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Feb 17, 2022 • 5min
Blueland raises more money to avoid shipping water around and reduce single-use plastics
The cleaning products you use in your house are 99% water. Yes, the same stuff that comes out of the spigot at your house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2022 • 5min
New Waymo Via partnership gives it access to 200,000 shippers and carriers
Waymo Via, Waymo’s autonomous trucking and cargo unit, has found another long-term strategic partner to see it through to commercialization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 16, 2022 • 4min
Stronghold launches $100M venture arm to invest in underrepresented founders and fintech
Payments infrastructure company Stronghold has launched a venture capital arm to deploy $100 million of its balance sheet capital in startups and funds in three core strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 16, 2022 • 5min
Singapore-based alternative protein startup Next Gen Foods gets $100M Series A for U.S. growth
Alternative protein startups have attracted a lot of investor attention over the past couple of years and the trend looks set to continue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022 • 3min
Grubhub expands its ‘Grubhub Goods’ convenience offering nationwide
Food delivery app GrubHub is expanding its branded convenience offering nationwide, the company announced on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2022 • 4min
Gaia, a platform to finance IVF treatments, closes $20M Series A led by Atomico
Gaia is a startup that is effectively out to ‘de-risk’ the whole process of IVF fertility treatment, using products like personalized insurance and payment plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2022 • 3min
3D social network BUD raises $15M in Series A+ round
Investors are justling to find the next killer app for the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2022 • 6min
Chasing Cruise and Waymo, Chinese AV company AutoX plans to begin testing in San Francisco
AutoX, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company that has made plays in both the U.S. and its home country, is now making a move into San Francisco, an area where its biggest competitors are creeping towards commercialization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022 • 4min
Indiegogo will designate legit crowdfunders with a ‘Trust-Proven’ badge
Indiegogo has a trust problem. It’s something the company is keenly aware of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2022 • 4min
Sardine’s algorithm helps crypto and fintech companies detect fraud
It’s a great time to be in the fraud detection business in crypto and fintech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
