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Dec 1, 2021 • 3min
Fresh from a $10M round, Plan A launches SaaS tool for ESG reporting aimed at startups/VCs
With key ESG reporting regulations such as the EU Taxonomy and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) covering more than 75 percent of European companies, across the EU and the UK, the regulatory environment is evolving fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021 • 4min
Irish eSports giant’s new startup bets big on rugby in bid for US market share
A fantasy sports exchange founded by Irish betting veteran Paddy Power is bringing NFT-enabled live trading to rugby fans in a bid to expand globally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021 • 4min
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will talk Section 230 reform with Congress this week
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will go before Congress again this week, this time offering her unique perspective on the company’s moderation and policy failures as they relate to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the key legal shield that protects online platforms from liability for the user-created content they host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 29, 2021 • 5min
Thought Machine closes $200M for its cloud native banking SaaS and becomes a unicorn
Thought Machine, a 2014 (Xoogler) founded startup that sells cloud-based b2b banking services, has closed a $200 million Series C round and announced that it’s achieved unicorn status (aka, passing a $1BN valuation). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 29, 2021 • 5min
Paris asks scooter sharing services to restrict speed to 10km/h
Riding a scooter in Paris will soon feel incredibly… slow. The City of Paris has announced that scooter sharing services should restrict the maximum top speed to 10km/h (that’s 6.2mph). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 26, 2021 • 5min
Perfeggt brings in first capital to shell out plant-based egg alternative
Worldwide, over 1.3 trillion eggs are produced annually, and Perfeggt co-founders believe this market is largely untapped and has room to grow with plant-based alternatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021 • 6min
On legal demands and press freedoms
In August 2020, two FBI agents were standing on my doorstep, unannounced, wanting to ask me questions about a TechCrunch story we had published the year before. The story was about how a hacker took thousands of documents, including visas and diplomatic passports, from a server at Mexico’s Embassy in Guatemala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021 • 4min
India’s Blume Ventures raises $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund
Blume Ventures said on Wednesday it has raised $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund, less than two years after finalizing its previous fund, as investment activity intensifies in the world’s second largest internet market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021 • 4min
Polestar is bringing its electric Precept sedan to market in 2024 with a new name
The Polestar Precept sedan — the concept vehicle turned production project — has a new name and an official launch date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021 • 5min
Roku customers report streaming issues after 10.5 update
A number of Roku customers are experiencing problems with their Roku TVs following the Roku OS 10.5 update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
