay solution where users can withdraw funds immediately for the money they’ve earned, but not yet received, and a lending program for employers.
Thrive Capital doubles down on Clair, a fintech helping frontline workers get paid instantly by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
