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Perfeggt brings in first capital to shell out plant-based egg alternative Nov 26, 2021

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Worldwide, over 1.3 trillion eggs are produced annually, and Perfeggt co-founders believe this market is largely untapped and has room to grow with plant-based alternatives.

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On legal demands and press freedoms Nov 24, 2021

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In August 2020, two FBI agents were standing on my doorstep, unannounced, wanting to ask me questions about a TechCrunch story we had published the year before. The story was about how a hacker took thousands of documents, including visas and diplomatic passports, from a server at Mexico’s Embassy in Guatemala.

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India’s Blume Ventures raises $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund Nov 24, 2021

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Blume Ventures said on Wednesday it has raised $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund, less than two years after finalizing its previous fund, as investment activity intensifies in the world’s second largest internet market.

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Polestar is bringing its electric Precept sedan to market in 2024 with a new name Nov 23, 2021

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The Polestar Precept sedan — the concept vehicle turned production project — has a new name and an official launch date.

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Roku customers report streaming issues after 10.5 update Nov 23, 2021

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A number of Roku customers are experiencing problems with their Roku TVs following the Roku OS 10.5 update.

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Lydia adds stock and crypto trading to its payment app Nov 22, 2021

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French startup Lydia is entering a whole new category by adding trading to its financial super app later this year. The company is partnering with Bitpanda for this feature.

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Mmhmm eats Macro Nov 22, 2021

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Mmhmm has perhaps the noisiest take on the future of video-conferencing: virtual meetings will be fun, flexible, and, as shown by its most recent acquisition, emotive.

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Zuma takes in fresh capital to convert your next apartment tenant lead into a contract Nov 19, 2021

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Given its product market fit in real estate, Zuma now aims to implement its business model into other industries with sales teams, like healthcare, automotive, insurance, education and fashion.

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Biliti bets US market is primed for electric tuk tuk deliveries Nov 19, 2021

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Biliti Electric, a startup founded less than a year ago, wants its electric tuk tuks to become a common sight in densely packed cities in the United States.

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Cross-selling startup Carro secures $20M to connect brands with each other, influencers Nov 18, 2021

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Carro enables brand partnerships to sell each other’s products without having to purchase inventory or manage logistics and returns.

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