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Kafene, a lease-to-own startup aimed at underbanked consumers who don’t have access to traditional credit, raised $18 million in a Series B funding round. While there are similarities to the buy now, pay later approach to making purchases, Kafene CEO Neal Desai emphasizes that his company’s model is different in a few ways. For one, […] Lease-to-own fintech startup Kafene raises $18M to battle BNPL by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Too often, IT operations teams focus on fixing outages rather than proactively solving problems. The challenge is analyzing data to understand what’s happening with various systems and figure out how to most effectively resolve pressing problems. There’s no silver bullet, but a relatively new startup, InsightFinder, claims to offer a solution in a platform that […] InsightFinder raises fresh capital to predict when IT problems might occur by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company that builds electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets, has secured over $1 billion in a Series A round to build out its portfolio of commercial charging centers. The recent injection of capital follows a $100 million seed round from Keyframe Capital and Cyrus Capital, which both followed on into the current […] Ex-Googler’s TeraWatt raises $1B to expand commercial EV charging by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

In late 2020, developers Noam Liran and Alex Litvak were inspired to create a platform that applied automation concepts from security to the business analytics space. Drawing on their experiences in cybersecurity — Liran was the chief technology officer at Microsoft’s R&D center in Israel — they created software that lets companies analyze business data […] Sightfull, a startup that tracks key business activities, raises $18M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

One of the co-founders of FanDuel has raised $30 million to fund a startup — Hone — that’s providing a platform for “enterprise-scale,” exec-level learning and development. Coming on the heels of a $16 million Series A round in November, Hone today closed its Series B, which had  contributions from 3L Capital (which led the […] Hone raises $30M to grow its corporate learning platofrm by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shipping and logistics remain profitable tech ventures. At least, that appears to be the case with the closing of MyCarrier’s Series B today. A startup with a freight shipping platform for small- and mid-sized shippers, MyCarrier raised $22 million in a venture round led by NewRoads Capital with participation from Greycroft and Lerer Hippeau. CEO […] MyCarrier raises $22M to match small shippers with freight carriers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Pakistan’s embedded finance platform Neem has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round as it works to support underbanked communities in the country. The Karachi-based startup targets communities across sectors including agriculture, MSMEs, e-commerce, logistics, healthcare and others. It offers a lending platform that its partners use to provide tailored lending products to consumers […] Pakistan’s Neem raises $2.5M to serve underbanked communities with its embedded finance platform by Jagmeet Singh ori... →

Cledara, a software management platform that gives companies greater control and insights into their SaaS subscriptions, has raised $20 million in a series A round of funding. Founded out of London in 2018, Cledara is setting out to help companies of all sizes deal with so-called SaaS sprawl, with some companies subscribing to as many […] Cledara raises $20 million to help companies control their SaaS sprawl by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Lumafield today announced a $35 million Series B, and new features for its desktop X-ray computed tomography platform that aims to provide engineers and designers with unparalleled access to their products. Lumafield revealed the Neptune scanner and Voyager software in April when the company emerged from stealth. The company also released significant updates to […] Lumafield raises $35M, announces speedy updates to its affordable desktop CT scanner by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

That’s not a typo. $310 million, with a zero at the end. This latest round brings Gotham Greens’ total funding up to $440 million since its 2009 launch. The nine-digit raise was led by BMO Impact Investment Fund and Ares Management, with participation from Commonfund, RockCreek, Kimco Realty Corporation, Manna Tree Partners and The Silverman […] Gotham Greens just raised $310M to expand its greenhouses nationwide by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

The days of European startups relocating to the U.S. if they want to grow (and raise money to do so) have been receding in the rearview mirror for a while now, so much so that even in these leaner times — where all fundraising and tech bets are tightening up — we’re still seeing some […] Stockholm’s EQT Growth closes $2.2B to fund scaling European startups like Vinted, Mambu and Epidemic Sound by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Verily, the life sciences business under Alphabet, said Friday that it has raised $1 billion, capital that will be used to expand its data-driven healthcare products tailored to individuals. The round was led by Alphabet, the company said in its announcement. Verily also announced changes to its executive team that will go into effect January […] Alphabet’s Verily raises $1 billion as tech giants enter red hot healthcare sector by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

GPS in its many regional flavors has become a ubiquitous feature in phones, smart watches, cars and other connected devices, but for all the location-based features that it helps enable (mapping being the most obvious) it has a lot of shortcomings: it can be slow and inaccurate, it can contribute to faster battery drain, and […] UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

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There’s a large education gap in Vietnam between urban centers, which have access to more resources, and the smaller cities and rural areas where 80% of students live. Edupia, an online learning platform, is bridging that divide with its live classes and private tutoring. The startup announced today it has raised a $14 million Series […] Edupia raises Series A to close the education gap in Vietnam by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hebbia, a startup developing AI-infused search tools, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures with participation from Radical Ventures. Of note, among the investors was Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang (full disclosure: Yahoo! is TechCrunch’s parent company) and Raquel Urtasun, a former head of AI research at […] Hebbia raises $30M to launch an AI-powered document search tool by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Financial management startup Mesh Payments has landed $60 million in new funding, 10 months after its last raise. Founded in Israel and now with headquarters in New York, Mesh Payments is one of a growing group of startups focused on helping companies manage their spend through automation. It’s a hot and crowded space that includes […] Mesh Payments closes on $60M as demand for its corporate spend offering surges by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a time when most VCs are acting more cautiously and placing focus on companies with a quick path to profitability, Countdown Capital is instead going all in on hard-to-build, capital-intensive bets. Firm founder Jai Malik told TechCrunch that despite the harder road, these companies may be better bets in the long run. Countdown Capital […] Countdown Capital raises $15 million to back the next industrial revolution by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Retail tech startup Daalchini, which offers smart vending machines to hundreds of brands in India, has raised $4 million as it works to establish autonomous smart stores and vending machines in every 200 meters of habitable area in the country. The Noida-based startup provides a range of food and beverage options from over 160 brands […] India’s Daalchini raises $4M to make smart stores and vending machines ubiquitous by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Remento, a company focused on capturing and preserving family stories, has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Upfront Ventures. The Los Angeles-based company is also launching its iOS app today after beta testing it for a year. The company’s new iOS app is designed to give users conversation prompts to inspire family members […] Remento, a storytelling app for preserving family stories, raises $3M and debuts its iOS app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →