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Sei, a layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, has raised $30 million at a valuation of $800 million, Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs, exclusively told TechCrunch. While many Layer-1 blockchains provide general-purpose networks that developers can build on top of, Sei focuses on the crypto trading network through its chain. Its team is made up […] Trading-focused blockchain Sei raises $30M, bringing valuation up to $800M by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Infogrid, a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption, today announced that it raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Northzone and AO Proptech. William Cowell de Gruchy, Infogrid’s CEO, says that the cash will be put toward product development, strategic […] Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Основанный экс-замминистра связи Денисом Свердловым Arrival, чья капитализация достигала $14 млрд после выхода на Nasdaq, выходит на повторное слияние с компанией-пустышкой SPAC и рассчитывает на $283 млн. .... →

French startup Graneet is building an all-in-one software-as-a-service product focused on small construction companies. And it has grown quite a lot since I first covered the company as the company has tripled its revenue over the past six months. That’s why the startup raised a €8 million Series A round ($8.7 million at today’s exchange […] Graneet raises $8.7 million for its vertical SaaS for construction companies by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

I’m excited to announce the co-founder and CEO of Habi, Brynne McNulty Rojas, is joining me on an extra-special edition of TechCrunch Live on April 12 at 12 p.m. PDT. Brynne leads the hot real estate startup out of Colombia, which reached unicorn status last year with a $200 million raise. The topic is uncertainty. […] How to manage uncertainty with Habi and Inspired Capital on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

Many early-stage-focused firms started raising follow-on funds in recent years but may not continue with 2023's muted exit environment. To raise an opportunity fund this year or to not raise an opportunity fund? by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Let's dig into Substack's growth model, ponder over its financial health, and compare its upcoming capital raise to its potential cash needs. 3 takeaways from Substack’s newly released financial results by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

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... →