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AI research startup Anthropic aims to raise as much as $5 billion over the next two years to take on rival OpenAI and enter over a dozen major industries, according to company documents obtained by TechCrunch. A pitch deck for Anthropic’s series C fundraising round discloses these and other long-term goals for the company, which […] Anthropic’s $5B, 4-year plan to take on OpenAI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. Alex filled in for Natasha as host this week. To celebrate […] How hard was it to raise venture capital in Q1? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Billy seeks to digitize and streamline the construction compliance management process. Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Creator CRM company Pico is now rebranding as Hype and launching Hype Kits, which are pre-designed web templates for different kinds of creators looking to build a landing page. The company is also raising $10 million in Series A funding led by King River Capital with other investors including Bullpen Capital, Precursor Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, […] Creator CRM company Pico rebrands to Hype, raises $10 million by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

News of Mojo Vision’s pivot rather poetically dropped during CES. After years of trying out the latest iteration of the company’s smart contact lens in various Las Vegas hotel suites, I found myself typing up this news sitting in the hallway of the Wynn, waiting to talk to an HTC executive about their VR play. […] After losing sight of its initial pitch, Mojo Vision eyes pivot with $22.4M raise by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here’s a clever new bit of kitchen tech. Victoria, BC firm Sepura recently introduced its eponymous home appliance, which sits under a sink in place of a garbage disposal. There’s an included Bluetooth button, which can be stuck anywhere near the sink. The system itself sits underneath the sink and is designed to hook directly […] Sepura Home raises $3.7 million to make your kitchen sink a composter by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

LayerZero Labs, a web3 messaging protocol, has closed a $120 million Series B round, raising its valuation to $3 billion from $1 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Unlike Web 2.0 messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, this messaging protocol lets users send different types of messages between blockchains, like cross-chain interactions, eliminating the need […] Blockchain messaging protocol LayerZero raises $120M, hitting $3B valuation by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Roy Cohen believes that there’s a severe underinvestment in tech within the airline industry, with airlines continuing to rely on legacy systems and outdated infrastructures that date back decades. Coming from the e-commerce industry, Cohen felt that airlines weren’t making the most of emerging technologies, particularly AI, which he thought had the potential to bolster […] Fetcherr raises $12.5M to dynamically price airfare with algorithms by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

The firm uses an in-house data algorithm it hopes will help it find startups that have teams designed to scale — beyond just the founders. Ensemble raises $100M debut fund to bet on startup teams — but not in the way you think by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Just short of a year after raising $24 million from backers including DHL, Everstream Analytics, a company that provides predictive insights for physical supply chains, has secured a fresh round of funding. Everstream today announced that it raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Morgan Stanley’s 1GT Fund with participation from StepStone […] Everstream, which applies big data to supply chain management, raises $50M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility company that allows individual and corporate passengers to take rides on multiple bus routes via an app, has raised $4 million in a new funding round led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a Pan-African focused venture capital firm. The round welcomed participation from follow-on investors, including VestedWorld, which led the […] Shuttlers raises $4M to fuel its shared mobility solution across Nigeria by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

Financial fraud and other online crime continue to present major threats to businesses, and they remain a key focus for regulators requiring more rigorous efforts to keep illicit activity at bay. Now, Quantexa — one of the big startups providing AI and other tools to major banks and others in financial services, governments and other […] Quantexa raises $129M at a $1.8B valuation to help navigate online fraud and customer data management by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

To keep a company secure in today’s digital universe, it takes a village — specifically, all the company’s employees, who have to be on their guard pretty much all the time to avoid phishing, credit stuffing and other kinds of common attack vectors and techniques that lead to their data and that of their businesses […] Push Security raises $15M to help SaaS users lower their online vulnerability by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Personal vertical farms — that’s the big promise driving Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richard, Virginia-based startup produces the Galleri, a large $15,000 wall appliance designed to grow more than 50 different plant varieties for on-site harvest. The system is obviously price-prohibitive for most individuals at the moment; accordingly, the company is currently focused on food service […] Babylon raises $8M for its self-contained vertical farming system by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

For all the focus on pitch decks, you'd think that startups can't raise from angels or institutional investors without one. That's not entirely correct. Here's why.  Do you need a deck to raise from VCs? Not always by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

We’re looking at Europe's Q1 2023 venture capital tallies and considering the three largest venture markets in the region: the U.K., Germany and France. The lowdown for European startups looking to raise money in 2023 by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Pokémon GO is raising the price of remote raid passes, the mobile game announced today. Players used to be able to buy one pass for 100 coins (about $1) or three passes for 250 coins (about $2.50), but the cost of these items will nearly double to 195 coins for one pass, or 525 coins […] Pokémon GO will raise the price of remote raid passes by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Northspyre shared the deck it used to raise a $25 million Series B to bring costs under control for big building projects. Pitch Deck Teardown: Northspyre’s $25 million Series B deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

French startup Ledger has added more money to its Series C funding round. The company designs and manufactures so-called hardware wallets to secure crypto assets. In 2021, the company raised €356 million ($385 million at today’s exchange rate). And the company is adding another €100 million ($108 million) in new funding. This is an extension […] Crypto wallet company Ledger raises another $108 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Online businesses are at risk of bad bot activity, certainly more now than they used to be. According to a survey from Imperva, 42.3% of internet traffic in 2021 wasn’t human, but instead bots that ran automated routines with ill intent. Given the damage bots can do — for example, stealing content and inventory, degrading […] DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →