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    ConsenSys raises $65M from JP Morgan, Mastercard, UBS to build infrastructure for DeFi – TechCrunch

    ConsenSys, a key player in crypto and a major proponent of the Ethereum blockchain, has raised a $65 million funding round from J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and...

    Zoho launches new low code workflow automation product – TechCrunch

    Workflow automation has been one of the key trends this year so far, and Zoho, a company known for its suite of affordable business...

    Why South Africa-based car subscription company Planet42 is going carbon neutral – TechCrunch

    Since ride-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt disrupted the transportation industry, one of the thorns on their sides has been traffic congestion and pollution....

    Getlabs, an at-home medical labs company, launches with a $3 million raise – TechCrunch

    When you’re not feeling well and your doctor asks you to get labs drawn, you know that can increase the time between a diagnosis...

    Grab to go public in the US following $40 billion SPAC deal – TechCrunch

    Ride-hailing and delivery company Grab has announced plans to go public in the U.S. Based in Singapore, the company has evolved from a ride-hailing...

    MFS Africa leads $2.3M seed round in Ugandan fintech startup Numida – TechCrunch

    Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services including plenty of credit. Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of...

    On-demand pediatrics app Biloba adds prescriptions and raises $1.7 million – TechCrunch

    French startup Biloba has raised a $1.7 million funding round (€1.4 million) a few months after launching its pediatrics app that lets you chat...

    Elder tech company, Papa, raises $60M Led by Tiger Global – TechCrunch

    Papa, the elder tech company that offers care and companionship to seniors, today announced a $60 million Series C led by Tiger Global Management,...

    Racist Computer Engineering Words: ‘Master,’ ‘Slave’ and the Fight Over Offensive Terms

    Anyone who joined a video call during the pandemic probably has a global volunteer organization called the Internet Engineering Task Force to thank for...

    With two new funds, LocalGlobe has more latitude than ever – TechCrunch

    “You wanted me to record this?” asks Saul Klein, LocalGlobe founding partner. “Just in case you say anything interesting,” I quip back. “I won’t be doing...

    African crypto usage spurs Luno as customers reach 7M – TechCrunch

    The crypto industry as a whole has seen a momentous year of growth, heavily spurred on by the entrance of institutional investors adopting bitcoin...

    Berlin Brands Group raises $240M to buy and scale up third-party Amazon Marketplace brands – TechCrunch

    The race is on for companies building e-commerce empires by rolling up smaller, promising businesses that sell via Amazon and other marketplaces and growing...

    Pine Labs acquires Southeast Asian startup Fave for $45 million – TechCrunch

    Pine Labs said on Tuesday it has acquired Southeast Asian startup Fave in a deal valued at $45 million as the Indian firm looks...

    Putting Gdańsk, Wroclaw, Krakow, Poznan on the TechCrunch map — TechCrunch’s Cities Survey – 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...

    ‘Master,’ ‘Slave’ and the Fight Over Offensive Terms in Computing

    Anyone who joined a video call during the pandemic probably has a global volunteer organization called the Internet Engineering Task Force to thank for...

    Grover raises $71M to grow its consumer electronics subscription business – TechCrunch

    A startup tapping into the concept of the circular economy, where people don’t buy items outright but pay an incremental amount to use them...