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    PayPal to acquire cryptocurrency custody startup Curv – TechCrunch

    PayPal has announced that it plans to acquire Curv, a cryptocurrency startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli newspaper Calcalist originally reported the move....

    Last-mile delivery robotics company Refraction AI raises $4.2M – TechCrunch

    Ann Arbor-based Refraction AI announced today that it has raised a $4.2 million seed round. The startup, which debuted on the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility...

    Amazon expands its food delivery service across Bangalore – TechCrunch

    Amazon said on Monday it has expanded its food delivery service, called Amazon Food, across 62 zip codes in Bangalore, in what is the...

    New clinical trial data from Locus Biosciences shows promise in CRISPR-Cas3 technology – TechCrunch

    Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest potential threats to global health today. But Locus Biosciences is hoping that their crPhage technology might provide...

    Another Uber spinout is born and EVs dominate SPACs – TechCrunch

    The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend...

    Egypt’s customer engagement platform for F&B brands in MENA, Koinz, raises $4.8M seed – TechCrunch

    As the restaurant industry across different cities was massively hit by the pandemic-induced lockdowns last year, food aggregator platforms helped by driving online customers...

    Swiss maker of meat alternatives Planted will expand and diversify with $18M Series A – TechCrunch

    Planted, a startup pursuing a unique method of creating a vegetarian chicken alternative, has raised an $18M (CHF 17M) Series A to expand its...

    UK challenger bank Starling raises $376M, now valued at $1.9B – TechCrunch

    Challenger banks continue to see huge infusions of cash from investors bullish on the opportunity for smaller and faster-moving tech-based banking startups to woo...

    Deliveroo posted narrowed loss of $309M, with gross transactions surging to $5.7B in 2020, EITF shows – TechCrunch

    The clock has officially started ticking on Deliveroo’s plans to go public in April. After announcing last week that it planned to list on...

    How Do Silicon Valley Techies Celebrate Getting Rich in a Pandemic?

    Sprinter vansFor Palantir, a data analytics company that went public in September, Feb. 18 was “giraffe money” day. That was the first day that...

    Porsche raises stake in electric car and components maker Rimac Automobili – TechCrunch

    Rimac Automobili, the Croatian company known for its electric hypercars and battery and powertrain development, has gained yet another investment from Porsche AG. Porsche said...

    Hong Kong fintech unicorn WeLab raises $75M led by insurance giant Allianz – TechCrunch

    One of the few industries that have benefited from the COVID-19 crisis is online finance. Around the world, the pandemic has forced consumers to...

    OnePlus recruits Hasselblad for three-year smartphone imaging deal – TechCrunch

    Imaging has long been the primary battlefield on which the smartphone battles are waged. It makes sense. The thing about smartphones in 2021 is...

    Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls – TechCrunch

    Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that...

    Chinese beauty app Meitu bought $40 million worth of cryptocurrency – TechCrunch

    Following in the footsteps of Tesla, Chinese app maker Meitu has joined the ranks of cryptocurrency investment. In the early 2010s, Meitu reached such dominance...

    Praava Health raises $10.6M to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh – TechCrunch

    Praava Health founder and chief executive officer Sylvana Sinha (third from left) at one of the company’s healthcare centers Before launching Praava Health, a company...