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Generative AI video startup Tavus raises $18M to bring face and voice cloning to any app Mar 13, 2024

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Tavus, a four-year-old generative AI startup that helps companies create digital “replicas” of individuals for automated personalized video campaigns, has confirmed a fresh $18 million in funding.

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Backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, YC alum SolarMente wants to help democratize solar power in Spain Mar 13, 2024

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Barcelona-based cleantech startup SolarMente recently added Leonardo DiCaprio to its cap table, hence becoming the actor's and activist's first investment in the country.

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Profitable car rental service Turo is still ready for an IPO, but its growth cratered in 2023 Mar 12, 2024

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Turo, the venture-backed, peer-to-peer car rental service reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial performance this week in an updated IPO filing.

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AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff Mar 12, 2024

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Yet another AI-powered fraud detection software provider is laying off staff.

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Baron values Swiggy at $12.16B, above prior private market valuation Mar 11, 2024

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Baron Capital, an investor in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, has increased the value of its stake in the Indian firm, implying a valuation of $12.16 billion

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Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses Mar 11, 2024

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Lensrentals, a titan in the online rental service for photo, video, audio and lighting equipment, has announced its acquisition of BorrowLenses.

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Babylon Micro-Farms is bringing vertical farming to K-12 classes Mar 08, 2024

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In an e-mail exchange, Babylon Micro-Farms CEO Alexander Oleson tells me “we’ll have these in every school and apartment one day.”

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Satellite servicing tech startup, led by former head of Ukraine’s space agency, lands $4M Mar 08, 2024

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Kurs Orbital, a startup founded by Ukrainian space industry veterans, has closed a new tranche of funding to accelerate the commercialization of its satellite servicing technology.

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New geospatial data startup streamlines satellite imagery visualization Mar 07, 2024

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These days we have a ton of geospatial data coming off the increasing numbers of satellites circling in our atmosphere, but it takes some serious processing power and engineering prowess to turn that data into something useful.

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Harness Wealth wants to bring sophisticated tax planning to the masses Mar 07, 2024

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Harness Wealth, which started in 2018 primarily offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has expanded into the tax advisory space and raised a $17 million extension to its Series A round.

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