Berlin-based Blacklane raises €22M to challenge Uber, Lyft amid the pandemic

Image credit: BlacklaneBerlin-based chauffeur hailing startup, Blacklane, has raised €22M in a fresh round of funding from its existing investors. The raised capital will help the company to extend its…

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How OTT has changed the face of India’s media and entertainment industry

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, one noteworthy trend was the accelerated consumption of content through over-the-top (OTT) platforms. And with the closure of theatres, the…

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Here’s how SMBs in the manufacturing sector can find opportunity in change

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Indian small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the manufacturing sector are seeing the accelerated adoption of information and communication technologies, with…

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Atomico leads €84.5M investment in this Salesforce-backed open-source software startup

Image credits: AivenAiven, a Helsinki-based startup that provides managed open source data technologies on all major clouds, has raised $100M (approx €84.5M) in a Series C funding round. The round was…

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Neighbor raises $53M for self-storage marketplace after 5x YoY revenue growth – TechCrunch

Neighbor, which operates a self-storage marketplace, announced Wednesday that it has raised $53 million in a Series B round of funding. Fifth Wall led the financing, which notably also included…

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