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Mar 8, 2022 • 4min
Better.com plans to lay off about 4,000 people this week, sources say
Online mortgage lender Better.com is poised to lay off roughly 50% of its staff of about 8,000 this week, according to sources familiar with internal happenings at the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 8, 2022 • 3min
Infrastructure is broken, Gecko is using robotics to help fix it
Gecko Robotics is on a mission to revolutionize infrastructure inspection using robotics and AI. They recently achieved significant funding to enhance safety measures in critical areas, especially after incidents like the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse. The discussion highlights the urgent need for innovation in maintaining and protecting today's infrastructure while preparing for future challenges.
Mar 7, 2022 • 5min
Environmental, social and governance tracking gets easier with ESGgo
You can’t swing an ethically sourced, locally produced, sustainably raised dead fish these days without hitting a set of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals in a company’s board meetings or annual reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 7, 2022 • 6min
Volocopter raises $170M, now valued at $1.87B, to fuel the first commercial launches of its flying taxi fleet
Volocopter, the startup out of southern Germany (Bruchsal) that has been developing electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft and a business model for operating them in taxi-style fleets in urban areas, has picked up another big round of funding as it inches closer to its first commercial launches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 4, 2022 • 3min
YC-backed Blocknom wants to become the “Coinbase Earn of Southeast Asia”
Blocknom, a crypto-earning platform in Y Combinator’s current batch, has aspirations to become the “Coinbase Earn for Southeast Asia.” Today the company announced it has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding from Y Combinator, Number Capital and Magic Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 4, 2022 • 3min
Shares raises $40 million for its social investment app
Shares has closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures. The company has been working on a mobile app that lets you easily buy and sell shares, but with a social twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 3, 2022 • 3min
Microsoft partners with VCs, accelerators to back 10,000 startups in Africa
Microsoft has today announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 3, 2022 • 6min
After raising $4 million, Emtech supports central banks across Africa, the Caribbean to deploy regulatory sandboxes
For fintechs to thrive in such a way that they remain meaningful to economies, a synergy between them and regulatory bodies is inevitable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 2, 2022 • 4min
Enterpret launches with $4.4M, NLP technology to decipher customer feedback
Enterpret is building and deploying customer-specific models, based on customer feedback, for product development teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 2, 2022 • 5min
Live near an ocean? Kin Insurance’s data aims to more accurately predict home risk
By using data and technology to accurately price the risk, Kin Insurance is able to remove some of the costs of traditional insurance firms, like agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
