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Hello and “Happy Friday Junior,” as someone emailed me today. I hope this Thursday has been productive for you. Haje is hanging out with a bunch of robotic tech, so it's just me and my trusty Lakeland Terrier companion delivering the juicy bits of good news today. Enjoy his Pitch Deck Teardown on Five Flute while he's away. Unfortunately for this flute player, he is not a flute maker. Until tomorrow! —Christine
TechCrunch's Top 3 Data protection concerns: Facebook managed to avoid being shut down in Europe, but Natasha L writes that its parent, Meta, could face suspension. Here and there: I wrote about wealth technology company Farther, which raised $15 million in funding to bring its valuation to $50 million. The company provides tools for financial advisors to grow their business, while allowing users to do fun things like a “cash waterfall,” which means whenever you get excess funds, you can designate where the money goes. overflow. Borrowing a bit from Apple: Ivan writes that as Google continues to merge Duo and Meet, it's introducing a new feature that lets users watch YouTube and Spotify together. Startups and VCsEnjoyed Dominic-Madori's story today on supply chain technology company Stimulus, which raised a $2.5 million funding round. She writes that Stimulus offers a product "that helps businesses reduce costs by avoiding incompatible vendors while introducing diverse vendors to businesses that might otherwise have overlooked them."
Building in-house apps can be time-consuming for businesses. Kyle introduces us to Superblocks, a company that has developed a way for businesses to more easily create their own.
It'll give you wings: Mike writes about the UK's Business Investment Scheme, which created an "institutional angel fund" to enable small businesses to get their first big break in funding. Give Me That Scalpel: Medical students often learn by doing, but in the age of surgical robots, their education is now shifting towards virtual reality. One such company is FundamentalVR, which has raised $20 million to make simulations more real, Paul reports. From onboarding to onboarding: Over the past year, Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform Marketplace has recruited thousands of merchants, and Tage has learned that the company has laid off 9% of its staff after changing orientation. Here ! : Natasha M's latest TechCrunch+ story examines whether
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Hello and “Happy Friday Junior,” as someone emailed me today. I hope this Thursday has been productive for you. Haje is hanging out with a bunch of robotic tech, so it's just me and my trusty Lakeland Terrier companion delivering the juicy bits of good news today. Enjoy his Pitch Deck Teardown on Five Flute while he's away. Unfortunately for this flute player, he is not a flute maker. Until tomorrow! —Christine
TechCrunch's Top 3 Data protection concerns: Facebook managed to avoid being shut down in Europe, but Natasha L writes that its parent, Meta, could face suspension. Here and there: I wrote about wealth technology company Farther, which raised $15 million in funding to bring its valuation to $50 million. The company provides tools for financial advisors to grow their business, while allowing users to do fun things like a “cash waterfall,” which means whenever you get excess funds, you can designate where the money goes. overflow. Borrowing a bit from Apple: Ivan writes that as Google continues to merge Duo and Meet, it's introducing a new feature that lets users watch YouTube and Spotify together. Startups and VCsEnjoyed Dominic-Madori's story today on supply chain technology company Stimulus, which raised a $2.5 million funding round. She writes that Stimulus offers a product "that helps businesses reduce costs by avoiding incompatible vendors while introducing diverse vendors to businesses that might otherwise have overlooked them."
Building in-house apps can be time-consuming for businesses. Kyle introduces us to Superblocks, a company that has developed a way for businesses to more easily create their own.
It'll give you wings: Mike writes about the UK's Business Investment Scheme, which created an "institutional angel fund" to enable small businesses to get their first big break in funding. Give Me That Scalpel: Medical students often learn by doing, but in the age of surgical robots, their education is now shifting towards virtual reality. One such company is FundamentalVR, which has raised $20 million to make simulations more real, Paul reports. From onboarding to onboarding: Over the past year, Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform Marketplace has recruited thousands of merchants, and Tage has learned that the company has laid off 9% of its staff after changing orientation. Here ! : Natasha M's latest TechCrunch+ story examines whetherWhat's Your Reaction?
