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Sep 21, 2023 • 4min
Google-backed Indian audio platform Kuku FM raises $25 million
Google-backed audio content platform Kuku FM has raised $25 million in a new funding round as it looks to make deeper inroads with its audiobook offerings in the South Asian market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 21, 2023 • 6min
Legit Security lands $40M to lock down apps and dev environments
Legit Security, a cybersecurity company developing a platform to identify app vulnerabilities from code, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by CRV with participation from Cyberstarts, Bessemer Venture Partners and TCV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 20, 2023 • 6min
Database startup MotherDuck lands $52.5M to grow its DuckDB-based platform
Jordan Tagani, CEO of MotherDuck, discusses the startup's recent $52.5 million funding round, aimed at enhancing its DuckDB-based platform. He shares insights into how MotherDuck is reshaping cloud analytics by shifting from traditional distributed models to more efficient scale-up solutions. Tagani highlights the startup's competitive advantages in performance and cost-effectiveness, all while adapting to the growing demand for open-source database technologies. Tune in for valuable takes on innovation in the database landscape!
Sep 20, 2023 • 2min
European cyber insurance startup Stoïk raises $10.7 million and expands to Germany
French startup Stoïk offers a cyber insurance product to small and medium companies — a bit like Coalition in the U.S. And things have been working well in France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2023 • 4min
Babbel acquires language learning browser extension Toucan
Babbel, the popular subscription-based language learning service, today announced that it has acquired Toucan, the well-funded language learning browser extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2023 • 5min
Dragos raises $74M to secure industrial control systems from threats
Dragos, a company building software to secure the control systems for manufacturing and industrial equipment, has raised $74 million in a Series D round extension led by WestCap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 18, 2023 • 4min
Roam unveils new EV bus model to tap Kenya’s mass transit sector
Kenya-based EV startup Roam has unveiled a new shuttle bus model dubbed Move, coming as the East African country continues to push for the adoption of electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 18, 2023 • 6min
Pixis, an AI-powered full-stack marketing platform, raises $85M
Pixis, an AI-powered platform for brands to monitor and orchestrate their marketing campaigns, today announced that it raised $85 million in a Series C1 round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15, 2023 • 4min
Databricks raises $500M more, boosting valuation to $43B despite late-stage gloom
Data analytics and AI software maker Databricks has raised a Series I round worth more than $500 million, earning a valuation of $43 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15, 2023 • 7min
Access code: Evidence brings open source BI to technical data teams
From Tableau and Looker, to PowerBI and beyond, there are no shortage of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to help companies unlock insights from their vast swathes of data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
