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Plural, the VC led by founders, pulls together a new $432M fund to back European startups Jan 24, 2024

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European VC Plural has carved out a reputation for itself as being one of the few VCs in the region started and led by entrepreneurs who grew their own startups.

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Day One gets more social with a new collaborative ‘Shared Journals’ feature Jan 23, 2024

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Journal app Day One is introducing Shared Journals, a new social feature that lets you share stories and memories with your friends and family.

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Kenyan agtech Shamba Pride raises $3.7M to grow its merchant network Jan 23, 2024

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Shamba Pride has since 2016 worked to enhance last-mile distribution for farm inputs and tackle price exploitation and quality issues for farmers through its merchant network dubbed digishops.

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Plex confirms plan to launch TV and movie rentals next month Jan 22, 2024

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Media streamer Plex’s long-delayed plans to launch a marketplace for TV and movie rentals are finally being realized after multiple false starts.

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Farm-ng makes modular robots for a broad range of agricultural work Jan 22, 2024

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Agriculture is poised to be one of the next great robotics categories. Everyone needs to eat, and much of what we eat in this part of the world comes from large farms.

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What happened to Artifact? Jan 20, 2024

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Last week, Artifact, a buzzy news app from Instagram’s co-founders, announced it was shutting down after failing to gain critical mass.

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International Battery Company powers up with $35M funding to bridge EV gap in India Jan 19, 2024

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International Battery Company, a startup developing lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles, has raised $35 million as it plans to bridge the demand-supply gap in the growing EV market in India.

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Astroscale takes the wraps off its $25M orbital refueling craft for Space Force Jan 19, 2024

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Orbital operations company Astroscale has revealed new details about its approach to refueling satellites in space, as part of a $25.5 million project exploring the concept with the Space Force.

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Goodnotes acquires a AI-powered video summary startup as it looks beyond education Jan 18, 2024

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London-based notetaking startup Goodnotes said today it is acquiring South Korean startup Dropthebit, which operates a meeting and video summary tool called Traw.

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Build a Rocket Boy, a game studio from former Grand Theft Auto developer, raises $110M Jan 18, 2024

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Build a Rocket Boy, a Scotland-headquartered game development company founded by one of the former lead developers behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise,announced it has raised $110 million in a Series D round of funding.

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