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Sprig raises $30M to help companies gauge users’ reactions to products Aug 03, 2022

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Sprig, a startup offering tools for user and software product research, today announced that it raised $30 million in a funding round from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, First Round Capital, Elad Gil and Figma Ventures.

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Emitrr raises $4 million to expand its automation offering for local businesses Aug 03, 2022

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Large-scale and mid-sized enterprises and businesses are increasingly adopting — and offering — software-as-a-service platforms as they seek to increase their revenue and parlay their growth into greater efficiency.

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Innoviz lidar will be on all VW vehicles with automated driving capabilities Aug 02, 2022

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Israeli lidar startup Innoviz will supply its lidar sensors and perception software to all vehicles with automated driving capabilities within Volkswagen group brands, the company said Tuesday.

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Bolt Mobility has vanished, leaving e-bikes, unanswered calls behind in several US cities Aug 02, 2022

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Bolt Mobility, the Miami-based micromobility startup co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, appears to have vanished without a trace from several of its U.S. markets.Â

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Hyundai Motor eyes acquisition of Korean lidar-free self-driving startup 42dot Aug 01, 2022

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Hyundai Motor is considering increasing its stake in, or fully acquiring, the South Korea-based lidar-free autonomous mobility platform 42dot, the latest signal of its growing interest in the fast-growing space.

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Sports community platform Stadium Live raises $10M to expand its digital world for Gen Z Aug 01, 2022

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Today, digital world maker Stadium Live Studios, Inc. announced its $10 million Series A funding round to continue its mission of bringing fantasy sports to a younger generation.

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Leapfin pulls together financial info across data siloes to simplify reporting Jul 29, 2022

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When Leapfin founder and CEO Ray Lau was managing financial operations at the game company Zynga a decade ago, he saw just how hard it was for his team to get answers about the financial health of the company quickly.

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Pony.ai forms autonomous truck JV with Sany Heavy Truck in China Jul 29, 2022

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Autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai is forming a strategic joint venture with Sany Heavy Truck, a subsidiary of Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry, to create an autonomous truck brand.

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Switchboard creates virtual rooms to foster better collaboration Jul 28, 2022

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Switchboard, a collaboration app that combines features of videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series A round that values the company at $200 million post-money.

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Cordial, which personalizes and automates cross-channel messaging campaigns, raises $50M Jul 28, 2022

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Cordial, a cross-channel marketing and data management platform, today announced that it closed a $50 million Series C funding round led by NewSpring.

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