As war rages in Ukraine, investment in European defense and dual-use tech skyrockets
A new Dealroom report shows that VC investment in defense-related tech is outpacing any other type of investment across NATO member states and allies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreVodacom’s New Partnership to Enhance SA City Smartness
Vodacom Business is collaborating with local governments to provide technology solutions to help make South African cities smarter. Vodacom Business announced the cooperation, which is part of a five-year Transversal Contract with the National Treasury, highlighting the important role digital solutions can play in enabling towns to deliver services effectively
Read moreDiscover the Realme C61: Slim Design, Big Performance in SA!
Realme, a rapidly expanding global brand in the smartphone space, has declared the launch of the Realme C61 in the local market. This robust and elegant smartphone boasts an industry-best four-year battery life guarantee. realme C61 realme C61 is designed to empower you to live life to the fullest, allowing
Read morePeak XV has reaped $1.2B in the year since it split from Sequoia
Peak XV Partners, the largest India-focused venture fund, has realized about $1.2 billion in exits since it separated from Sequoia last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources
WordPress drama went up another notch on Wednesday after WordPress.org, the free, open-source hosting software, banned WordPress hosting provider WP Engine from accessing their resources. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMarvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet
Marvel Fusion is one of several companies pursuing what’s known as inertial confinement fusion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOpenAI’s chief research officer has left
OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing. CEO Sam Altman revealed the two latest resignations in a post on X Wednesday evening, along with leadership transition plans. “Mira, Bob, and
Read moreDinii, a cloud-based restaurant management platform, raises $45M Series B
Japan has always been a strong market for bringing technology into the experience of consuming food, and now one of the startups leading on this idea is attracting investors from across the ocean. Dinii, which lets diners order food from restaurants and shops through a mobile platform, has raised $48
Read morePear wants to empower up-and-coming VCs with its new emerging managers in residence program
When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $432 million fund last year, the firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund was nearly three times larger than its previous $160 million fund. The 11-year-old firm wants to help emerging venture funds
Read more13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to
Unsurprisingly, AI companies dominated the day, with startups looking to apply the technology to problems like estate planning and automating clinical trial data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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