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EV charging operator Bump unlocks $180 million Sep 22, 2022

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French startup Bump has signed a multi-year financing partnership with DIF Capital Partners in order to roll out more charging stations for electric vehicles and double down on growth in general.

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Razor’s Edge Ventures closes $340M fund as it looks to invest in defense startups Sep 22, 2022

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In a sign that national security tech is a safe bet even during troubled economic times, defense- and security-focused VC firm Razor’s Edge Ventures today announced the closing of its third startup investment fund at just under $340 million.

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Leoparda Electric is bringing battery swapping for two-wheelers to LatAm Sep 21, 2022

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Leoparda Electric, a São Paolo–based startup, wants to be the Gogoro of Latin America. In other words, it’s looking to build out a network of battery swapping stations that should help spread adoption of electric two-wheelers in the region.

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Zopper raises $75 million to solve India’s insurance problem Sep 21, 2022

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For more than half a decade, Zopper built a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, helping merchants with invoicing and payments through its point-of-sale platform.

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Meta alumni’s startup TrueFoundry raises $2.3 million to accelerate ML deployments Sep 20, 2022

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A group of former Meta engineers is building a platform to help enterprises deploy machine learning models at the speed of big tech companies.

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This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to Sep 20, 2022

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Video of a sidewalk delivery robot crossing yellow caution tape and rolling through a crime scene in Los Angeles went viral this week, amassing more than 650,000 views on Twitter and sparking debate about whether the technology is ready for prime time.

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Launch House holds private town hall, says investigation is underway Sep 19, 2022

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In a town hall to some members of their community, Launch House addressed the harassment and assault allegations surfaced by a Vox Investigation earlier this week.

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Virtual Internships matches students with top companies around the world Sep 19, 2022

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Remote work struck down barriers for many employees, and now Virtual Internships is doing the same for university students around the world by partnering with over 12,000 companies from 100 countries.

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Polywork lands $28 million more to add hyphens to your job title Sep 16, 2022

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Stop trying to make Polywork happen. It’s already happening. You may even be polyworking as you read this.

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Denim, a fintech platform for freight brokers, raises $126M in equity and debt Sep 16, 2022

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Denim, the fintech platform for freight and logistics formerly known as Axle Payments, today announced that it raised $126 million in a Series B funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners.

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