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Oova grabs another $10.3M, unveils membership model for at-home fertility testing Jun 14, 2023

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Oova's new membership offering is priced at $99 and includes The Oova Kit, personalized support from healthcare professionals and access to a community of peers.

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Nordic VC Voima Ventures launches €90M fund for deep tech startups Jun 13, 2023

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Nordic VC firm Voima Ventures today announced its third fund with an initial closing of €90 million fund and a final target of €120 million, focusing on early-stage “deep tech” startups from across the science realm.

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Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships Jun 13, 2023

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Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. In recent years, a number of startups have made a business out of providing corporate credit cards to companies.

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HSBC rebrands, expands its SVB UK buy as HSBC Innovation Banking Jun 12, 2023

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Acquired by HSBC in an emergency sale for just £1 in March as SVB was melting down, SVB UK is now getting a rebrand and expansion under its new owner.

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Cultured meat startup Higher Steaks nabs $30M and rebrands as Uncommon Jun 12, 2023

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U.K.-based cultivated meat startup Higher Steaks has raised $30 million in a Series A round of funding and revealed that it’s changing its name to Uncommon.

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Green Coffee Co. percolates on $25M to expand in Colombia, launch alcoholic beverages Jun 09, 2023

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Green Coffee is a consolidated arabica coffee farming company, headquartered in the U.S., with operations in Colombia that span 9,000 acres across 14 farms.

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Insify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup Jun 09, 2023

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Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate).

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Contextual AI launches from stealth to build enterprise-focused language models Jun 08, 2023

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Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are powerful, paradigm-shifting tools that promise to upend industries.

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Positive Ventures’ new impact fund will be triple its flagship fund Jun 08, 2023

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With the new fund, Positive Ventures intends to invest in between 20 and 25 companies at the pre-seed and seed levels.

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BOND brings inspirational-driven approach to livestream shopping, raises $2M Jun 07, 2023

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BOND's founders say their approach to livestream shopping is creator and content first so that the “creator in the driver's seat and at the forefront of the experience.”

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