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Dec 23, 2022 • 4min
Reliance buys 23.3% stake in US-based AI firm Exyn
Reliance has backed Philadelphia-based AI and robotics startup Exyn, the Indian conglomerate disclosed in a stock exchange filing on Thursday, making further inroads in startups globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022 • 6min
Gynger launches out of stealth to loan companies cash for software
Software spend is becoming a prime target for cuts as it grows into a larger line item in enterprises’ budgets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022 • 3min
South Park creators’ deepfake video startup Deep Voodoo conjures $20M in new funding
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park and various other media over the years, have raised $20 million to continue work on their professional deepfake studio for creators, Deep Voodoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022 • 6min
ImagenAI, which uses AI to personalize photo editing styles, lands $30M
ImagenAI, a startup using AI to help professional photographers edit photos and automate post-production work, today announced that it raised $30 million in an all-equity growth investment from Summit Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022 • 4min
Early-stage Mexico fintech Aviva is making loans as easy as a video call
Aviva uses AI and natural language processing to match customers’ spoken words with fields of a loan application. Within minutes, customers can qualify for up to $1,000.Early-stage Mexico fintech Aviva is making loans as easy as a video call by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022 • 5min
Revel raises $7.8M to become the Instagram and Robinhood of NFT platforms
Social collectibles platform Revel describes itself as 'a cross between Instagram and Robinhood, wrapped in social game economics.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022 • 5min
Salon software Mangomint raises $13M as it booms in post-COVID labor shortage
Salon software Mangomint discusses its $13M funding amidst the post-COVID labor shortage, focusing on smart automation and streamlined booking experience.
Dec 20, 2022 • 5min
Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’
Wischoff Ventures closed a second fund of $20 million that will be 'leaning in heavily on B2B.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022 • 5min
Dropbox buys form management platform FormSwift for $95M in cash
Dropbox today announced that it’s acquired FormSwift, a cloud-based platform designed to help businesses build, edit, approve, share and print custom personalized and documents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022 • 7min
Protect AI lands a $13.5M investment to harden AI projects from attack
Seeking to bring greater security to AI systems, Protect AI today raised $13.5 million in a seed-funding round co-led by Acrew Capital and Boldstart Ventures with participation from Knollwood Capital, Pelion Ventures and Aviso Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
