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Thailand’s second-largest bank launches KXVC, a $100 million fund to invest in AI, Web3, and Deep Tech startups
Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2023


As investments in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to soar, a portion of these funds is finding its way into the Web3 landscape. The most recent development is the launch of a new fund aimed primarily at supporting startups in the […]


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“The Knotty Ones,” a Lithuania-based all-female-founded ethical knitwear brand, raises €250K from women investors
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2023


In 2021, almost half of the startups in the United States were founded by women, as reported in a survey by Gusto. This marked a significant increase from 2019 when women comprised only 28% of startup founders. However, when looking […]


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Google pays $10 billion a year to Apple and Samsung to secure its position as the default search engine, DOJ says
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2023


Google is paying $10 billion a year to Apple and other smartphone manufacturers to secure its position as the world’s top online search engine, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. While Google Search is undeniably the world’s most widely […]


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French fintech startup Swan raises $40 million in funding led by early Revolut backer, Lakestar
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2023


While AI startups continue to steal the spotlight with blockbuster funding, investments in fintech startups are slowly picking up steam. Just this week, we’ve highlighted two fintech startups, Tradeteq and ThetaRay, that secured a combined $70 million in funding. And now, […]


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Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup, acquires Urbvan for $12 million to transform corporate bus travel
Daniel Levi Posted On September 13, 2023


Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup that’s reshaping the intercity bus sector in Latin America, has acquired B2B van-pooling service provider startup Urbvan in a deal valued at $12 million in cash to boost corporate bus travel. Before the acquisition, the […]


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Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro with titanium case and USB-C charging
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2023


Apple has just unveiled its latest iPhone series, which includes the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max. These new phones come with a titanium shell, a faster chip, and enhanced video game capabilities. One significant change […]


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AI is making language learning easier with live video translation and lip-sync
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2023


The future of language learning is here, thanks to the latest breakthrough in AI translation technology. This cutting-edge technology relies on intricate deep-learning algorithms to perform machine translation. By harnessing intelligent behavior, AI can now analyze and comprehend a text […]


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Too young to drive, now his business is doing $200 million a year
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2023


Imagine making millions from tinkering with computers in your teens! That was the story of Larry O’Connor, the tech genius behind Other World Computing (OWC). Larry’s journey from an Atari computer in his dad’s house to a thriving business shows […]


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25 Best SaaS Alternatives & Competitors
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2023


Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model where software is hosted and managed by a third-party vendor and accessed by users over the Internet. Since Salesforce introduced the world’s first CRM-SaaS platform in 1999, SaaS has been […]


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Fanatics taps former Opendoor executive Andrew Low Ah Kee as CEO of its sports merchandise business, Next Commerce
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2023


Fanatics has appointed Andrew Low Ah Kee as the CEO of its sports merchandise business, a significant move as the sports startup prepares for a potential IPO in the near future. The news comes just a few weeks after the outgoing […]


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Zenity raises $16.5M from Intel Capital to secure low-code/no-code applications
Daniel Levi Posted On September 12, 2023


Low-code/no-code (LCNC) tools are becoming increasingly popular as AI chatbots like ChatGPT make it easier for people to create and deploy applications without having to code. However, low-code/no-code tools come with their own set of challenges. The security risks of low-code/no-code […]


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CertifID raises $20 million in funding to protect real estate industry from fraud
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2023


CertifID, an Austin, Texas-based tech startup developing technology to safeguard against wire fraud in the real estate industry, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by led by Arthur Ventures, the same investor that supported the company with […]


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Enfabrica, an AI chip startup founded by Google and Broadcom execs, raises $125M with backing from Nvidia
Nickie Louise Posted On September 12, 2023


The artificial intelligence (AI) funding boom that started at the beginning of this year following the sudden success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues without any signs of slowing down. The latest to ride the funding wave is Enfabrica, a Silicon Valley […]


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Common Trust raises $2.6 million in seed funding to promote employee ownership
Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023


Common Trust, a platform that facilitates employee ownership buyouts for small business owners, has closed $2.6 million in funding. This seed funding round was led by Crossbeam Venture Partners, with participation from Schmidt Futures and additional support from prominent investors […]


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Online grocery delivery startup Instacart slashes valuation again, now targets a $9.3 billion IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023


In late August, we covered Instacart after the online grocery delivery startup Instacart filed to go public in a valuation that cut the company’s valuation from $39 billion to $24 billion. Now, the company’s valuation has again been slashed by […]


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The Intersection of Future-Ready Technologies: How AIs Use Within Web3 Is Increasing
Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023


The past half-decade or so has seen the rise of various technological innovations, but none have garnered more traction than artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3. From a purely monetary perspective, the AI industry — which was valued at $454.12 billion […]


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51 Best Startup and Business Ideas to Start in 2023
Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023


Every day, new startups are launched somewhere around the world. At the same time, 90% of startups failed partly because of bad product-market fit or because of executing bad ideas. Yet, in today’s era of artificial intelligence, competition is more […]


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Tesla is building Dojo, an AI supercomputer for robo-taxis that could add $600 billion to its market value
Daniel Levi Posted On September 11, 2023


Three years ago, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company was developing a powerful AI supercomputer named Dojo “to process a vast amount of video data” from the millions of Tesla vehicles on the road. The new […]


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Meta is developing a new, more powerful AI system as AI race heats up, WSJ reports
Nickie Louise Posted On September 11, 2023


Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is working on creating a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) system intended to be as powerful as the OpenAI’s most advanced model, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with […]


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How to find the first 100 customers for your startup
Daniel Levi Posted On September 9, 2023


Here you are. You’ve got that brilliant idea, the one that could solve a real problem for a lot of people. You’ve defied the odds, hustled hard, and launched your MVP (that’s a fancy term for your minimum viable product). […]


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