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Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. Now, seven years later, Amazon…
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Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria
1:02 am PDT • April 4, 2023
Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility company that allows individual and corporate passengers to take rides on multiple bus routes via an app, has raised $4 million in a new funding…
In a move reminiscent of its successful early bet on the government-backed UPI network seven years ago, PhonePe, India’s leading mobile payments app, is now setting its sights on the…
Zealy helps web3 companies engage with their communities by giving them tasks that they can achieve in exchange for various rewards.
Enterprise
Dozer exits stealth to help any developer build real-time data apps ‘in minutes’
11:00 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Dozer touts itself as as a plug-and-play infrastructure backend that allows any developer to create low-latency data APIs.
Startups
Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient
10:30 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Zyod, an Indian startup offering apparel sourcing and manufacturing, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding led by Lightspeed.
AI
Amid a boom in AI accelerators, a UC Berkeley-focused outfit, House Fund, swings open its doors
9:01 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
House Fund’s new AI accelerator program will run for 2 months, kicking off in early July and ending in early September. Around 6 companies will be accepted.
Australia banned TikTok on official devices today, joining western countries including the U.S. and the UK to ban the app.
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‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley
Evan Buhler moved to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley three months ago to build an AI company that would combine the buzzy technology and his experience as a startup attorney. At the time, he didn’t realize he had moved to the heart of a movement. Hayes Valley, which has been nicknamed “Cerebral Valley” by tech enthusiasts…
4:44 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Enterprise
Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management
4:05 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain a key focus for regulators requiring more rigorous efforts to keep illicit activity at…
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Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. Now, seven years later, Amazon…
Transportation
Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria
1:02 am PDT • April 4, 2023
Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility company that allows individual and corporate passengers to take rides on multiple bus routes via an app, has raised $4 million in a new funding…
In a move reminiscent of its successful early bet on the government-backed UPI network seven years ago, PhonePe, India’s leading mobile payments app, is now setting its sights on the…
Zealy helps web3 companies engage with their communities by giving them tasks that they can achieve in exchange for various rewards.
Enterprise
Dozer exits stealth to help any developer build real-time data apps ‘in minutes’
11:00 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Dozer touts itself as as a plug-and-play infrastructure backend that allows any developer to create low-latency data APIs.
Startups
Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient
10:30 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Zyod, an Indian startup offering apparel sourcing and manufacturing, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding led by Lightspeed.
AI
Amid a boom in AI accelerators, a UC Berkeley-focused outfit, House Fund, swings open its doors
9:01 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
House Fund’s new AI accelerator program will run for 2 months, kicking off in early July and ending in early September. Around 6 companies will be accepted.
Australia banned TikTok on official devices today, joining western countries including the U.S. and the UK to ban the app.
Featured Article
‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley
Evan Buhler moved to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley three months ago to build an AI company that would combine the buzzy technology and his experience as a startup attorney. At the time, he didn’t realize he had moved to the heart of a movement. Hayes Valley, which has been nicknamed “Cerebral Valley” by tech enthusiasts…
4:44 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Enterprise
Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management
4:05 pm PDT • April 3, 2023
Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain a key focus for regulators requiring more rigorous efforts to keep illicit activity at…