Félix Pago raises $15.5 million to help Latino workers send money home via WhatsApp

May 28, 2024

Remittances from workers in the U.S. to their families and friends in Latin America amounted to $155 billion in 2023. With such a huge opportunity, banks, money transfer companies, retailers, and fintechs are all trying make transfers more convenient on both sides of the transaction.

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Google adds AI-powered features to Chromebook

May 28, 2024

Google said today it’s adding new AI-powered features such as a writing assistant and a wallpaper creator and providing easy access to Gemini chatbot to its Chromebook Plus line of devices.

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The Chainsmokers light up Disrupt 2024

May 28, 2024

The dynamic duo behind the Grammy Award–winning music group the Chainsmokers, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, are set to bring their entrepreneurial expertise to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Known for their chart-topping hits, Pall and Taggart have expanded their influence into the world of venture capital. In 2020, they launched Mantis Venture Capital, a firm managing […]

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LumApps, the French ‘intranet superapp,’ sells majority stake to Bridgepoint in a $650M deal

May 28, 2024

Big news today for LumApps, the French startup that has described itself as an “intranet superapp” with a platform for building and provisioning internal communications and apps for workforces. The company — which is used by some 5 million people across 700 organizations — announced that Bridgepoint, the private equity investment firm, is taking a […]

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More neobanks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action

May 28, 2024

Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network realm, as the NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The service will give customers access to 10GB of free roaming internet in more than 40 countries without having to switch out their own existing physical SIM card or […]

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