Статьи по тегу «Стартап»

ElevenLabs, the viral AI-powered platform for creating synthetic voices, has raised a new round of cash. Today, the startup announced the closure of a $19 million Series A round co-led by entrepreneurs Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross alongside Andreessen Horowitz. Other participants included heavyweights Creator Ventures, SV Angel, Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, Oculus co-founder Brendan […] Voice-generating platform ElevenLabs raises $19M, launches detection tool by Kyle Wiggers originally published on T... →

Meet Gladia, a French AI startup that wants to change how companies interact with audio data. The company develops an audio transcription application programming interface (API) that you can integrate with other products and is supposed to work much better than what’s available out there. And this tech foundation unlocks new use cases around audio. […] Gladia turns any audio into text in near real time by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shoppable Business wants to make it easier for businesses in the Philippines to source and procure branded products and other inventory, with an emphasis on making sure products are authentic. The B2B e-commerce marketplace announced it has closed what it says was an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round of $1.15 million. The round was co-led by […] Philippines startup Shoppable Business smooths bumps in the business procurement process by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

На фоне российского и общемирового застоя венчурных инвестиций государство пытается поддержать IT-стартапы.... →

Parallel Domain is putting the ability to generate synthetic datasets into the hands of its customers. The San Francisco-based startup has launched a new API called Data Lab that stands on the shoulders of generative AI giants, giving machine-learning engineers control over dynamic virtual worlds to simulate any scenario imaginable.  “All you have to do […] Parallel Domain’s API lets customers use generative AI to build synthetic datasets by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Byju’s is cutting 500 to 1,000 more jobs at the firm, this time eliminating several non-sales roles as well, as the Indian edtech giant pushes to improve its finances, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which has cut over 3,000 jobs in the past one year, declined to comment. The […] India’s Byju’s to cut up to 1,000 more jobs by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Yellow, an asset financier for solar energy and digital devices in Africa has raised $14 million series B funding in a round led by Convergence Partners with participation from the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, managed by Triple Jump, in addition to follow-on investment from Platform Investment Partners. Yellow was founded and launched in Malawi in […] PayGo solar startup Yellow raises $14 million to scale in africa by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch... →

You.com is a small startup trying to take on search giant Google with AI, innovation and a focus on privacy. You.com looks to innovation to chip away at Google’s search dominance by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mojocare investors have found “financial irregularities” at the health and wellness startup and are pushing to scale down the operations, they said in a statement Sunday. The move follows the Bengaluru-headquartered Mojocare, backed by Peak XV, B Capital and Chiratae Ventures, laying off some 150 employees earlier this week. In a joint statement, the investors […] Mojocare investors uncover financial irregularities, unsustainable business model by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fancy some dairy-free protein rich ice cream with a microbial twist? Finnish startup Solar Foods‘ novel alternative protein, Solein, is now on the menu of a restaurant in Singapore where it’s been blended into a custom (vegan) chocolate gelato. It’s the first time the startup’s microbial protein is available for the general public to tuck […] Make way for a new vegan protein on the menu by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

NUE Life Health is a U.S.-based telemedicine startup that combines psychedelic-assisted therapies and a health tracking app. Previously, the app was only offered as part of its own internal service. However, the startup is now opening up its “Nue app” and its “Nue score” available for free to any patient undergoing ketamine therapy, not just […] Psychedelics startup NUE Life Health rolls out free version of its ketamine therapy tracking app by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

Founded by Google AdMob and Yahoo! alums, Glystn is a tool for content creators that allows them to engage with followers and read/answer comments from multiple social media platforms all in one place. The startup announced today that it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Eniac Ventures, Hannah […] Glystn enables creators to mass reply to multiple followers across social media platforms by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Blackbird AI, a startup developing AI-powered software for risk intelligence, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures. Bringing New York-based Blackbird’s total raised to $30 million, the tranche also had contributions from Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures StartFast Ventures and Trousdale Ventures as well as […] Blackbird lands $20M investment to expand its risk management tools by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Календарь SEOnews: Нетворкинг «Найм и мотивация сотрудников в стартапе».... →

While the U.K. and U.S. try to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision over concerns it will kill competition in games distribution,  competition appears to be alive and well in another (smaller) area of gaming: modding and analytics. Wargraphs, a one-man-band startup behind a popular companion app for League of Legends called Porofessor, which helps players […] Wargraphs, a gaming startup with only one employee and no outside funding, sells for $54M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Kenyan automotive marketplace Peach Cars is announcing its $5 million seed round led by Japan-based The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) and other angel investors, including Shintaro Yamada (founder and CEO of Mercari), Peter Kenevan (VP, Head of Japan at PayPal), and Hiroaki Ohta (general partner at Japan’s Waseda University Ventures). The startup, […] Peach Cars, a Kenyan used-car marketplace, raises $5M in seed investment by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

As companies increasingly rely on machine learning models, it’s imperative that they continuously check the models to make sure they are working as intended and that the data is valid, unbiased and not corrupted in any way. Deepchecks, an Israeli startup has come up with a solution to continuously test models from development through production. […] Deepchecks snags $14M seed to continuously validate ML models by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Bejul Somaia, the founding partner of Lightspeed India, staunchly defended the allure of South Asia’s investment landscape, even in the wake of unsettling movements such as Sequoia’s decision to segregate its Indian venture. “The startup and venture model is predicated on learning and adapting fast, navigating to high upside and understanding that the few companies […] Lightspeed says India not for the faint-hearted amid Sequoia split by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

ChrysCapital has invested $100 million in Lenskart, the two said Thursday, pushing the Asian eyewear startup’s raise to $850 million in the past year. The Indian venture firm is buying shares worth $100 million into the Bengaluru-headquartered startup through both primary and secondary transactions, the two said. The new investment follows Abu Dhabi Investment Authority […] ChrysCapital invests $100 million in India’s Lenskart by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Most trucks today are headed in the wrong direction, metaphorically speaking. They’re far too big and heavy, with shrinking beds and expanding cabins that reflect their turn from a classic workhorse into a status symbol-meets-family car. This is my take, but I’m not just here to blab about aesthetics and my weird love of teeny-tiny […] EV startup Telo bets America is ready for a dreamy little pickup by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →