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Autonomous trucking startup Waabi has bagged Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, the automaker’s VC arm, as a strategic investor. The companies aren’t disclosing the amount invested, nor many other details about the deal, but having Volvo on board will both provide Waabi access to Volvo’s extensive industry network and help the startup explore opportunities for […] Self-driving truck startup Waabi brings on Volvo VC as strategic investor by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

GoMechanic has laid off 70% of its workforce as the Sequoia India-backed startup grapples with funding crunch after the existing and potential investors found that the founders had misstated facts. The move comes as the Gurgaon-headquartered GoMechanic, which offers auto-services such as repairing and carwashing, has been struggling to raise funds for over a year […] Sequoia India-backed GoMechanic cuts 70% jobs after ‘grave errors’ in financial reporting by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Good Meat announced today it has received regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency to use serum-free media for the production of its cultivated meat. The brand, which is the cultivated meat division of U.S.-based food startup Eat Just, says it is the only cultivated meat producer in the world with the ability to sell […] Good Meat approved to sell serum-free cultivated meat in Singapore by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meet Kate, a French company that wants to create a tiny car that you can use for your daily commute and various errands. In addition to CEO Matthias Goldenberg and CTO Pierre Escrieut, Kate is also co-founded by Thibaud Elzière, the serial entrepreneur behind Hexa, the startup studio formerly known as eFounders. While Kate is […] Kate is a new car maker focused on micro-cars for everyday use by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

The process used by millions of agents and thousands of property portals globally to reach buyers and sellers on digital channels is highly fragmented. And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. South African startup Flow wants to change how real estate agencies,  developers and agents […] South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

MENA-based buy now, pay later startup Tabby has raised $58 million, led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, at a valuation of $660 million. The investors co-led the fintech’s Series B extension round last June.  PayPal Ventures, the global corporate venture arm of PayPal, is one of the participating investors (this marks its first investment […] Tabby raises $58M at $660M valuation as PayPal Ventures makes first investment in the GCC by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Apple powers up 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and Max chips by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

The early stages of building a startup is no cakewalk even during a strong economy — much less during the uncertain one we’re currently living in. If you’re an aspiring or newly minted founder, you’ll find invaluable information, guidance and support — at an early-bird price you can afford — during TechCrunch Early Stage, a […] Fledgling startup founders — buy an early-bird ticket to build your future by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Do you have IP counsel? Does your app have a UX protection strategy? Have you ever conducted an audit? TechCrunch+ roundup: Space tech predictions, startup IP strategy, finding feasible funding by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Do you have a company or merely a feature? Let's explore the red flags investors will look for to determine which bucket your startup falls into. Build a company, not a feature by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

In the coming decades, Africa will be a significant growth market for mobile games driven by the proliferation of technology adoption among the continent’s youthful population. And as gamers in sub-Saharan Africa increase to over 180 million in the next five years per a report, startups such as South Africa-based Carry1st are strategically positioning themselves […] African gaming startup Carry1st raises $27M from Bitkraft Ventures and a16z by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

Komunal is reaching out to Indonesia’s rural customers by going where they are. The fintech partners with more than 220 banks in tier 2 and tier 3 cities spread through 19 provinces. Founded in 2019, the startup announced today it has raised $8.5 million in funding led by East Ventures Growth Fund, with participation from […] Komunal raises $8.5M to digitize Indonesia’s rural banks by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

On the heels of raising a big round of funding at a $1 billion valuation last week, DeepL is taking the wraps off a new language product, the first extension for a startup that made its name from its popular AI-based translation tools. Write is a new tool that fixes your writing — catching grammar […] DeepL takes aim at Grammarly with the launch of Write, to clean up your prose by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

GoMechanic has laid off a significant number of its workforce as the Sequoia India-backed startup struggles to raise funds amid serious concerns of accounting troubles, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The Gurgaon-headquartered startup has cut 70% of the workforce and asked the remaining staff to work without pay for three months, Indian […] Sequoia India-backed GoMechanic faces severe trouble by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mill emerges from stealth as a sleek, climate-friendly solution for food waste that could slash half a ton of carbon emissions per household. Nest co-founder Matt Rogers’ new startup is trash by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

In an age when almost everything can be bought online, watch resale is done in a surprisingly archaic way, namely, face-to-face with little price transparency. Wristcheck, a startup based out of Hong Kong, is taking a shot at digitizing the industry. Traditional secondhand watch dealing is a “buy low sell high” business that often puts […] Wristcheck wants to make used luxury watches more affordable by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

OpenAI рассчитывает заработать до $200 млн в 2023 году и $1 млрд в 2024 году, сервисом пользуются продавец подержанных автомобилей CarMax, консалтинговая компания KPMG и новостной канал Al Jazeera.  .... →

Компания, которая помогает поступить в зарубежные вузы и привлекла $3 млн, на грани банкротства, говорят работники.... →

Never rely on external resources to do the fundraising for your startup. If your CEO isn’t pitching to VCs, you’ll never raise money by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Byju’s has made a key change in its sales strategy, moving away from a business practice that attracted the edtech giant criticism over the years. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, India’s most valuable, said on Monday its sales people no longer visit potential student’s houses to pitch to their parents. Instead, the entire sales workforce now works […] Indian edtech giant Byju’s changes sales strategy in key revamp by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →