Refract raises $8.5M SGD funding, announces new game development division  – TechCrunch

Refract, a Singapore-based extended reality (XR) startup, announced today it has closed approximately $8.5million SGD (approximately $6million) Series A led by Sea Limited along with international family offices and individual…

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Thich Nhat Hanh and an enduring legacy of peace, compassion and mindful living that entrepreneurs can imbibe

Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen master par excellence loved by millions of disciples, departed this life on Saturday at his home in the Tu Hieu Temple in…

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Woflow structures merchant data so food ordering can be more accurate – TechCrunch

Woflow, a data infrastructure company, raised $7.3 million in Series A funding to continue developing its automated approach to bring offline data online. The company helps customers with antiquated inventory…

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Columbus-based Tribevest bags $3M for its collaborative investing platform – TechCrunch

Tribevest founder Travis Smith went on a fishing trip with his brothers in 2008 that he says they couldn’t afford. It was then that he realized their “good jobs with…

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Archive aims to put clothing brands in control of their secondhand sales – TechCrunch

It turns out the fashion industry is quite a wasteful industry, contributing an estimated 13 million tons of textile to landfills per year. One of the ways some startups have…

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Smartron Secures $200 Mn Share Subscription Facility From GEM Group

Hyderabad-based AIoT (artificial intelligence of things) and EV OEM (electric vehicle original equipment manufacturer) startup Smartron has signed an agreement with Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM) to provide the former…

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Brazilin fintech Creditas lands $4.8B valuation and Fidelity as an investor after revenue jumps in 2021 – TechCrunch

Brazilian lender Creditas announced today that it has raised $260 million in a Series F funding that values the company at $4.8 billion. That’s up from the fintech’s $1.75 billion…

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Tunisian enterprise AI startup InstaDeep raises $100M from Alpha, BioNTech, Google – TechCrunch

A recent survey carried out by CNBC reported that 81% of executives worldwide say AI will play a prominent and critical role in how their businesses operate this year. Companies…

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