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India’s Exponent Energy may have found the secret to 15 min rapid EV charging Aug 17, 2022

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Bangalore-based Exponent Energy might have come up with a way to deliver 15-minute rapid charging for electric vehicles.

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Mobot secures capital to grow its fleet of robots that bug-test mobile apps Aug 17, 2022

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Mobile apps have to be bug-tested across countless devices to ensure they work as intended.

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Upskilling platform GrowthSpace secures $25M to grow its global business Aug 16, 2022

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As the jobs market remains tight (mass layoffs and hiring freezes in tech aside), companies are laser-focused on retaining staff.

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Meta invests in Take App, a Singaporean startup that helps merchants sell via WhatsApp Aug 16, 2022

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WhatsApp has long transcended its roots as a simple messaging app for friends, and is now a core communication tool for businesses seeking a direct channel to their customers’ pockets — both literally, and metaphorically.

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Nothing negative about Positive Food’s meal expansion plan after $7M investment Aug 15, 2022

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Positive Food is going after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market with its take on salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats.

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Dropbase can help turn your messy spreadsheet into queryable SQL database Aug 15, 2022

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It’s not unusual for a tech company to be born by accident. Famously, Slack was created as a byproduct of a now defunct gaming company.

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SaaS startup Stimulus closes oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round Aug 12, 2022

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Her product is a hit with investors, the most notable of which include Morgan Stanley, The BFM Fund and Northwestern Mutual Futures Ventures.

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Conversational intelligence company Jiminny nabs $16.5M to unlock sales team insights Aug 12, 2022

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Jiminny, a U.K.-based conversational intelligence platform that companies use to record, transcribe, and analyze communications from across sales and other customer-facing teams, today announced it has raised $16.5 million in a series A round of funding.

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Medical simulation platform FundamentalVR raises $20M to help surgeons learn through VR Aug 11, 2022

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FundamentalVR, an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications.

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Expedock cinches Series A to grow its freight paperwork management platform Aug 11, 2022

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Since the start of the pandemic, the global supply chain has undergone — and is undergoing — immense strain.

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