Atlan scores $105M for its data control plane, as LLMs boost importance of data
For the founders of Atlan, a data governance startup, data has always been at the heart of what they do, even before they launched the company. In fact, co-founders Prukalpa Sankar and Varun Banka got...
Israeli startup Panax raises a $10M Series A for its AI-driven cash flow management platform
High interest rates and financial pressures make it more important than ever for finance teams to have a better handle on their cash flow, and several startups are hoping to help. Two-year-old Israeli...
Lucid Bots secures $9M for drones to clean more than your windows
Cleaning the outside of buildings is a dirty job, and it’s also dangerous. Lucid Bots came on the scene in 2018 with its Sherpa line of drones to clean windows in tall places, and now it’s back to tak...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/lucid-bots-secures-9m-for-drones-to-clean-more-than-your-windows/
Meati Foods bites into another $100M amid growth to 7,000 retail locations
Mushrooms continue to be a big area for alternative proteins. Canada-based Maia Farms recently raised $1.7 million to develop a blend of mushroom and plant-based protein using biomass fermentation. Th...
TechCrunch Minute: When did iPads get as expensive as MacBooks?
Apple’s iPad event had a lot to like. New iPads with new chips and new sizes, a new Apple Pencil, and even some software updates. If you are a big fan of Apple hardware, well, it was probably a good d...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/techcrunch-minute-when-did-ipads-get-as-expensive-as-macbooks/
Google Deepmind debuts huge AlphaFold update and free proteomics-as-a-service web app
Google Deepmind has taken the wraps off a new version AlphaFold, their transformative machine learning model that predicts the shape and behavior of proteins. AlphaFold 3 is not only more accurate, bu...
$450M for Noname, two billion-dollar rounds, and good news for crypto startups
This morning on Equity, we have good news for crypto founders, notes on Akamai's $450M acquisition of Noname, and billion-dollar deals from Wiz and Wayve.
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Bye-bye bots: Altera’s game-playing AI agents get backing from Eric Schmidt
Autonomous, AI-based players are coming to a gaming experience near you, and a new startup, Altera, is joining the fray to build this new guard of AI agents. The company announced Wednesday that it ra...
Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate
Uber plans to deliver more perks to Uber One members, like member-exclusive events, in a bid to gain more revenue through subscriptions. “You will see more member-exclusives coming up where members h...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/uber-promises-member-exclusives-as-uber-one-passes-1b-run-rate/
Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40M round
Close to a decade ago, brothers Aviv and Matteo Shapira co-founded Replay, a company that created a video format for 360-degree replays — the sorts of replays that have become part and parcel of major...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense/
Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre-seed, applying AI to remote inspections and audits
Checkfirst enables businesses to schedule inspectors based on geographical location and qualifications, in addition to allowing for remote inspections.
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Mycocycle uses mushrooms to upcycle old tires and construction waste
The startup's fungi use their mycelium to consume oil-based rubbers and plastics, creating new bio-based materials in the process.
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UK challenger bank Monzo nabs another $190M as US expansion beckons
Monzo has raised another £150 million ($190 million), as the challenger bank looks to expand its presence internationally — particularly in the U.S.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/uk-challenger-bank-monzo-nabs-another-190m-at-5-2b-valuation/
Lucid Bots secures $9M for drones to clean more than your windows
The robotics company builds intelligent robots that are purpose-made to tackle the “dirty” jobs that people don’t want to do.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/lucid-bots-9m-drones-clean-windows/
Meati Foods bites into another $100M amid growth to 7,000 retail locations
Meati Foods is adding 2,000 retail locations within Kroger’s family of stores by April. Three products will be available, including the Classic cutlet as well as Classic and Carne Asada steaks.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/meati-foods-100m-mushroom-foodtech/
Reddit tests automatic, whole-site translation into French using LLM-based AI
Reddit — now a publicly-traded company with more scrutiny on revenue growth — is putting a big focus on boosting its international audience, starting with francophones. In their first-ever earnings ca...
iRobot names former Timex head Gary Cohen as CEO
iRobot Tuesday announced the successor to longtime CEO, Colin Angle. Gary Cohen, who previous held chief executive role at Timex and Qualitor Automotive, will be heading up the company, marking a majo...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/irobot-names-former-timex-head-gary-cohen-as-ceo/
Israeli startup Panax raises a $10M Series A for its AI-driven cash flow management platform
While visualizing cash flow is helpful, Panax wants to go further than providing a dashboard and help finance teams manage treasury, Panax CEO Noam Mills told TechCrunch.
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Atlan scores $105M for its data control plane, as LLMs boost importance of data
For the founders of Atlan, a data governance startup, data has always been at the heart of what they do, even before they launched the company. In fact, co-founders Prukalpa Sankar and Varun Banka got...
EU grills Elon Musk’s X about content moderation and deepfake risks
The European Union has deepened the investigation of Elon Musk-owned social network X it opened back in December, under the bloc’s online governance and content moderation rulebook: the Digital Servic...