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Jul 12, 2022 • 6min
Scale Computing secures $55M to help companies manage edge infrastructure
Edge computing is seeing an explosion of interest as enterprises process more data at the edge of their networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 12, 2022 • 4min
Despite layoffs, there’s still a talent crunch in Southeast Asia
Tech layoffs have hit almost every region in the world, and Southeast Asia is no exception, with companies like Sea, Crypto.com and JD.ID among those affected. In particular, fintech startups—BNPL, credit and lending, and inventory-holding businesses—are vulnerable, like in other parts of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2022 • 4min
For businesses seeking low-code fintech infrastructure options, there’s a Quiltt for that
Company founders pivoted when customers wanted their fintech data engine over their budgeting app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 11, 2022 • 5min
Casper king Philip Krim is getting into the insurance business
Since departing his role as Casper CEO in 2021, Philip Krim has spent the majority of his time investing and incubating companies via Montauk Ventures. The latest is an insurance company called Ranger, which aims to elevate the agents in the insurance industry, rather than replace them. Most of the new-wave insurance platforms out there […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 5min
Six reasons to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new and awesome opportunity available for early-stage startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18-20. It’s called the Startup Battlefield 200, and it’s packed with perks and possibility. Here’s the thing — it’s a time-sensitive application process, and you only have until July 31 to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 4min
Crypto gaming firm Cauldron raises $6.6M to build ‘Pixar of web3’
A number of crypto gaming firms have ramped up production in the past year with hopes of revolutionizing the growing industry. Adding to the list is London-based gaming firm Cauldron, which plans on becoming the “Pixar of web3” through a key element: storytelling. The company just closed a $6.6 million seed round and plans to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 7, 2022 • 5min
Wonderbelly is taking on Tums
Deep tech and D2C have very little in common, except Noah Kraft. The Doppler Labs founder, who first came into the spotlight in 2014 with the launch of a wireless earbuds company, is teaming up with his brother to start something brand new. Well, for clarity’s sake, the brother duo are actually disrupting something relatively […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 7, 2022 • 5min
Finli puts service-based business payment management in the palm of your hand
Finli’s platform was developed so owners could send invoices, look up customer information and check on payment status in between gigs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 6, 2022 • 5min
IBM acquires Databand to bolster its data observability stack
IBM today announced that it acquired Databand, a startup developing an observability platform for data and machine learning pipelines. Details of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Tel Aviv-based Databand had raised $14.5 million prior to the acquisition. Databand employees will join IBM’s data and AI division, with the purchase expected to close on June 27. […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 6, 2022 • 5min
Maolac pours new funding into superfood mimicking breast milk health benefits
The company identifies and extracts functional proteins from bovine colostrum and uses them to make milk protein mixtures that could be used for different immune-boosting applications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
