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Bosch picks up Five.ai after the self-driving startup pivoted to B2B and then put itself up for sale Apr 12, 2022

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Consolidation is moving ahead in the world of autonomous driving, with the latest development coming out of Europe.

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ProtonMail buys email alias startup SimpleLogin Apr 12, 2022

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Proton, the Geneva, Switzerland-based startup behind the eponymous E2E encrypted webmail service ProtonMail, has acquired French startup SimpleLogin, which offers a freemium, open source service for creating email aliases to let people shield their actual email address when they sign up for digital services.

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Windmill wants to drag window AC units, kicking and screaming, into 2022 Apr 11, 2022

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It’s hard to think of a product category that is less sexy than window air conditioning units. Windmill begs to differ, bringing a breath of fresh air to an industry that’s been steadfastly clunking away in the corner.

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Lilt raises $55M to bolster its business-focused AI translation platform Apr 11, 2022

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Lilt, a provider of AI-powered business translation software, today announced that it raised $55 million in a Series C round led by Four Rivers, joined by new investors Sorenson Capital, CLEAR Ventures and Wipro Ventures.

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Airbyte acquires data synchronization service Grouparoo Apr 08, 2022

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Airbyte, the well-funded open-source data integration platform, today announced that it has acquired Grouparoo, an open-source startup that focuses on helping businesses sync data between their data warehouses and cloud-based tools.

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The Parentinc raises $22M led by East Ventures for its parenting community and D2C brand Apr 08, 2022

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The Parentinc, a Singapore-based startup that runs a parenting community and direct-to-consumer product line, announced today it has raised $22 million.

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Fanatics raises $1.5B at a $27B valuation as it evolves into a ‘digital sports platform’ Apr 07, 2022

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Fanatics’ latest raise shows there is tremendous value in appealing to sports fans.

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Affirm is giving job offers to the ‘vast majority’ of Fast engineers Apr 07, 2022

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Fast, a one-click speedy checkout platform, is shutting down today. In conjunction with that decision, Fast is giving a “vast majority” of its engineers the chance to join Affirm, a public fintech company in the buy now, pay later space, according to Affirm.

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Lightning Labs raises funding to enable stablecoin transfers through Bitcoin network Apr 06, 2022

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Lightning Labs is building infrastructure that would enable users to send money across the world almost instantaneously and at a low cost through the Bitcoin network.

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Sweep helps corporations live up to their lofty carbon promises Apr 06, 2022

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There’s coming hard out of the gates with a new company, and then there’s Sweep. The company was founded in 2020, then raised a $22 million Series A round a few months ago, following by a $73 million Series B round announced today.

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