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No SSN, no problem, says Maza, a fintech startup aimed at undocumented immigrants
There are many fintech companies offering digital banking services to a variety of demographics, but one segment of the population has been underserved more than others: the undocumented immigrant.
No SSN, no problem, says Maza, a fintech startup aimed at undocumented immigrants by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Workflow automation startup Parabola raises $24M
Parabola, a San Francisco-based startup that uses AI to help expedite back-office processes, particularly in the logistics and ecommerce sectors, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by OpenView with participation from strategic investor Flexport alongside Matrix, Thrive, Flexport, Good Friends, Webflow, Otherwise Fund, Abstract Ventures and Merus […]
Workflow automation startup Parabola raises $24M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Slang taps AI to answer phone calls for brick-and-mortar businesses
For business owners, phone calls can be an enormous time waster. Take the restaurant industry, for example. Calls can lead to more important tasks being overlooked, like doing inventory, balancing staff schedules, running payroll and fixing equipment issues. The issue, exacerbated by the pandemic, is so severe that restaurants are increasingly abandoning their phone lines. […]
Slang taps AI to answer phone calls for brick-and-mortar businesses by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch