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Rainforest lands $20M to challenge Stripe with embedded payments for SaaS providers

June 26, 2024

Rainforest, a startup that embeds payment processing into other software platforms, has raised $20 million in Series A funding — less than a year after announcing the close of its seed financing. Raising back-to-back rounds was more common in 2021 but we don’t see it happening as often in this new environment. Rainforest’s traction is […]

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CData, which helps orgs use data across apps and to build AI models, snaps up $350M

June 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence startups continue to dominate the headlines when it comes to VC mega-rounds, but there’s also an interesting opportunity out there for those building tools that enable working with data-heavy apps like AI in the first place – especially for organizations that may still have one foot (or both feet) in the legacy data […]

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Fetcherr lands $90M to get airlines on board with dynamic pricing

June 26, 2024

In a push to bolster profits, more airlines are turning to controversial dynamic pricing tech, which prices fares and amenities variably based on a traveler’s willingness to pay for them.

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Sensi.AI grabs $31M Series B from Insight, Zeev to monitor seniors 24/7

June 26, 2024

Older adults increasingly want to age in their homes rather than nursing facilities. A study by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) found that nearly 90% of people over 65 want to stay in their homes as they grow older. That means there is plenty of work for home care agencies whose staff assist […]

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Job title of the future: Space debris engineer

June 26, 2024
Stijn Lemmens has a cleanup job like few others. A senior space debris mitigation analyst at the European Space Agency (ESA), Lemmens works on counteracting space pollution by collaborating with spacecraft designers and the wider industry to create missions less likely to clutter the orbital environment.  Although significant attention has been devoted to launching spacecraft…

Opera’s browser adds AI-powered image generation and better multimedia controls

June 26, 2024

Opera said today it is releasing Opera One’s second version in developer beta with features including new multimedia controls, split tabs, and new AI capabilities. The company is introducing new themes and design elements to give Opera One R2 a fresh look. The company has traditionally placed the multimedia controls on the sidebar. But with […]

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