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Roam unveils new EV bus model to tap Kenya’s mass transit sector Sep 18, 2023

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Kenya-based EV startup Roam has unveiled a new shuttle bus model dubbed Move, coming as the East African country continues to push for the adoption of electric vehicles.

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Pixis, an AI-powered full-stack marketing platform, raises $85M Sep 18, 2023

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Pixis, an AI-powered platform for brands to monitor and orchestrate their marketing campaigns, today announced that it raised $85 million in a Series C1 round.

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Databricks raises $500M more, boosting valuation to $43B despite late-stage gloom Sep 15, 2023

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Data analytics and AI software maker Databricks has raised a Series I round worth more than $500 million, earning a valuation of $43 billion.

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Access code: Evidence brings open source BI to technical data teams Sep 15, 2023

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From Tableau and Looker, to PowerBI and beyond, there are no shortage of business intelligence (BI) tools designed to help companies unlock insights from their vast swathes of data.

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Mecho Autotech raises $2.4M, ventures into wholesale spare parts distribution Sep 14, 2023

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Mecho Autotech, a startup offering automotive spare parts, vehicle repairs and maintenance services, has raised a $2.4 million pre-Series A round.

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Mighty Buildings raises $52M to build 3D-printed prefab homes Sep 14, 2023

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Mighty Buildings, a startup building tech for prefabricated, ostensibly environmentally-friendly homes, today announced that it raised $52 million in a funding round co-led by Waed Ventures and Bold Capital with participation by Khosla Ventures.

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Kolors acquires Urbvan to transform corporate bus travel in Mexico Sep 13, 2023

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Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup that connects intercity bus riders with bus drivers, is acquiring B2B van pooling provider Urbvan for $12 million cash.

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Taiwan-based lifestyle app FunNow merges with Eatigo to broaden its Southeast Asia reach Sep 13, 2023

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FunNow, the Taiwan-based app that lets users book activities on-demand in five Asian countries, is growing its reach in Southeast Asia through a merger with restaurant booking app Eatigo.

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Ascento’s robots aid overstretched security guards Sep 12, 2023

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Like in many industries, there’s an acute shortage of security guards. This means guards still on the job have to pull extra hours and are more likely to make mistakes because of fatigue.

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Scala Biodesign makes it easy to re-engineer proteins one molecule at a time – or 50 Sep 12, 2023

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There’s a gold rush on in biotech as AI and other tools are used to find new drugs and treatments. With $5.5 million in new funding,

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