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    Expressable launches with millions for scalable speech therapy – TechCrunch

    Speaking isn’t simple for at least 40 million Americans, so a new Austin-based startup is scaling a solution. Expressable is a digital speech therapy...

    Desktop Metal adds wood printing to its portfolio – TechCrunch

    Desktop Metal today announced the launch of wood 3D printing tool, Forust. Founded in 2019, the company specializes in 3D printing for interior design....

    Oculii looks to supercharge radar for autonomy with $55M round B – TechCrunch

    Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensors to perceive the world around them, and while cameras and lidar get a lot of the attention, good...

    Diginex launches ESG reporting platform aimed at small businesses – TechCrunch

    As ESG reporting goes up the agenda for large companies, it’s also increasingly doing so for smaller companies as well. But right now, tracking...

    From bootstrapped to a $2.1B valuation, ReCharge raises $227M for subscription management platform – TechCrunch

    ReCharge, a provider of subscription management software for e-commerce, announced today that it has raised $227 million in a Series B growth round at...

    Look out PiedPiper – iSIZE reduces power for video streaming, raises $6.3M in round led by Octopus – TechCrunch

    It’s widely known that video streaming boomed during the pandemic, as millions of people were faced by boredom during lockdowns. But an unintended consequence...

    Payments, lending and neobanks rule fintechs in emerging markets, report says – TechCrunch

    Tech investments in emerging markets have been in full swing over the past couple of years and their ecosystems have thrived as a result. Some...

    Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen – TechCrunch

    TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals. Over the next few...

    Facebook Oversight Board Tells Zuckerberg He’s the Decider on Trump

    When Mr. Zuckerberg first pitched the idea of a “Facebook Supreme Court” several years ago, he promoted it as a way to make the...

    Paystack expands to South Africa seven months after Stripe acquisition – TechCrunch

    Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has been relatively quiet since it was bought by fintech giant Stripe last October. The deal, worth more than $200...

    Kahoot acquires Clever, the US-based edtech portal, for up to $500M – TechCrunch

    Kahoot, the popular Oslo-based edtech company that has built a big business out of gamifiying education and creating a platform for users to build...

    Could NFT auctions be moving away from Ethereum? One new group is betting they will – TechCrunch

    NFTs were arguably already taking off when Beeple sold his NFT artwork for $69m. But another crypto project attracted attention when it bought an...

    Born in the pandemic, Moonfire’s first $60M Seed fund will combine remote investing with big data – TechCrunch

    During the pandemic, we’ve seen the rise of ‘Zoom investing’ – where VCs literally use remote video conference tools like Zoom and Google Meet...

    Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ Tells Zuckerberg He’s the Decider

    When Mr. Zuckerberg first pitched the idea of a “Facebook Supreme Court” several years ago, he promoted it as a way to make the...

    Autonomous trucking startup Einride raises $110M ahead of expansion into US – TechCrunch

    Einride, the Swedish startup known for its unusual-looking electric and autonomous pods that are designed to carry freight, has raised $110 million to help...

    Shift Technology raises $220M at a $1B+ valuation to fight insurance fraud with AI – TechCrunch

    While insurance providers continue to get disrupted by startups like Lemonade, Alan, Clearcover, Pie and many others applying tech to rethink how to build...