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A.Team emerges from stealth with a gig marketplace for product specialists May 17, 2022

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The gig economy has, to use a well-worn word, disrupted industries from ride-hailing to quick-service restaurants. Contract work has its downsides, namely on the pay and benefits side of the equation.

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Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional May 17, 2022

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Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company.

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Classiq raises additional funding for its quantum algorithm design tools May 16, 2022

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Tel Aviv-based Classiq, a startup that wants to make it easier for developers to build quantum algorithms and applications, today announced that it has raised additional funding for its service by adding HSBC, NTT Finance, and Intesa Sanpaolo as new investors.

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Bubbles aims to supercharge chats with async video messaging May 16, 2022

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Bubbles, a startup that pitches its platform as the “anti-Zoom” for video messaging, today announced that it closed a $8.5 million funding round led by Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, 468 Ventures, and Bain Capital.

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Gusto raises an extension round, following Faire as unicorns react to a changing market May 13, 2022

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Gusto, an HR technology unicorn worth nearly $10 billion, has raised an extension to its 2021-era Series E funding round.

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Leland breaks into the coaching space with a focus on careers, not classes May 13, 2022

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The coaching world is crowded. There’s BetterUp, a re-skilling platform that wants to bring executive coaching to employees, and Sounding Board, which mixes SaaS and coaching services.

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Singapore-based Good Startup raises $34M fund to invest in alternative protein companies May 12, 2022

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Good Startup, a Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on alternative protein, has closed its latest fund.

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Berlin’s GetHenry breaks into last-mile delivery e-bike scene with $17.4M seed May 12, 2022

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Berlin-based GetHenry, a startup that provides electric last-mile delivery bikes to couriers and logistics companies, has raised a $17.4 million (€16.5 million) seed round to expand its business across Europe.

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EV startup Canoo sues major investor over sketchy share sales May 11, 2022

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Electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed suit against one of its largest shareholders, demanding that the firm pay back more than $61 million in “short-swing profits.”

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Blueland takes its ‘don’t ship water’ model to body wash May 11, 2022

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To date, Blueland, fresh off its $20 million fundraise back in February, has mostly been focusing on home cleaning products.

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