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Jow raises $20 million for its meal and grocery planning service Oct 13, 2021

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French startup Jow has raised a $20 million funding round led by Eurazeo. Jow wants to make it easier to cook at home by taking care of menu ideas and helping you manage your online orders of groceries.

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VanMoof teases new high-speed electric bike Oct 13, 2021

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E-bike manufacturer VanMoof recently raised a $128 million funding round. And the company is already using some of that cash to develop a brand new product — the VanMoof V. This is a new product in the VanMoof lineup, a high-speed bike.

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ThoughtFull gets $1.1M seed to make mental health support more accessible in Southeast Asia Oct 12, 2021

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Depression and anxiety were taking a serious toll on peoples’ well-being even before COVID-19, and the pandemic prompted more interest (and venture capital) in mental health startups.

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Varda Space Industries will send its first space factory to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Oct 12, 2021

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Varda Space Industries, a startup that wants to build in-space manufacturing facilities, will be sending its first spacecraft to orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2023. The actual spacecraft — the startup’s first to go to orbit.

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Mobile gaming startup Homa Games raises $50 million Oct 11, 2021

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Just days after Voodoo acquired Beach Bum, another French mobile gaming company has news to share. Homa Games is raising a $50 million Series A round led by Northzone. The company partners with indie game studios and acts as a publisher.

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Alpha Paw brings in $5.2M to carve out its niche in the pet wellness space Oct 11, 2021

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Alpha Paw offers pet products for dogs and cats like food and supplements that are customized with pet breed in mind.

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Tiger Global in talks to lead over $100M investment in India’s Slice Oct 08, 2021

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A number of high-profile investors are chasing to invest in Slice, a fintech startup that is attempting to expand the market for credit cards in India. Tiger Global is in advanced stages of talks to lead a round of over $100 million in the Bangalore-based startup, sources familiar with the matter told me.

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Microsoft acquires Ally.io, OKR startup that raised $76 million Oct 08, 2021

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Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Ally.io, a software service that helps companies measure their progress against OKRs or objectives and key results, a common way the management measures both individual and company progress. The two firms did not share the purchase price.

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MindLabs gets $3.5M seed to make mental wellness engaging Oct 07, 2021

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Making sure mental wellness is part of your routine can be difficult, especially if you are already busy and stressed. MindLabs wants to make it easier with a combination of on-demand or live video classes and community features.

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BeeHero’s precision pollination platform wings its way to $19M in new funding Oct 07, 2021

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Move over, precision agriculture — precision apiculture is what’s on the minds of all future-focused farmers. BeeHero has been growing fast since its debut and seed round last year.

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