Got ARR? Founderpath wants to help you grow with ‘founder-friendly’ debt financing – TechCrunch

In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view…

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Dutch medtech startup Xeltis secures €15M from China’s Grand Pharmaceutical: here’s why

Xeltis CEO, Eliane Schutte | Image credit: XeltisThe Netherlands-based Xeltis, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced on Tuesday that it has raised €15M in a Series D2 round of funding.The…

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Shopic lands $30M to bring its item-scanning ‘smart cart’ tech to more stores – TechCrunch

Stores face new challenges in a world forever changed by the pandemic. Amazon and other tech giants are encroaching on their business. But perhaps more urgently, supply chain snarls haven’t…

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ReturnLogic bags new capital to make returning items less of a nightmare – TechCrunch

Online sales reached $1 trillion last year, and of that, $218 billion of merchandise was returned, according to the National Retail Federation. What’s more is that for every $1 billion…

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Privya helps companies protect data at code level before it goes into production – TechCrunch

As data privacy laws proliferate, it’s becoming increasingly important for companies to protect sensitive data in their applications. Privya was born with the idea that privacy protection should happen at…

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PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy – TechCrunch

The food service industry faces steep labor, quality control and sustainability challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. According to NSF International, a product testing and certification organization, more than half of…

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