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Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups
La Famiglia, a Berlin-based VC fund (no, not the Mafia organization, in case there is any confusion) has raised €250 million for its combined third seed fund (which is €165 million) and its first growth co-investment fund (€90 million). The fund has a vertical focus on ML and AI, data, logistics, and supply chains, consumerization […]
Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human
Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms — more “users” — and a scourge, tied as they are to the spread of conspiracy theories, distorted discourse and other societal ills. Still, Twitter bots are nothing compared with what the world […]
Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay
Meet Elyn, a new French startup that recently raised a $2.7 million (€2.5 million) pre-seed funding round led by Headline and Sequoia Arc. The company wants to offer some flexibility when it comes to e-commerce online payments. Instead of paying for items before they are even shipped, Elyn lets customers try before you buy something. […]
Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content
Hotstar will lose HBO content at the end of this month in the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant that recently also lost rights for a popular cricket tournament in the country. HBO’s catalog will leave Disney+ Hotstar starting March 31, the Indian streamer said in a tweet. Amazon may broaden its […]
Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Indian fintech unicorn Slice acquires stake in a bank
Slice has acquired a 5% stake in the Indian bank North East Small Finance in what analysts say is a key step in the unicorn fintech startup’s journey amid mounting challenges from the central bank that has toppled many young firms. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup invested $3.42 million for the 5% stake in the Guwahati-headquartered small […]
Indian fintech unicorn Slice acquires stake in a bank by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch