The Download: donating your body, and climate change momentum

October 12, 2022
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. What happens when you donate your body to science Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures that complain from the trees that surround the Western Carolina University body farm. Her arrival has interrupted their…

Roboadvisor Betterment launches crypto offering with four themed portfolios

October 12, 2022

Betterment, a roboadvisory platform which manages over $33 billion in assets, has finally launched its crypto offering after completing a private beta phase. The fintech acquired Makara, a crypto asset management startup, back in February and has been working towards transforming Makara into its own in-house crypto product since the deal closed. Crypto for Betterment, […]

Roboadvisor Betterment launches crypto offering with four themed portfolios by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch

Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance

October 12, 2022

Vanta, a security compliance automation startup, today announced that it raised $40 million in an extension of its Series B funding round that closed in June, which valued the company at $1.6 billion. Notably, Crowdstrike invested in the extension — which was led by Craft Ventures — through its Falcon Fund, joined by Sequoia, Y […]

Vanta lands $40M to automate cybersecurity compliance by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Roku dives into smart home market with security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and more

October 12, 2022

Roku’s newest venture goes beyond your TV screen: The hardware company just announced Roku Smart Home, a new lineup of devices including security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and voice-enabled smart plugs. The company also launched a Roku Smart Home mobile app and a security camera subscription service. Roku building out its home technologies is significant […]

Roku dives into smart home market with security cameras, video doorbells, smart lights, and more by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Ntropy raises cash to normalize and classify transaction data

October 12, 2022

Ntropy, a company offering an API that enriches transaction data for financial services businesses, today announced that it raised $11 million in a Series A round led by Lakestar with participation from QED Investors and January Investors. CEO Nare Vardanyan says that the funding will be put toward growing the company’s team, specifically in the […]

Ntropy raises cash to normalize and classify transaction data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

After selling his last startup to Google, this founder now wants to automate mundane tasks with Relay

October 12, 2022

Some seven years after selling his previous company to Google, Jacob Bank is preparing to launch his next project, this time with a focus on automating mundane, repetitive tasks. Bank was previously cofounder and CEO at Timeful, a smart scheduling app that helped users make better use of their time through automatically prioritizing their various […]

After selling his last startup to Google, this founder now wants to automate mundane tasks with Relay by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace across Nigeria

October 12, 2022

Africa’s $45 billion pharmaceuticals market is expected to grow 10% CAGR to $100 billion by 2030. Yet, the sector struggles with highly fragmented and undercapitalized supply chains rife with fake medications, which cause the death of thousands of patients yearly; in Nigeria, 20-40% of drugs are counterfeit.  A handful of healthtech companies bring efficiency to […]

Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace across Nigeria by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch