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    8 edtech investors talk reskilling, digital universities, ISAs and other post-pandemic trends – TechCrunch

    We know that the coronavirus has brought unprecedented attention to the edtech market, but now what? What happens when schools are no longer clambering...

    Startup launches innovative new product that pays Amazon marketplace sellers daily – TechCrunch

    Third-party sellers are the dominant driver of sales on Amazon’s marketplace, accounting for 58% of its total and growing. We know that...

    How Novavax Won $1.6 Billion From Operation Warp Speed For Coronavirus Vaccine

    In late February, as the coronavirus spread around the world, Dr. Richard Hatchett, the head of an international nonprofit that gives money to vaccine...

    With 600+ more founder recommendations, the second revision of The TechCrunch List is coming next week – TechCrunch

    Let’s just say it’s been busy times over here (Twitter being completely unusable has helped productivity though!) On Tuesday, we launched the first draft of...

    Nextdoor launches Sell for Good for easy donations to local nonprofits – TechCrunch

    Nextdoor is launching a new feature called Sell for Good, allowing uses to sell items on the neighborhood-focused social network and donate the proceeds...

    Activ Surgical raises $15 million to advance autonomous and collaborative robotic surgery – TechCrunch

    Boston-based startup Activ Surgical has raised a $15 million round of venture funding led by ARTIS ventures, and including LRVHealth, DNS Capital, GreatPoint Ventures,...

    Uber acquires Routematch as it drives deeper into public transit in hunt for SaaS revenue – TechCrunch

    Uber said Thursday it has acquired Routematch, an Atlanta-based company that provides software to transit agencies as the ride-hailing company looks to offer...

    Letting Your Insurer Ride Shotgun, for a Discounted Rate

    It’s like the Elf on the Shelf, but for car insurance. Call it the mole on the console.Drivers willing to give up a little...

    Fetch Robotics introduces a heavy-duty autonomous UV disinfecting robot – TechCrunch

    Fetch is no doubt best known for its warehouse fulfillment robotics, which have found success competing directly with the likes of Amazon. But as...

    Instagram launches its redesigned Shop, now powered by Facebook Pay – TechCrunch

    Earlier this month, Instagram href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/07/instagram-swaps-out-its-activity-tab-for-shop-in-new-global-test/"> began testing new navigation in its app that gave its shopping destination a more prominent position. Today, the company...

    Qumulo scores $125M Series E on $1.2B valuation as storage biz accelerates – TechCrunch

    Qumulo, a Seattle storage startup helping companies store vast amounts of data, announced a $125 million Series E investment today on a $1.2 billion...

    New lo-fi, text-based social app Lex, for queer women, raises $1.5 million – TechCrunch

    Lex, a new social app for women, trans, genderqueer, and non-binary people offering the ability to post personal ads, has today announced the close...

    Waldo is a ‘no code’ automated mobile testing service that anyone can use – TechCrunch

    Meet Waldo, a new product that wants to make mobile testing both faster and easier. The New York-based startup lets you record tests in...

    Meditation app Meditopia secures $15M Series A co-led by Creandum and Highland – TechCrunch

    The coronavirus continues to hit people hard mentally, and this has meant a boom for mental death and meditation apps. According to a recent...

    Indian online tutoring platform Vedantu raises $100 million – TechCrunch

    Investors are becoming more bullish on online education platforms in India as startups demonstrate growth at the height of a global pandemic that has...

    FaZe Clan President Leaves to Start XSET

    FaZe Clan, an esports lifestyle conglomerate, helped turn gamers into a new class of social media influencers. Now, several top executives behind FaZe Clan...