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    Big banks rush to back Greenwood, Killer Mike’s Atlanta-based digital bank for underrepresented customers – TechCrunch

    Before even taking its first deposit, Greenwood, the digital banking service targeting Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has raised $40 million — only...

    Investors feed the meter for curb management startup Automotus – TechCrunch

    The curbside is being squeezed as the number of commercial vehicle operators and gig economy workers battle over this increasingly scarce real estate —...

    Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup, raises $290M and ‘surpasses’ $1B valuation – TechCrunch

    Gorillas, the Berlin-HQ’d startup that promises to let you order groceries and other “every day” items for delivery in as little as ten minutes,...

    CoScreen launches its screen-sharing product, announces $4.6M in fundraising – TechCrunch

    This morning CoScreen, a startup that helps teams share screens and collaborate in real-time, formally launched its product to market. It also disclosed that...

    NFT Artwork by Sophia the Robot Sells for Nearly $700,000

    HONG KONG — Sophia the robot has interviewed Germany’s chancellor, appeared at New York Fashion Week and performed on “The Tonight Show.”Now Sophia has...

    Drone data scanning company Skycatch announces a $25M raise – TechCrunch

    Skycatch today announced a $25 million raise, led by ADB Ventures and Waymaker. Founded in 2013, the Bay Area-based company provides centimeter-accurate 3D scanning...

    Notarize raises $130M, tripling valuation on the back of 600% YoY revenue growth – TechCrunch

    When the world shifted toward virtual one year ago, one service in particular saw heated demand: digital notary services. The ability to get a document...

    Spotify rolls out redesigned desktop and web apps – TechCrunch

    Spotify today announced it’s rolling out a new look for its streaming service on the desktop, with the launch of a redesigned app for...

    Fishing for solutions – TechCrunch

    Robotics roundup: Lots of soft robotics talk and the occasional funding round Brian Heater @bheater / 7 hours One of the slower weeks for robotics investments I’ve...

    While other startups develop alt-proteins for meat replacement, Nourish Ingredients focuses on fat – TechCrunch

    Plant-based meat replacements have commanded a huge amount of investor and consumer attention in the decade or more since new entrants like Beyond Meat...

    Pie Insurance raises $118M for data-driven workers’ comp coverage – TechCrunch

    Pie Insurance, a startup offering workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, announced this morning that it has closed on $118 million in a Series...

    PPRO extends latest round to $270M, adding JPMorgan and Eldridge to grow its localized payments platform – TechCrunch

    In January, localized payments provider PPRO became the latest fintech-as-a-service startup to hit a billion-dollar valuation when it closed $180 million in funding. As...

    Brazil’s iFood launches outlines sustainability initiatives aiming to reduce its carbon footprint – TechCrunch

    The Brazilian-based pan-Latin American food delivery startup iFood has announced a series of initiatives designed to reduce the company’s environmental impact as consumers push...

    Argentina’s Digital House raises over $50M to help solve LatAm’s tech talent shortage – TechCrunch

    Digital House, a Buenos Aires-based edtech focused on developing tech talent through immersive remote courses, announced today it has raised more than $50 million...

    Better Health raises $3.5M seed round to reinvent medical supply shopping through e-commerce – TechCrunch

    The home medical supply market in the U.S. is significant and growing, but the way that Americans go about getting much-needed medical supplies, particularly...

    FatFace tells customers to keep its data breach ‘strictly private’ – TechCrunch

    Clothing giant FatFace had a data breach, but doesn’t want you to tell anyone about it. The company sent an email to customers this week...