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Diagnostic Robotics has AI catching health problems before they take you to the ER
A stitch in time saves nine, they say — and a blood thinner in time saves a trip to the emergency room for a heart attack, as Diagnostic Robotics hopes…
Getting acquired is a legitimate strategy for building your business
While the IPO is characterized as the pinnacle for venture-backed startups, far more companies see successful exits via an M&A process than by going public.
Google Cloud today announced plans for its first cloud region in Mexico, its third in Latin America after Santiago, Chile and São Paulo, Brazil. The new region, which will be…
Spyware maker Candiru linked to Chrome zero-day targeting journalists
Security researchers have linked the discovery of an actively exploited but since-fixed zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome to an Israeli spyware maker targeting journalists in the Middle East. Cybersecurity company…
One way to curb competition in other countries is to file a patent in each of those countries. However, the cost of filing a patent in every country can be…
Crypto asset manager Valkyrie looks to raise $30M for its new VC arm
Crypto asset manager Valkyrie, best known for launching one of the only U.S. SEC-approved bitcoin futures ETFs, is moving into a new asset class — venture capital. The firm hired…
UK’s Magical Mushroom Company uses mycelium to replace plastic packaging
Global plastic waste has more than doubled, and 40% of that waste comes from packaging. Luckily there is no shortage of sustainable packaging startups in Europe. Just take a look:…
Security-as-code startup Jit comes out of stealth with $38.5M in seed funding
Jit, a startup that helps developers automate product security by codifying their security plans and workflows as code that can then be managed in a code repository like GitHub, today…
Google Cloud opens a new region in Texas
Google Cloud today announced the launch of its new cloud region in Dallas, Texas, as it continues to expand its data center footprint around the world. The new region marks…
Microsoft disrupts Iranian-linked hackers targeting organizations in Israel
Microsoft said on Thursday that it has successfully “identified and disabled” a previously unreported Lebanon-based hacking group that it believes is working with Iranian intelligence. The hacking group, tracked by…
It used to be that venture capitalists couldn’t sell their stake in a portfolio company before it sold or went public without raising questions about the outfit’s prospects. As startups…
Hetz Ventures closes third fund of $123M to focus on DevOps tools, open source, fintech and cyber
Hetz Ventures, a seed-stage VC out of Israel launched in 2018, has closed its third fund at $123 million. The new (described as “over-subscribed”) fund, Hetz III, brings the firm’s…
DoControl raises $30M for no-code security tools for cloud app log-ins
Cloud security is one of the big drivers among enterprises making IT investments this year, according to a recent report from Gartner, which estimated that some $4.4 trillion in IT…
Silverfort nabs $65M with a ‘holistic’ approach to protecting ID management across IT silos and legacy systems
Identity management is at the heart of how a lot of organizations aim to keep their systems secure, but that leaves a big question unanswered: How secure is the identity…
Coro secures $60M at ~$500M valuation for an all-in, SaaS-based cyber protection platform aimed at SMBs
Enterprises typically dedicate significant money and talent towards protecting themselves from security breaches. That leaves a wide opportunity for cybersecurity specialists to build tools aimed at smaller organizations that still…
Daily Crunch: Intel will reportedly buy cloud-optimization startup Granulate for $650M
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Wing Security launches its end-to-end SaaS security platform, raises $26M
As businesses increasingly rely on an ever-growing number of SaaS products, it has become imperative for security teams to get a better understanding of which applications a company’s employees are…
Brain.space remakes the EEG for our modern world (and soon, off-world)
Figuring out what’s going on in the brain is generally considered to be somewhere between extremely difficult and impossible. One major challenge is that the best ways to do so…
New Era Capital Partners closes $140M to turn Israeli startups into ‘global citizens’
The firm’s main objective is to take Israeli companies to the next level and then the one beyond that.
Luno launches investment arm to back over 200 fintech and crypto/web3 startups yearly
Luno, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), today announced that it is launching Luno Expeditions, an early-stage investment arm to back fintech and crypto/web3 startups globally. The fund will leverage…
Connecteam raises $120M at an $800M+ valuation for comms app for deskless workers
After years of being overlooked, frontline employees and others who do not sit at desks all day are taking center stage in a new wave of workplace productivity apps. In…
When some of the world’s biggest food companies develop new products, they go to Tastewise first
The AI-driven data analytics help food brands make smarter decisions around product development, marketing and retail sales for their next healthy, sustainable and delicious products.
LinkedIn acquires Israeli web analytics startup Oribi for $80M-90M to expand its marketing technology
LinkedIn — the social network for people looking to connect with others in their professional fields and find work with upwards of 810 million users — has a long-standing business…
Astrix Security emerges from stealth to help organizations spot rogue third-party apps
Astrix Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that provides access management for third-party app integrations, has emerged from stealth with $15 million in funding. The startup was co-founded in 2021 by…
Spyware dealer who sold WhatsApp-hacking tech pleads guilty
A Mexican businessman admitted in federal court this week to selling spyware and hacking tools from Italy and Israel to customers in the United States and Mexico. The Justice Department…
Raleigh’s Pendo acquires UK’s Mind the Product to boost global product manager community
Last year product analytics and digital adoption platform Pendo pulled in $110 million investment from private equity firm Thoma Bravo, and that was not long after a $150 million tranche of…
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Inside Iyin Aboyeji’s plan to build charter cities for African tech
African cities, particularly sub-Saharan ones, have the fastest global urban growth rate. But with challenges around overcrowding, congestion, infrastructure, power and poor governance, these cities are maxed out in what they can provide to the average African living in urban environments. Some experts think charter cities offer a solution. They are granted a special jurisdiction…
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Venture capitalists fell in love with Europe last year
Amid this long-lasting startup era, 2021 may go down as the peak venture capital year, especially in Europe.
Daily Crunch: IBM sells off Watson Health unit to private equity firm Francisco Partners
I normally try to bring some pep to my little intros in this missive. But today I am going to avoid astruturning my own mood to simply say, hey, what’s…
Fact-checkers write open letter urging YouTube to get serious about COVID misinformation
A group of more than 80 prominent fact-checking organizations around the world is pressing YouTube to take action against COVID misinformation, which still prevails on the platform now two years…
