Government To Extend Deadline For Cybersecurity Norms
This will apply to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate
When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […]
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Investing platform raises $10M to offer climate investing from a different angle to ESG ratings
Net Purpose, a platform for sustainable investors, has raised £10 million in a Series A round led by ETF Partners, funding which will be used to expand its product and team, says the company. The company is benefitting from a shit to investing in sustainable products. According to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, $120 […]
Investing platform raises $10M to offer climate investing from a different angle to ESG ratings by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Carbon accounting platform acquired by Sage as ClimateTech heats up
Spherics, a UK-based carbon accounting platform for SMEs to understand and reduce their environmental impact, has been acquired by accounting giant Sage. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it’s understood Spherics had raised £1.25m in equity financing from angel investors and £300,000 in grants. Spherics was a smaller startup playing in a similar […]
Carbon accounting platform acquired by Sage as ClimateTech heats up by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Uber scales back in Pakistan
Uber is scaling back its operations in Pakistan, the latest in a series of efforts from the ride-hailing firm as it looks to improve its financial performance. The company says its marquee app is ceasing operations in five of the six cities where Uber had launched and expanded to over the years. The eponymous service […]
Uber scales back in Pakistan by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Apple and Google to soon release 5G support software updates in India
Apple and Google said Wednesday they will roll out software updates to enable 5G support on their respective handsets in India, the world’s second-largest wireless market, just days after local bureaucrats began pushing the phonemakers to expedite their efforts. Reliance Jio and Airtel, India’s two largest carriers, have started to offer 5G services in select […]
Apple and Google to soon release 5G support software updates in India by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Indians Can Soon Pay Through UPI In Europe
The partnership between NIPL and Worldline aims at expanding acceptance of Indian payment means across Europe
Noom lays off more employees amid CFO departure
Noom, a health coaching platform valued at $3.7 billion last year, is laying off a portion of staff for the second time in a matter of months, TechCrunch has learned from sources. Noom has laid off 10% of its staff, or around 500 people, which is a reduction that mostly impacts its coaching team. It’s […]
Noom lays off more employees amid CFO departure by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
My virtual torso went to Meta Connect 2022
Moments before Meta’s big annual developer conference was set to begin, TechCrunch’s staff scrambled to see who had a charged Meta Quest headset, which it turned out was nobody. But because I knew what corner of the closet mine was in (upper left), here I am. After merging my work Facebook account (Taylor Linguini) with […]
My virtual torso went to Meta Connect 2022 by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Here’s what you missed at Meta Connect 2022
Last year at Meta Connect, the company then known as Facebook dropped a bombshell: it would now be known as Meta and focus on building the “metaverse.” After investing billions of dollars into the future of virtual reality, the rebranded Meta came back this year for its next big announcement: legs. Yes, avatars are going […]
Here’s what you missed at Meta Connect 2022 by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Federal gig worker proposal tanks Uber, Lyft and DoorDash stocks
The stock prices of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash slid on Tuesday after the Department of Labor announced proposed changes to how workers should be classified. The prospective guidance is intended to “combat employee misclassification,” the federal agency said in a statement. Soon after, Uber’s share price dropped by more than 10% to $24.61, while Lyft’s […]
Federal gig worker proposal tanks Uber, Lyft and DoorDash stocks by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch