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Music streamer Deezer is going public via SPAC at a $1.1B valuation Apr 19, 2022

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A European music streamer, Deezer is going public via a SPAC deal, valuing the Spotify competitor at $1.1 billion. Deezer will merge with the “blank-check” company I2PO, which is headed by former WarnerMedia executive Iris Knobloch. Founded in 2007, the company previously tried to IPO in 2015, only to reverse course and raise Series E […]

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Youth sports app TeamSnap launches a new system designed for clubs and leagues Apr 19, 2022

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TeamSnap, a web service for managing recreational and competitive sports teams and groups, announced the launch of its all-in-one multi-program management system for youth sports organizations.

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D&D Beyond comes under the wing of Wizards of the Coast in $146 million deal Apr 18, 2022

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The parent company of Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast will buy D&D Beyond, the role-playing game’s popular digital suite of tools.

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Peloton is increasing its subscription fees starting June 1 Apr 18, 2022

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Peloton announced today that it’s increasing the price of its subscription fees in the United States and Canada. Starting June 1, the cost of the company’s all-access plan fee is increasing from $39 to $44 in the United States and from $49 to $55 in Canada.Â

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Swiggy backs bike taxi platform Rapido in $180 million funding Apr 15, 2022

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Swiggy has led a $180 million financing round into bike taxi startup Rapido as the Indian food delivery giant looks to broaden its fleet network across the country, the two firms said on Friday.

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As post-covid food distribution digitizes, Cerve raises $2M for wholesaler platform Apr 15, 2022

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As we found during the pandemic, food and beverage distribution is critical, but most food wholesalers’ sales remain manually operated. Post-covid, food wholesalers are fast digitizing their operations, but many still rely on legacy backend systems.

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Tinder adds a ‘Festival Mode’ for making connections ahead of concerts and events Apr 14, 2022

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Tinder today is launching a new feature called Festival Mode designed to help users connect ahead of their plans to attend concerts or larger music festivals, like The Governors Ball, Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, EDC Las Vegas, and others.

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Moot channels $18M for a platform and toolkit to power e-commerce strategies for brands Apr 14, 2022

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E-commerce today is played out wherever a consumer sees something and wants it — be it on a company’s site or app, a social media feed, a marketplace, a search, or an advert.

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Nurse-assisting robotics firm Diligent raises $30M Apr 13, 2022

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Nursing shortages were a problem well before our hospitals were rocked by a pandemic. Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress and other factors plaguing the people we rely on for our own well-being.

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Prelude raises $24M to help organizations harden their cybersecurity defenses Apr 13, 2022

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Prelude, a Washington D.C-based startup that helps organizations harden their cyber defenses through the use ofÂ autonomous red-teaming, has secured $24 million in Series A funding.

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