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Apr 12, 2022 • 5min
ProtonMail buys email alias startup SimpleLogin
Proton, the Geneva, Switzerland-based startup behind the eponymous E2E encrypted webmail service ProtonMail, has acquired French startup SimpleLogin, which offers a freemium, open source service for creating email aliases to let people shield their actual email address when they sign up for digital services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2022 • 5min
Windmill wants to drag window AC units, kicking and screaming, into 2022
It’s hard to think of a product category that is less sexy than window air conditioning units. Windmill begs to differ, bringing a breath of fresh air to an industry that’s been steadfastly clunking away in the corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2022 • 6min
Lilt raises $55M to bolster its business-focused AI translation platform
Lilt, a provider of AI-powered business translation software, today announced that it raised $55 million in a Series C round led by Four Rivers, joined by new investors Sorenson Capital, CLEAR Ventures and Wipro Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 8, 2022 • 4min
Airbyte acquires data synchronization service Grouparoo
Airbyte, the well-funded open-source data integration platform, today announced that it has acquired Grouparoo, an open-source startup that focuses on helping businesses sync data between their data warehouses and cloud-based tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 8, 2022 • 3min
The Parentinc raises $22M led by East Ventures for its parenting community and D2C brand
The Parentinc, a Singapore-based startup that runs a parenting community and direct-to-consumer product line, announced today it has raised $22 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 7, 2022 • 4min
Fanatics raises $1.5B at a $27B valuation as it evolves into a ‘digital sports platform’
Fanatics’ latest raise shows there is tremendous value in appealing to sports fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 7, 2022 • 4min
Affirm is giving job offers to the ‘vast majority’ of Fast engineers
Fast, a one-click speedy checkout platform, is shutting down today. In conjunction with that decision, Fast is giving a “vast majority” of its engineers the chance to join Affirm, a public fintech company in the buy now, pay later space, according to Affirm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 6, 2022 • 4min
Lightning Labs raises funding to enable stablecoin transfers through Bitcoin network
Lightning Labs is building infrastructure that would enable users to send money across the world almost instantaneously and at a low cost through the Bitcoin network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 6, 2022 • 4min
Sweep helps corporations live up to their lofty carbon promises
There’s coming hard out of the gates with a new company, and then there’s Sweep. The company was founded in 2020, then raised a $22 million Series A round a few months ago, following by a $73 million Series B round announced today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 5, 2022 • 4min
Crowdcube brings its equity crowdfunding platform to France
If you live in the U.K. or the U.S., you may already be quite familiar with equity crowdfunding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
