British International Investment backs India’s Aye Finance in $37M funding
Aye Finance, an Indian startup that offers its digital lending platform to small firms, has raised $37.18 million in a fresh funding round led by British International Investment, as it looks to continue to help micro enterprises grow their businesses and employees expand their incomes. The Series F round, which
Read moreFCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy
The FCC has made a final denial of Starlink’s application for $885 million in public funds to expand its orbital communications infrastructure to cover parts of rural America, saying the company “failed to demonstrate that it could deliver the promised service.” As previously reported, the money in question was part
Read moreFeds want anti drunk-driving tech in cars. Here’s what stands in the way.
The in-car tech used by the likes of Ford and GM to make sure drivers pay attention to the road has come a long way. But it’s just not ready to help prevent or mitigate the damage done by drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That
Read moreTrue Anomaly raises $100M to scale space security tech
True Anomaly has closed $100 million in new funding, a strong signal that the appetite for startups operating at the intersection of space and defense is far from abating. The new round was led by Riot Ventures, with participation from Eclipse, ACME Capital, Menlo Ventures, Narya, 645 Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Champion
Read moreSony is investigating an alleged ransomware attack on Insomniac
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Sony is investigating claims by the Rhysida ransomware group that it stole sensitive data from Insomniac Games, including personal information for the voice actor who portrayed Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2. Australian outlet Cyber Daily reported today that the group had posted some
Read moreApple’s new iPhone security setting keeps thieves out of your digital accounts
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple is making it harder for iPhone thieves to access your personal information if they get ahold of your device’s passcode. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Apple includes new Stolen Device Protection in its iOS 17.3 beta that, when enabled, would
Read moreHow to set up and use a CRM to run your VC fundraising process
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software isn’t just for managing customer relationships anymore. Here's a detailed guide to setting up your own system for pitching investors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBezos’ Blue Origin aiming to make long-awaited return to launch next week
Blue Origin is aiming to finally conclude an over 15 month pause in operations of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, with the company announcing today that it will fly an uncrewed mission as early as December 18. The company confirmed the launch on its social media account following a Bloomberg
Read moreCrowdfunding a cleaner power solution for mobile businesses
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by James Wagoner, the co-founder and CEO of Joule Case, a startup that is creating a cleaner alternative to diesel generators. Wagoner talked about his journey to launching the company after
Read moreTake the time to brush up those pitch decks
Now is a great time to brush up your pitch decks, practice your pitch, and get ready for when things kick off again next year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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