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Jun 21, 2022 • 5min
Redwood Materials partners with Toyota to recycle batteries in US
Redwood Materials, the lithium-ion battery recycling startup founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, is partnering with Toyota to collect, refurbish and recycle batteries and battery materials that can be sent to the Japanese automaker’s upcoming North Carolina battery plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2022 • 5min
Mono aims to be ‘first bankingless bank’ for Latin America’s small businesses
Mono is building a fully digital bank with accounts that can be opened in around 15 minutes versus an average of two weeks at an incumbent bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2022 • 4min
Marc Lore’s food delivery startup Wonder raises $350M at a $3.5B valuation
New York-based Wonder, a mobile restaurant delivery service led by Marc Lore, has raised $350 million in Series B funding. The company is now worth about $3.5 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2022 • 5min
Brain data startup Rune Labs gets FDA clearance for Apple Watch-based Parkinson’s tracker
Rune Labs, a precision neurology company in San Francisco, announced that its StrivePD software ecosystem for Parkinson’s disease has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin using the Apple Watch to collect and measure data from Parkinson’s patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2022 • 5min
Indian esports fantasy startup FanClash raises $40 million
Millions of Indians each year assemble virtual sports teams, placing their hopes on the players they pick to perform exceedingly well in real-world matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2022 • 7min
Zoovu lands $169M to drive online product discovery experiences
The competition in ecommerce has become fiercer as the pandemic drives shoppers online. At the same time, customers have grown to expect better experiences. According to helpdesk software vendor HiverHQ, 32% of consumers want customer service to be both more responsive and empathetic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2022 • 7min
Tabnine raises $15.5M for AI that autocompletes code
Tabnine, a startup creating an “AI-powered assistant” for software developers, today closed a $15.5 million funding round co-led by Qualcomm Ventures, OurCrowd, and Samsung NEXT Ventures with participation from existing backers Khosla Ventures and Headline Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2022 • 5min
Edtech company Pok Pok raises $3M to expand its digital play experiences for kids
Pok Pok, a Toronto-based edtech company, has announced that it raised $3 million in seed funding to expand its play-based learning experiences for kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15, 2022 • 5min
Cube, which wants to help finance teams plan better and faster, lands $30M after seeing 400% ARR growth
Cube, a startup that wants to help companies “plan their financial future,” has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15, 2022 • 5min
Onymos raises $12M to provide plug-in features for apps
Onymos, a “feature-as-a-service” platform for app development, today announced that it closed a $12 million Series A round led by Great Point Ventures with participation from Benhamou Global Ventures, Engineering Capital, and Industry Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
