Moxie raises $15.7M to make opening medspas easier
Treatments like botox are becoming more ubiquitous, spurring growth in the number of medspas, or centers that offer botox, IV hydration and laser treatments from certified providers like registered nurses. Opening a medspa, however, can be a lengthy and expensive process. Moxie wants to make it easier with its “business-in-a-box”
Read moreGeek Ventures targets immigrant founders with its first fund
Geek Ventures is the latest venture capital firm to launch its first fund and has $23 million in capital commitments to invest in immigrant tech founders at the pre-seed and seed stages. Ihar Mahaniok founded the firm in 2021 after working for more than 20 years as a software engineer
Read moreHow Fearless Digital Trailblazers Prepare for Big Investment Presentations
At some point in your career, you’ll be handed the microphone and asked to deliver a presentation for a big investment. You may be a product manager looking to develop a new product offering, a data scientist seeking additional funding to experiment with large language models (LLMs), or a DevOps
Read moreDevolut leverages e-commerce growth in Latin America to develop reverse logistics tool
With the explosion of e-commerce during the global pandemic, companies not only had to adopt Amazon-like shipping skills, but also how to coordinate and manage returns. In Latin America, the reverse logistics process “is a mess,” according to Agustin Shutte, founder and CEO of Devolut, which provides an end-to-end returns
Read moreReliance’s financial services unit to offer insurance, merchant lending
Jio Financial Services, the financial services unit of Mukesh Ambani-run Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, plans to expand to merchant lending and insurance, Ambani said at Reliance’s annual general meeting in a speech that is likely to have a repercussions for countless startups. “JFS will massively increase financial services penetration by
Read moreReliance’s 5G hotspot Jio AirFiber to hit stores next month in broadband push
Jio Platforms on Monday launched the AirFiber, a wireless plug-and-play 5G hotspot, as the top Indian top telecom operator races to make a dent to the broadband market. With the Jio AirFiber, first showcased last year, Reliance plans to expand its 5G user base and replace wired broadband connections. The device
Read moreReliance appoints Ambani’s children to board, wife resigns
Reliance Industries said Monday it has appointed the three children of billionaire Mukesh Ambani — Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani — as the directors to its board, the latest in the succession plan at the country’s largest company, which operates the nation’s largest telecom operator and retail chain.
Read moreSwift: High-Performance Dictionary Keys
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Read moreAfter Threads, Bluesky also adds a way to see your own likes
Bluesky introduced a bunch of updates on Friday to its mobile apps and website including a new tab to see your own likes, notification support for apps, and an emoji picker for the web composer. Earlier this month, Bluesky’s rival Threads added a new tab in settings, called “Your Likes,”
Read moreTesla’s China rival Xpeng buys ride hailing giant Didi’s smart EV assets for $744M
Chinese electric vehicle upstart Xpeng is acquiring the smart EV assets of ride hailing giant Didi for $744 million, marking another significant alliance that the Tesla challenger has struck in recent months. In an announcement on Monday, Didi said the duo is forming a strategic partnership to “promote the global
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