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Startups set to go to space for the first time on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission Jan 03, 2023

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SpaceX is poised to launch 114 payloads to orbit on a Falcon 9 tomorrow morning, the sixth mission of its smallsat rideshare program.

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South Korean financial super app Toss closes $405M Series G as valuation rises 7% Jan 03, 2023

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Viva Republica, an operator of South Korean finance super appÂ Toss, has finalized a $405 million Series G funding and it says it is now valued at 9.1 trillion won ( $7 billion), up from 8.5 trillion won in June 2021.

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Meta acquires Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company Jan 02, 2023

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As Meta faces antitrust scrutiny over its acquisition of VR fitness developers Within, the tech giant is making another acquisition. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that it is purchasing Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company headquartered in the Netherlands.

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Fintech Vint hopes to turn wine and spirits into a mainstream asset class Jan 02, 2023

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Fintech startup Vint thinks everyone should invest in wine and spirits and is hoping to facilitate such investments with the help of fresh seed funding.
Fintech Vint hopes to turn wine and spirits into a mainstream asset class by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Helm.ai snags $31M to scale its ‘unsupervised’ autonomous driving software Dec 30, 2022

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A few bright spots remain in the autonomous vehicle industry even amid macroeconomic headwinds that have nearly shut off the spigot of venture capital and led to further consolidation.

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Bitcoin miner Argo to avoid bankruptcy with $100M deal from Galaxy Digital Dec 30, 2022

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Galaxy plans to acquire Argo’s bitcoin mining facility Helios for $65 million and provide a $35 million loan amid the miner’s restructuring.

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Recall.ai helps companies make the most of virtual meeting data Dec 29, 2022

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For organizations that do a good chunk of their work through virtual meetings, simply hitting record or taking notes isn’t enough to capture everything that’s said.

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Y Combinator-backed Poly uses AI to generate art assets Dec 28, 2022

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As generative AI like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 attract investor attention, startup entrepreneurs are looking to cash in with new business models built around them. One of the more interesting ventures to emerge from the space recently is Poly, which lets designers create video game and other virtual assets, including textures for 3D models, using […]
Y Combinator-backed Poly uses AI to generate art assets by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank Dec 28, 2022

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Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan.

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TechCrunch Early Stage focuses on fledgling founders Dec 27, 2022

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Whether you’re singing “Take This Job and Shove It” while workin’ “9 to 5”Â or you’re a fledgling startup founder, TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is the bootstrapping bootcamp designed just for you. The daylong founder-focused summit — on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts — covers the essential building blocks you need to build a solid foundation […]
TechCrunch Early Stage focuses on fledgling founders by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

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