Swedish company Candela will launch its 30-passenger commercial hydrofoil shuttle, the P-12, this summer — the vessel it believes will change the course of motorized water transport. Following on from its C-7 and C-8 leisure cruisers, Candela has already been making waves with its drive to transition to fossil-free waterways. “We are now heavy into […]
Foiled again: Candela raises another $20M to set course for the future of ferries by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Embedded finance solutions in less developed markers are becoming more prominent as platforms look to provide various financial solutions to the unbanked and underserved. Banking infrastructure providers are mainly responsible for the proliferation of such solutions. They allow businesses such as mobile operators, e-commerce platforms, and logistics companies to embed and enable banking products for […]
Credable, a digital banking infra startup that wants to build Unit for emerging markets, gets funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Apple and Google have had a stronghold on mobile app distribution through their app store. While Google’s Android allows alternative app stores, they have failed to compete in any significant way with the Play Store. Microsoft is now preparing to build its own mobile games store to break this duopoly, and the company is banking […]
Microsoft banks on regulations to build a mobile games store by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
When it came to emerging managers, SVB went beyond just banking resources. These young VCs hope that support isn’t lost.
Emerging managers hope the new SVB offers the same support to new VCs by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
In the world of manufacturing, the question is: How can I make sure that I’m building the right thing for the right audience?
10 tips for de-risking hardware products by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
This week, some of my colleagues took a deep dive into the effects on consumers, businesses, banks, investors, etc. — all over the world — showing just how connected the startup ecosystem really is.
Silicon Valley Bank’s crash is providing valuable lessons all over the world by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch