Bversity Raises INR 1.5 Crore In Seed Funding
The fund raised will utilized to build team, build a user- friendly and trustworthy edtech platform with masterclass-style courses
Producing tangible business benefits from modern iPaaS solutions
When a historic UK-based retailer set out to modernize its IT environment, it was wrestling with systems that had grown organically for more than 175 years. Prior digital transformation efforts had resulted in a patchwork of hundreds of integration flows spanning cloud, on-premises systems, and third-party vendors, all communicating across multiple protocols. The company needed…
Fairphone nabs $53M in growth capital for ‘sustainable’ consumer electronics
Dutch social enterprise Fairphone, which makes modular and — the claim is — more sustainable and ethical consumer electronics, has nabbed a chunk of funding to continue scaling a circular-economy-aligned smartphone business. The €49 million (~$53M) “growth capital” investment — from an international consortium of impact investors, led by new shareholders Invest-NL, the ABN AMRO […]
Fairphone nabs $53M in growth capital for ‘sustainable’ consumer electronics by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Guardz emerges from stealth with $10M for SMB security and cyber insurance to protect against attack-as-a-service breaches
Small and medium businesses have become a growing target for malicious online hackers in recent years, currently accounting for between 43% and 61% of all security breaches and some $7 billion annually in related losses, according to different estimates. Today, a startup called Guardz is emerging from stealth with a two-part offering aimed at protecting […]
Guardz emerges from stealth with $10M for SMB security and cyber insurance to protect against attack-as-a-service breaches by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Yes, we have enough materials to power the world with renewable energy
Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes to aluminum, steel, and rare-earth metals, there’s plenty to go around, according to a new analysis. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, world leaders set a goal to keep global warming under 1.5 °C, and reaching…
Finley closes $17M to turn 100-page debt capital agreements into software-managed code
Finley helps companies taking out debt capital understand their loan agreements and better comply with terms and reporting requirements.
Finley closes $17M to turn 100-page debt capital agreements into software-managed code by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Identity management platform Saviynt secures $205M in debt, appoints new CEO
Showing that there’s real investor enthusiasm for identity management platforms, Saviynt, which enables companies to secure apps, data and infrastructure in a single platform, today announced that it raised $205 million in debt from AB Private Credit Investors’ Tech Capital Solutions group. Founder Sachin Nayyar, who returned to Saviynt as CEO this week alongside newly-appointed […]
Identity management platform Saviynt secures $205M in debt, appoints new CEO by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Yes, we have enough materials to power the world with renewable energy
Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes to aluminum, steel, and rare-earth metals, there’s plenty to go around, according to a new analysis. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, world leaders set a goal to keep global warming under 1.5 °C, and reaching…
Could ChatGPT do my job?
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In the last week there has been a lot of talk about whether journalists or copywriters could or should be replaced by AI. Personally, I’m not worried. Here’s why. So far, newsrooms have pursued…
Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference?
Baidu, China’s top search engine provider and robotaxi developer, is apparently working on its own counterpart to ChatGPT. The news, first reported by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, sent Baidu’s stock price rising on Monday to reach its highest point since September. A spokesperson for Baidu declined to comment on the reports. But it […]
Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference? by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global
This January, Germany’s largest vaccine maker BioNTech announced that it had agreed to acquire Tunisian-born and London-headquartered AI startup InstaDeep for up to £562 million, including a performance-tied £200 million tranche investment. InstaDeep’s deal — subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the first half of this year — is quite intriguing, for […]
InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch