Kuva Space raises €16.6M Series A to scale hyperspectral imagery ambitions
Kuva Space, a hyperspectral imagery startup founded in Finland, has closed a €16.6 million ($17.6 million) Series A funding round as it looks to deploy up to 100 satellites by the end of the decade. The startup, formerly called Reaktor Space Lab, was founded in 2016 and spent its first
Read moreJapan’s SBI Holdings commits $40M to anchor Novastar Ventures future funds
SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services conglomerate and one of the largest venture capital firms in the East Asian country, has made a $40 million multi-fund commitment to anchor pan-African VC firm Novastar Ventures’ future funds. Following the deal, SBI Holdings will take a minority stake in Novastar and get
Read moreVodacom’s New VodaLend Personal Loans
Vodacom Financial and Digital Lifestyle Services are launching VodaLend Personal Loans to offer a responsible credit solution for South Africans facing economic challenges. This partnership with Old Mutual Finance, a registered credit provider, provides both customers and non-customers easy access to personal loans of up to R250,000. Mariam Cassim, Chief
Read moreA new generation of companies is moving on up in San Francisco
Ten years ago, Pear VC, then a tiny new venture firm, operated out of a nondescript office in Palo Alto that was enlivened by bright, computer-themed art. Last week, the outfit – which closed its largest fund to date in May – quietly inked a deal to sublease 30,000 square
Read moreLlamaIndex vs LangChain: Tools for Building LLM-powered Apps
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Read moreFlexport acquires technology of former digital freight unicorn Convoy
Supply chain logistics platform Flexport is acquiring the assets of shuttered digital freight network Convoy, according to a memo Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen sent to staff Wednesday. Flexport will restore Convoy’s trucking logistics services for customers in the coming weeks, according to the memo, shared by Freight Waves. Petersen said
Read moreClosing time for Sam Bankman-Fried
Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Michael M. Santiago, Bloomberg, Klmax, Whyframestudio, Yevgen Romanenko, Pixhook, Peter Dazeley, Jimkruger, Getty Images Mistakes aren’t illegal, but fraud is — and Bankman-Fried’s lawyers never made his defense land. Let’s be honest:
Read moreFor VCs and founders, building in public is about filling the top of the funnel
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Read moreApple Music shuts down its Siri-only Voice Plan nearly two years later
Apple Music just shut down its cheapest option — the Voice Plan. The subscription, which launched in 2021 and cost $5 per month, featured a Siri-only experience; the only way to access Apple Music’s catalog is to request a song, genre, album or artist by using voice commands. While Apple
Read moreThe demise of Twitter Circles left a void that Instagram Close Friends can’t fill
When X’s Circles feature shut down this week, the app formerly known as Twitter turned its back on the best product it’s shipped since the Quote Tweet. Like an Instagram Close Friends story, Circles allowed users to post to an exclusive, hand-picked group of up to 150 people, where they
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