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Vartana lands a $20M investment to scale its sales closing platform

May 31, 2023

Vartana, a business-to-business (B2B) sales closing and financing platform, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Activant Capital with participation from Mayfield and Audacious Ventures. The financing, which brings Vartana’s total raised to $39 million, will be put toward hiring and expanding the company’s product offerings, according […]

Vartana lands a $20M investment to scale its sales closing platform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients

May 31, 2023

An apparent ransomware attack on one of America’s largest dental health insurers has compromised the personal information of almost nine million individuals in the United States. The Atlanta-based Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental claims to be the largest dental insurer in the nation for government‑sponsored plans covering children and seniors. In a notice posted […]

Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

MarketForce forced to tighten its belt as tough times hit

May 31, 2023

MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform, had the ambitious plan of growing the number of informal merchants sourcing FMCGs from its platform by over a million by end of 2022, laying the ground for it to reach millions more in the years to come. The startup’s co-founder and CEO, Tesh Mbaabu, made these plans known […]

MarketForce forced to tighten its belt as tough times hit by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

3 Stocks Investors Are Buying for Stability

May 31, 2023
The odds of a further rate hike in June have increased due to stronger-than-expected economic figures. With the stock market expected to remain highly volatile amid growing inflationary pressures and…

Flighty’s tool will help you connect with fellow WWDC attendees

May 31, 2023

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is now just less than a week away. Many developer communities are already organizing watch parties across the world. But if you are going to the event, and want to connect with folks attending the event, flight tracking tool Flighty has made a tool for it. The startup has launched […]

Flighty’s tool will help you connect with fellow WWDC attendees by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

4 June Dates to Settle Bull/Bear Debate

May 31, 2023
The bull/bear debate may finally get resolved in June by focusing on 4 key events on the economic calendar in June. Steve Reitmeister shares his views on what happens next…

New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms

May 31, 2023

India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities are portrayed on screen. The new regulations, termed as the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Amendments Rules, 2023, will come into effect in three months. The updated policy mandates […]

New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Volvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design

May 31, 2023

Volvo is continuing to drip-feed more information about its upcoming electric Volvo EX30 small SUV. Last week the automaker promised the new EV would have the smallest carbon footprint of any previously made Volvo vehicle. Now, Volvo is hyping up the use of Scandinavian design skills to optimize space in the small vehicle. We don’t […]

Volvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch