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Spotify puts restrictions on its free tier in India to attract more paid users

October 9, 2023
Spotify is restricting features for the free tier users in India in an attempt to garner more paid users in the country. These limits, coming years after the streaming service was launched in India in 2019, will not let users play songs in a manual order and won’t let them rewind, scrub, or repeat songs. […]

ALIAVIA Ventures fights gender funding inequalities in the U.S. and Australia

October 9, 2023
Founded by two tech veterans, ALIAVIA wants to close the funding gap for female founders. It invests in female-led startups, especially those that want to bridge the gap between Australia and the United States. The venture firm announced today the close of its first fund, totaling $13.5 million AUD ($8.7 million USD). Investors include Trawalla […]

Michigan’s Grand Ventures announces $50m early stage fund

October 9, 2023
Grand Ventures today announced its second fund to invest in early-stage companies. The Grand Rapids, MI firm tells TechCrunch that it aims to lead seed stage investments in startups solving problems facing the fintech, DevOps, and supply chain sectors. The $50m Fund II is managed by General Partners Tim Streit, Camila Noordeloos, and Nathan Owen. […]

Accel leads $21M investment in UK care home marketplace Lottie

October 9, 2023
The U.K. care home sector was pegged as £7.7 billion market in 2021, according to most recent estimates, yet capacity is shrinking at a time when the average age of the general population continues to grow. Throw into the mix a lack of transparency over pricing and service availability, and it’s clear that families looking […]