Technology

Brinc’s Lemur 2 straps on blue strobes and is ready for action

March 2, 2023

Drone developer Brinc today showed off its newest drone, designed to help cops and others who care about public safety do their jobs from a safe distance. The new quadcopter is called Lemur 2 and is tooled up and ready to go into areas that otherwise would be too dangerous for humans. The new drone […]

Brinc’s Lemur 2 straps on blue strobes and is ready for action by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Target will allow you to return items from your car starting this spring

March 2, 2023

Curbside pickup of groceries and other big-box retailer goods had been growing for years then boomed during the pandemic, reaching mainstream adoption. Now, Target is taking the opportunity to offer more services through its Drive Up curbside option, with this week’s announcement that it plans to allow customers to return new, unopened items from the […]

Target will allow you to return items from your car starting this spring by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Behavioral marketing platform Wunderkind nabs $76M

March 2, 2023

Wunderkind, a platform that enables brands to target web visitors through emails, texts and other digital advertising formats, today announced that it raised $76 million in a Series C round led by Neuberger Berman, the financial services company. Wunderkind’s newly appointed CEO, Bill Ingram, says that the tranche — which brings Wunderkind’s total raised to […]

Behavioral marketing platform Wunderkind nabs $76M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Legaltech startup SpotDraft raises $26M to streamline contracts

March 2, 2023

SpotDraft, an Indian legaltech startup that has built an AI-powered Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution, has raised $26 million in a funding round led by Premji Invest. As a company grows, so does the need for business contracts. Whether it’s with employees, clients, investors, or regulatory authorities, contracts become an essential tool for expansion. However, […]

Legaltech startup SpotDraft raises $26M to streamline contracts by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

SpotDraft shows that contract lifecycle management remains profitable, raises $26M

March 2, 2023

VCs see a rich opportunity in tools to manage the contract lifecycle. Two years ago, startups developing software that helps draft, manage and review contracts raised over $70 million in venture equity. While a relatively small space compared to, say, the market for customer relationship management ($44.9 billion in 2023), contract lifecycle management, or CLM, […]

SpotDraft shows that contract lifecycle management remains profitable, raises $26M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: three-parent baby issues, and a solar balloon test

March 2, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease When the first baby born using a controversial procedure that meant he had three genetic parents was born back in 2016, it…

Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

March 2, 2023

Hexa, a 3D asset visualization and management platform, today announced that it closed a $20.5 million Series A round from Point72 Ventures, Samurai Incubate, Sarona Partners and HTC. CEO and co-founder Yehiel Atias said that the cash will be put toward product development and expanded customer acquisition efforts well into 2023. HTC’s participation in the […]

Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Three-parent baby technique could create babies at risk of severe disease

March 2, 2023
When the first baby born using a controversial procedure that meant he had three genetic parents was born back in 2016, it made headlines. The baby boy inherited most of his DNA from his mother and father, but he also had a tiny amount from a third person. The idea was to avoid having the…