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• Sequoia Capital India, GFC back 1-click payment checkout startup Nimbbl in $3.5m funding (Techcrunch)
  Nimbbl, which aims to improve conversions for merchants with its 1-click payment checkout solution, has raised $3.5M from Sequoia Capital I…
• Redfin is laying off more workers as housing downturn persists (Techcrunch)
  Redfin has laid off more workers, the third time since June that the real estate startup has reduced its workforce since June.
• Republic acquires the UK’s Seedrs in $100M deal to push into Europe | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  UK equity crowdfunding business Seedrs – who’s merger with rival Crowdcube was earlier blocked by competition regulators – has been acquire…
• GitHub Copilot competitor Codeium raises $150M at a $1.25B valuation | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Codeium, a startup developing an AI-powered tool to rival GitHub Copilot, has raised $150 million at a $1.25 billion valuation.
• eBay adds an AI-powered 'shop the look' feature to its iOS app (Techcrunch)
  e Bay on Tuesday launched a new generative AI-powered feature to appeal to fashion enthusiasts: a “shop the look” section within its iOS mo…
• Al Gore puts $600M into UK Green energy-tech startup Octopus Energy Group | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Former Vice President Al Gore has invested $600 million of equity into U.K.
• Firewalla launches the Gold Plus, a new 2.5 gigabit firewall (Techcrunch)
  Firewalla today launched the $569 Gold Plus with four 2.5 gigabit Ethernet interfaces and 5 Gigabits per second of deep packet inspection c…
• OneCard tops $1.4 billion valuation in $100 million funding (Techcrunch)
  FPL Technologies, an Indian startup that offers credit cards to customers under the brand name OneCard, is the latest in to join the unicor…
• A ‘more honest’ stock market (Techcrunch)
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• Google gets serious about wearables with the Pixel Watch (Techcrunch)
  Google finally enters the smartwatch raise, building on years of Fitbit development and Wear OS updates with the $350 Pixel Watch.
• Robinhood launches no-fee checking/savings with Mastercard & the most ATMs (Techcrunch)
  Robinhood is undercutting the big banks by forgoing brick-and-mortar branches with its new zero-fee checking and savings account features.
• Sidebar Will Deliver Personalized Mobile Apps And Content To Your Phone (Techcrunch)
  With over 85,000 apps on Apple's App Store alone, the task to find apps tailored to your needs and likes is daunting.
• Uber for Business introduces a couple of commuting options to get to the office during the pandemic (Techcrunch)
  Uber for Business, the business side of the consumer ridesharing service, has typically focused on helping companies track their Uber expen…
• Investors take note: Wildfire smoke will spark a surge in East Coast climate tech startups (Techcrunch)
  Canada wildfires are bringing tons of smoke to the East Coast.
• Alibaba will consider listing its affiliate companies in Hong Kong | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Last year I wrote that Hong Kong is increasingly becoming a destination for tech IPOs, and the country just got a major boost after Alibaba…
• Sprinklr launches major push into customer experience (Techcrunch)
  Sprinklr, the unicorn startup with a valuation of $1.8 billion, announced a major update today, which shifts the company’s focus from a pur…
• Shopify and China's JD.com team up to capture cross-border sellers (Techcrunch)
  Two of the world's largest e-commerce players are joining joined hands.
• CISA, FBI warn of threats to US satellite networks after Viasat cyberattack (Techcrunch)
  Satellite communications are widely used in the U.S., including the aviation, media, government and military, and energy sectors.
• Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI's next big investors | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Apple and Nvidia are reportedly considering investing in OpenAI's next funding round -- a round that could value the AI startup at $100 bil…
• Pure Storage Raises $150M And Sets For Battle With The Storage Giants | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Pure Storage has raised $150 million for its super-fast and feature-rich flash storage technology.
• Opsera, a DevOps platform geared toward enterprises, raises $12M | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Opsera, a startup creating a DevOps platform geared toward enterprise customers, has raised $12 million in a funding round.
• Traefik Labs launches Traefik Hub, a Kubernetes-native API management service (Techcrunch)
  Traefik today announced the general availability of Traefik Hub, its cloud-native API management solution for publishing, securing and mana…
• Sources: Mistral AI raising at a $6B valuation, SoftBank 'not in' but DST is | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Paris-based Mistral AI, a startup working on open source large language models — the building block for generative AI services — has been r…
• The SEC takes a position in Coinbase insider trading suit (Techcrunch)
  A former product manager at Coinbase is charged in a cryptocurrency insider trading scheme related to the listing of new crypto tokens on t…
• GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe (Techcrunch)
  It’s a year since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force and leaky adtech is now facing complaints in four more…
• Stori raises $32.5M in a Lightspeed-led Series B to build Mexico’s credit card for the masses (Techcrunch)
  While credit cards are commonplace in the United States, they are far less ubiquitous in many other countries, particularly those in Latin…
• BlueJeans folds (Techcrunch)
  Verizon said it "made the difficult decision to sunset" the B2B video-conferencing app "due to the changing market landscape."
• Planet A Ventures comes out of the door with a €160M European, science-backed climate fund (Techcrunch)
  Planet A Ventures has now closed its first fund at €160M to back founders tackling the world‘s largest environmental problems.
• Black Friday online buying hits a record $9.8B in the US, $70.9B globally | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  A rush of deep discounts and the growth of flexible payment options were the drivers behind $9.8 billion in online sales in the U.S.
• Google-backed neobank Open becomes India's 100th unicorn (Techcrunch)
  The Bengaluru-headquartered neobank Open has raised a new round of funding at a valuation of $1 billion, it said.
• Sequoia Capital plays Nostradamus (again) | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Sequoia Capital, the storied, 50-year-old venture firm, has become known over the years for using sweeping memos to warn the founders in it…
• Nigeria’s Haul247 raises funding to scale its logistics platform | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Haul247, a Nigerian end-to-end logistics platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets, has raised a $3 million seed rou…
• In its first funding in 7 years, profitable fintech Lower raises $100M Series A led by Accel (Techcrunch)
  Lower, an Ohio-based home finance platform, announced today it has raised $100 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel.
• A look at all 35 international fintech startups at YC's winter 2022 Demo Day | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  As more banking, e-commerce and insurance startups work to improve the way business is done in emerging countries, it should come as no sur…
• Google’s June Pixel drop brings new safety and health features (Techcrunch)
  Google announced the June Pixel Drop today with features like the ability to schedule a safety check with Google Assistant.
• Walmart+ Assist halves the price of its Prime competitor for those on government assistance (Techcrunch)
  Walmart has worked to address the needs of those on government assistance.
• Google’s Sundar Pichai doesn’t want you to be clear-eyed about AI’s dangers (Techcrunch)
  Alphabet and Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is the latest tech giant kingpin to make a public call for AI to be regulated while simultaneously…
• TechCrunch+ roundup: Gen Z VCs, choosing a GTM model, crypto crisis communication tips (Techcrunch)
  To be clear: Most investors want to say “yes.” No one becomes a venture capitalist just so they can stomp on someone’s dreams.
• Apple WWDC 2024, set for June 10-14, promises to be 'A(bsolutely) I(ncredible)' (Techcrunch)
  Apple SVP Greg “Joz” Joswiak just confirmed via the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that the company’s annual World Wide De…
• Google’s 46-camera ‘light field videos’ let you change perspective and peek around corners (Techcrunch)
  Google is showing off one of the most impressive efforts yet turning traditional photography and video into something more immersive: 3 D v…
• New pre-seed fund powered by First Round Capital will target recent graduates (Techcrunch)
  Graduate Fund has written "angel-sized" checks to five companies so far, including Spellbrush and Ally Shoes.
• New Relic launches Grok, its AI observability assistant (Techcrunch)
  New Relic introduces Grok, its generative AI assistant for observability, simplifying data analysis and task management for engineers.
• Daily Crunch: To complicate Musk’s attempt to swallow Twitter, board approves 'poison pill' strategy (Techcrunch)
  Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
• Minded, a telehealth platform specializing in managing mental health medication, raises $25M (Techcrunch)
  Minded, a psychiatry-focused telehealth company specializing in managing mental health medication for consumers, has raised $25 million in…
• Software DevOps platform Gearset raises $55M (Techcrunch)
  Gearset, a company creating a DevOps platform for Salesforce software, today announced that it raised $55 million in its first-ever growth…
• Deal Dive: VC interest in wildfire tech grows as the world burns around us (Techcrunch)
  California wildfires as well as fires all over the country are more and more relying on wildfire tech investments to help mitigate disaster…
• Global climate tech investment triples, but cash for tech directly cutting emissions lags (Techcrunch)
  Investment from VC and PE into climate tech is booming, reaching $87.5 bilion over H2 2020 and H1 2021, with in excess of $60 billion in th…
• Torq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Torq, a startup developing a platform to automate specific cybersecurity tasks, has raised $70 million in a Series C round.
• Pintarnya is building a super app for blue-collar workers (Techcrunch)
  Pintarnya focuses on the food and beverage, hotel and retail sectors, now reopening after COVID lockdowns, and logistics.
• The YoloBox Pro is a one-stop shop for your live video productions (Techcrunch)
  YoloBox stands out as a standalone device that you can use to run a live production with multiple cameras, without needing a dedicated desk…