Sprinto raises $20M to bring automation to security compliance management
Sprinto, a startup offering a security compliance and risk platform, has raised $20 million in new investment led by Accel. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTransferGo raises $10M to expand its remittance business in Asia, doubling valuation
TransferGo, the UK-based fintech best known as a consumer platform for global remittances, has raised a $10 million growth funding round from Taiwan-based investor Taiwania Capital, with a view to expanding in the Asia-Pacific region. It last raised a $50M Series C funding round in 2021. TransferGo claims the new
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Businesses worldwide are striving for growth in challenging economic conditions, and Africa is no different. Recognized for its vast potential, the continent attracts heavy investment across various sectors. Technological advancements facilitate reaching the unbanked and underserved populations more effectively. Nevertheless, achieving growth in Africa is far from easy. It’s a
Read moreIndustry Veteran Joins Payfast as New Managing Director
David Adams, drawing upon more than two decades of extensive experience in the payment services sector, has taken on the position of Managing Director at Payfast. With a seasoned background, Adams previously lent his expertise to esteemed entities like Network International in the Middle East and Mastercard in the United
Read moreIndian ride-hailing giant Ola quits UK, Australia and NZ in international pullback
Indian ride-hailing giant Ola is shutting down its operations in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, six years after expanding to international markets as it shifts focus to shoring up its domestic business ahead of an initial public offering. An Ola spokesperson told TechCrunch that the SoftBank-backed ride-hailing startup sees
Read moreWant to be a great software engineer? Don’t be a jerk.
The home team convenes to discuss the XZ backdoor attack, what great software engineers have in common, how GenAI is changing the face of drug development, and the rise of managed service providers for AI.
Read moreElon Musk says his posts did more to ‘financially impair’ X than help it
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk admitted that his posts on the platform formerly known as Twitter may have financially harmed the company in the long run, in a March 27th deposition made public on Monday by The Huffington Post. The billionaire also admitted to have
Read moreMultiverse, the apprenticeship unicorn, acquires Searchlight to put a focus on AI
Multiverse, the U.K. unicorn that builds apprenticeship programs for people to learn technology skills while on the job, has made an acquisition as it aims to skill up itself. The company has bought Searchlight, a startup and recruitment platform that uses artificial intelligence-based technology to source talent. The plan will
Read moreTesla is settling with the family of the Apple engineer who died in an Autopilot crash
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This week, Tesla was scheduled to appear in court to defend its Autopilot system against a claim of wrongful death — but it looks like the company will pay the family of Apple engineer Wei “Walter” Huang instead. Court documents show that Tesla
Read moreTargus says cyberattack is causing operational outage
Targus' parent company, B. Riley Financial, said it discovered "a threat actor gained unauthorized access to certain of Targus’ file systems." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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