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Mar 29, 2024 • 4min
StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI-powered dark web intelligence platform
StealthMole, an AI-powered dark web intelligence startup, raises $7M for combatting cyber threats in Asia by tracing criminals through hidden data sources
Mar 28, 2024 • 5min
Marissa Mayer’s startup just rolled out apps for group photo sharing and event planning, and the internet isn’t sure what to think
When Marissa Mayer co-founded a startup six years ago in Palo Alto, Ca., expectations were sky high for the former Yahoo CEO and early Google employee. When that startup, Sunshine, revealed that its first app centered around subscription software for contact management, people wondered if something more ambitious might be around the corner. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 28, 2024 • 5min
Wase zaps microbes to squeeze more biogas from wastewater sludge
Harvesting methane from organic waste and using it to produce electricity or heat is nothing new, but the startup isn't building another anaerobic digester.© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 27, 2024 • 4min
900.care sells waterless personal care products and lets you add tap water at home
Exploring innovative waterless personal care products by 900.care that offer a sustainable solution to traditional products by using compacted powder sticks. Customers can easily create shower gel or shampoo by adding water, reducing plastic waste.
Mar 27, 2024 • 10min
Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi
Discover how Likwadath, a VC-backed canned water startup, is disrupting the beverage industry, competing against giants like Pepsi and Coke. Learn about the emergence of new drink categories, marketing strategies, and shifting consumer preferences towards healthier options. Dive into the success and challenges of venture-backed beverage startups like Lemon Perfect and Poppy, as they innovate and navigate the competitive landscape.
Mar 26, 2024 • 6min
Meet Uzbekistan’s first unicorn: e-commerce startup Uzum
Uzum, an e-commerce startup offering online shopping, fintech and food deliveries to millions of customers in Uzbekistan, has raised $114 million in funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2024 • 5min
Farm to Feed is cutting food loss and creating data platform to better farm outcomes
Globally, a third of the food produced is lost or wasted, and in Kenya, that figure stands at between 20% to 40%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2024 • 4min
World Fund closes first €300M ClimateTech fund, seeking to follow-on and backing hardware
World Fund closes first €300M ClimateTech fund, seeking to follow-on and backing hardware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 25, 2024 • 7min
US cyber investors pledge spyware is off limits — with a catch
Biden administration announced that six new countries had joined an international coalition to fight the proliferation of commercial spyware, sold by companies such as NSO Group or Intellexa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 22, 2024 • 4min
Budgeting app Copilot is booming now that Mint is dead, leading to $6M Series A
Budgeting app Copilot is thriving post Mint's closure, gaining 100k users & $6M funding for expansion.
