Wanda Fish navigates VC waters to catch $7M for production of cultivated bluefin tuna
The company aims to create whole-cut cultivated fish filets, starting with bluefin tuna, using muscle and fat cells.
Read MoreFNB Stokvel Savers Reach Soaring Heights
Stokvel customers are making remarkable progress in their saving efforts. Since November 2019, FNB stokvel customers have significantly increased their savings, surpassing the R8.3 billion mark in total member contributions. FNB revealed that its customers’ stokvel net deposits have increased by 42%, indicating the resilience and dedication of South African
Read MoreAccel leads $21M investment in UK care home marketplace Lottie
The U.K. care home sector was pegged as £7.7 billion market in 2021, according to most recent estimates, yet capacity is shrinking at a time when the average age of the general population continues to grow. Throw into the mix a lack of transparency over pricing and service availability, and
Read MoreSingapore’s tech subscription service Circular wants to keep devices out of the landfill
Circular, backed by Y Combinator, is a service that offers consumers in Singapore and Australia subscriptions to high-end electronics, like iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, iPad Pros and MacBook Pros. Not only does it want help people get devices at lower prices, but also keep them in circulation for as long as
Read MoreWorld Bank’s IFC backs Indian insurtech startup Onsurity in $24M funding
Onsurity, an Indian startup that offers monthly subscription-based insurance solutions to micro, small and medium enterprises, startups and growing businesses, has raised $24 million in a funding round led by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Series B round also saw the participation from existing investors Nexus Venture
Read MoreTech group calls India’s proposed guidelines against dark patterns ‘regulatory overlap’
An industry group representing several major U.S. tech companies has opposed the Indian government’s proposal against dark patterns, which are used to deceive online users, and said the move would adversely affect the state promise of enabling “ease of doing business” in the economy and bring “regulatory overlap” with existing
Read MoreWaymo-Zeekr robotaxi poised for US testing by end of 2023
Nearly two years after Waymo and Geely struck a deal to develop robotaxis for the U.S. market, we are seeing concrete progress in the collaboration. According to a job post posted on LinkedIn, Zeekr, the young electric car brand started by Chinese auto giant Geely, is hiring a logistics manager in
Read MoreEuropean Digital insurtech startup Getsafe acquires Luko’s German portfolio, reaches 550,000 customers
Getsafe, a German-based digital insurtech startup, has acquired the German portfolio of Luko, a French insurtech startup that recently neared insolvency before agreeing to be acquired by British insurer Admiral Group in a transaction that didn’t include its German or Spanish operations. Getsafe is now present in four countries since
Read MoreTo attend or not to attend: We asked 52 founders whether events are useful or a waste of time
There are many founder-focused events but are they actually helpful or just a distraction? Founders need to strike a balance.
Read MoreZendesk emerges from last year’s turbulence with strong outlook
After some recent turbulence, it would be easy to think that Zendesk's overall financial performance suffered as a result, but that really wasn’t the case.
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