There are many fintech companies offering digital banking services to a variety of demographics, but one segment of the population has been underserved more than others: the undocumented immigrant.
No SSN, no problem, says Maza, a fintech startup aimed at undocumented immigrants by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Parabola, a San Francisco-based startup that uses AI to help expedite back-office processes, particularly in the logistics and ecommerce sectors, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by OpenView with participation from strategic investor Flexport alongside Matrix, Thrive, Flexport, Good Friends, Webflow, Otherwise Fund, Abstract Ventures and Merus […]
Workflow automation startup Parabola raises $24M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
For business owners, phone calls can be an enormous time waster. Take the restaurant industry, for example. Calls can lead to more important tasks being overlooked, like doing inventory, balancing staff schedules, running payroll and fixing equipment issues. The issue, exacerbated by the pandemic, is so severe that restaurants are increasingly abandoning their phone lines. […]
Slang taps AI to answer phone calls for brick-and-mortar businesses by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Smartphone sales are in decline as handset makers grapple with saturated markets and a tough consumer economic climate. But some are betting on a future where new approaches in design and tech will still find resonance with users. Nothing, the London startup behind the “Phone” smartphone, has closed an investment of $96 million — funding […]
Carl Pei’s Nothing raises something – $96M – ahead of the launch of its Phone (2) by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
The commercial space industry is populated with new services and applications that would’ve been unimaginable even twenty years ago. None of this new activity would be possible without a robust computing infrastructure – including processors and storage systems – that ensure that satellites can communicate with Earth, and to each other. But there are limitations […]
Ramon.Space wants to take on-orbit computing infrastructure to the next level by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Fintech startup Bitpanda is splitting into two companies as Bitpanda Pro — the company’s cryptocurrency exchange — is going to become its own independent company called One Trading. As part of this move, One Trading is also raising $33 million (€30 million) in funding. Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures is leading the funding round with participation […]
Bitpanda’s crypto exchange separates from Bitpanda and secures $33 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens has announced that she’s stepping down, some five years after landing in the hotseat. Founded out of the Netherlands back in 2010, Fairphone has set out to differentiate from other smartphone makers by focusing on sustainability and lowering its environmental footprint — this includes making its devices modular and thus easier to […]
Fairphone CEO Eva Gouwens to step down by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch