After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million

July 5, 2023

Dougs, a French accounting startup, has been around since 2015. It already generates $16.4 million (€15 million) in annual recurring revenue. And it’s a bootstrapped company, meaning that it hasn’t opened its capital and raised any funding from VC firms. But now, the company has decided to raise its first founding round. Dougs raised $27 […]

After bootstrapping for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE

July 5, 2023

The United Arab Emirates has given Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide the first national license for self-driving vehicles. The permit allows WeRide to test its Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country. Level 4 is a designation by SAE that means the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions […]

China’s WeRide secures self-driving vehicle license from UAE by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Kentucky is the latest state to mandate Tesla’s charging plug

July 4, 2023

Kentucky now requires that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla’s charging plug if they want to secure federal funds from a state program to electrify highways, Reuters reports. The plan went into effect Friday, making Kentucky the first state to officially mandate Tesla’s charging technology. Texas and Washington have also shared plans that would require […]

Kentucky is the latest state to mandate Tesla’s charging plug by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Farmers use tech too with Charles Baron from Farmers Business Network

July 4, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Charles Baron, the co-founder and CMO at Farmers Business Network (FBN), a startup that offers a suite of online services to farmers. Baron talked about what led him — a former venture capitalist — to […]

Farmers use tech too with Charles Baron from Farmers Business Network by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch