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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Former employee says Patreon has laid off its entire security team by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last September, Egyptian startup Capiter raised $33 million in Series A funding to compete in the country’s growing B2B e-commerce and retail space. Fast-forward a year later, the startup has laid off multiple employees and now its CEO and COO have been relieved from their duties after allegedly mismanaging funds. Here’s what we know so […] Founders of well-funded Egyptian B2B startup Capiter fired following fraud allegations by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon has made a string of startup acquisitions over the years to build out its robotics business; now, the e-commerce leviathan is taking an interesting turn in that strategy as it expands its industrial warehouse capabilities. Amazon has announced that it is acquiring Cloostermans, a company out of Belgium that is a specialist in mechatronics […] Amazon is buying Cloostermans, a mechatronics specialist in Belgium, to ramp up its robotics operations by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Africa is the world’s third fastest-growing crypto market, with crypto adoption increasing by more than 1,200% over the last two years. Countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are majorly responsible for skyrocketing adoption rates as citizens try to hedge against currency devaluation and build wealth. Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these […] Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets by Tage Kene-Okafor origi... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Tim Cook weighs in on standardized messaging features: ‘Buy your mom an iPhone’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

You’ll find an impressive amount of talent during the legendary Startup Battlefield throw-down, and we’re not just talking about the competitors. We have a mighty slate of seasoned VCs stepping up to the plate to judge the pitches. We’re ready to announce the final group of investors who will determine which standout startup will earn […] VCs at BBGV, Kapor, Stellation and Tusk round out Startup Battlefield judges by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mullen Automotive has acquired a controlling interest in Bollinger Motors, a move intended to strengthen the two EV companies’ positions within the fast-growing electric sport utility and commercial vehicle markets. The $148.2 million acquisition announced Thursday gives Mullen a 60% controlling interest in Bollinger, as well as an opportunity to expand into the “high-demand commercial […] Mullen acquires controlling interest in EV startup Bollinger Motors by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last month, Y Combinator said that it had intentionally reduced its summer cohort by 40%. According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the economic downturn and changes to the venture funding environment this year.  It was the latest […] YC’s latest batch cuts African startup presence by more than half by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch... →

YC's smaller cohort had us curious about the second-order effects of admitting fewer companies: What would a smaller batch do to the geographic makeup of the companies at the accelerator? Where is Y Combinator startup-hunting in 2022? by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

The startup's platform enables the planning, financing, building, and operating of distributed renewable energy projects in developing economies. Odyssey Energy Solutions continues quest to electrify developing economies with $5.4M seed by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

Arize AI, a startup developing a platform for machine learning operations, today announced that it raised $38 million in a Series B round led by TCV with participation from Battery Ventures and Foundation Capital. Bringing Arize’s total capital raised to $62 million, CEO Jason Lopatecki says that the new cash will be used to scale […] Arize lands $38M to grow its MLOps platform for the enterprise by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Инвестором британского проекта стал фонд Grishin Robotics Дмитрия Гришина.... →

Uber will use Nuro autonomous delivery vehicles to shuttle meals and other goods to its Eats customers as part of a 10-year commercial deal between the two companies. The partnership, which kicks off this fall, will start in Houston and Mountain View, California and eventually expand to other areas, including the greater Bay Area, according […] Uber turns to autonomous vehicle startup Nuro for Eats deliveries by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Berlin-based agriTech startup Klim is in a hurry to get farmers adopting so-called ‘regenerative’ methods — which are touted as less harmful to soils and biodiversity than conventional farming — arguing this evolution offers the best chance to shrink the global carbon footprint of agriculture fast enough to tackle the climate crisis. Its digital platform, […] Klim harvests $6.6M seed to get more farmers growing greener by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Data needs to be stored somewhere. However, data storage costs keep growing, and the data people keep producing and consuming can’t keep up with the available storage. According to Internet Data Center (IDC), global data is projected to increase to 175 zettabytes in 2025, up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. Catalog, a Boston-based startup, has […] Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

London-based regulatory technology (RegTech) startup SteelEye has raised $21 million in a series B round of funding. Founded in 2017, SteelEye works with banks, hedge funds, brokers, asset managers, and more, to help them comply with strict regulatory procedures and requirements in their respective industries. SteelEye essentially brings compliance to the cloud via a SaaS […] London-based RegTech SteelEye nabs $21M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cloud storage is expensive (especially in this economy), but many companies often over-provision, cutting their full return on investment. Lucidity was created to help them manage block storage more efficiently with a set of automated tools. The startup announced today that is has raised $5.3 million in seed funding. The round was led by AlphaWave […] Lucidity keeps cloud block storage neat, tidy and cost-efficient by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch... →

It took Byju’s 10 years to become India’s most valuable startup, expanding its empire of online learning apps to many markets including the U.S. The firm, founded by a teacher, largely avoided controversies even as its sales operations are anything but ideal (though not extreme by Indian standards.) Now merely a few quarters – or […] Byju’s has no answer for its growing list of missing deadlines by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

A new nonprofit “startup” is emerging from stealth today with $15 million in funding from Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin, with a focus squarely on studying and treating Long COVID. While the global pandemic may have neared something close to a conclusion for many, millions of people around the world are still suffering long-term effects from […] Virtual research institute battles Long COVID with backing from Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

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... →