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French cleantech startup Calyxia nets $35M to tackle microplastics pollution
French cleantech startup Calyxia has profitability within sight. The company just raised a $35 million Series B round…
Sedric monitors the communications of employees at financial institutions to ensure compliance
For financial institutions, complying with regulations is becoming a costlier proposition. According to a recent poll, 76% of…
Verizon bets on fiber’s staying power as it acquires Frontier for $20B
Some major consolidation is afoot in the world of internet communications — and it will have implications for…
Kinsome aims to bridge the generation gap with its new app for kids and grandparents
Over a year ago, former Session M exec Eben Pingree received the news that his mother was diagnosed…
As remote working keeps rolling, Oyster raises $59M Series D at $1.2B valuation
No one is putting the remote working genie back in the bottle. Which is good news for Oyster,…
X is hiring staff for security and safety after two years of layoffs
Nearly two years after the layoffs across X’s trust, safety and security teams, Elon Musk’s social media company…
Short series app My Drama takes on Character.AI with its new AI companions
Maybe a lack of AI characters is what Quibi got wrong. At least, that’s what one startup appears…
Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels
European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps…
Ryan Breslow’s $450M Bolt deal said to involve a restraining order now
Ryan Breslow’s plan to get himself reinstalled as CEO of fintech company Bolt — and push through a $450…
Paylocity is acquiring corporate spend startup Airbase for $325M
HR and payroll software company Paylocity has agreed to acquire corporate spend startup Airbase for $325 million, the…
E-bike maker Cowboy raises a small funding round as it targets profitability next year
Cowboy, the Brussels-based company that has been designing and selling electric bikes that you can see in major…
Boom’s macOS camera app lets you customize your video call appearance
As someone who talks to many people outside my time zone, I often spend at least a few…
Boeing and NASA prepare to bring Starliner home without its crew on Friday
NASA officials expressed confidence that Starliner will have a safe and successful return to Earth late Friday evening,…
Andreessen Horowitz shutters its Miami office after two years
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has closed a satellite office in Miami Beach just two years into a five-year lease…
Those ‘Founder mode’ memes keep coming
If you spend time on X or Threads, where snarky memes rise and fall, you’ve probably seen posts…