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Jul 13, 2023 • 4min
Cyber insurance startup Coalition acquires privacy assistant Jumbo
San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Coalition is acquiring Jumbo, a mobile app that lets you control your privacy on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2023 • 6min
Savvy, a platform to secure SaaS apps, launches out of stealth with $30M
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps are an essential part of how many companies do business. But when the number of apps grows beyond a certain threshold, it can be difficult to secure them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2023 • 3min
Raft closes $30M Series B led by Eight Roads VC
During the pandemic, the digitisation of the freight industry took off like a rocket, and stayed that way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2023 • 4min
Pylon wants to make it easier to manage B2B conversations in Slack
As email has becomes an increasingly clogged communication mechanism, businesses looking for more direct ways to communicate with their customers in a B2B context have been turning to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and other channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2023 • 6min
SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content
While working at Vetan, a startup helping small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses manage employee payroll, Jatin Mehta realized that SMBs often lack the tools to thrive online with organic sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2023 • 6min
Google’s Gradient Ventures backs Weflow to bring greater hygiene to Salesforce data
Google’s venture capital arm Gradient Ventures has made another foray into Europe, investing as part of a $3.2 million seed round in two-year-old German startup Weflow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2023 • 6min
CADDi raises $89M Series C to scale its B2B supply chain marketplace for manufacturing parts
The pandemic has damaged the entire manufacturing supply chain, which is not likely to return to normal until at least 2024 due to a few challenges, including the ongoing U.S.-China tech battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 7, 2023 • 4min
Brinc launches new program for climate tech startups
Brinc, the Hong Kong-based accelerator backed by investors like Animoca Brands, is launching a new program for fledgling climate tech startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 7, 2023 • 5min
DigitalOcean acquires cloud computing startup Paperspace for $111M in cash
DigitalOcean, the cloud hosting business, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Paperspace, a New York-based cloud computing and AI development startup, for $111 million in cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 6, 2023 • 5min
Thrive Capital doubles down on Clair, a fintech helping frontline workers get paid instantly
New offerings include an on-demand pay solution where users can withdraw funds immediately for the money they've earned, but not yet received, and a lending program for employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
