Fairmarkit’s AI-fueled platform delivers autonomous procurement sourcing – TechCrunch

Companies tend to divide their procurement spending into two main buckets. The first is large purchases over $500,000 with some starting $1 million, depending on the size of the organization.…

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With schools increasingly focused on mental health, PsycApps raises Seed round for US expansion – TechCrunch

I’ve been tracking PsycApps, a startup that came up with a gamified mental health game ‘eQuoo’, since 2016, and this company – and its founder – is nothing if not…

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Reddit acquires contextualization company Spiketrap to boost its ads business – TechCrunch

Reddit’s acquisition spree is continuing this morning with news that the company is bringing the audience contextualization company Spiketrap’s technology in-house. Deal terms were not disclosed, but Reddit says Spiketrap’s…

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Puna Bio’s extremophile microbe menagerie survives and revives depleted soil – TechCrunch

The farming industry spends tons of money on artificial means of reinvigorating soil, but an all-natural solution may already exist: beneficial microbes that have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.…

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To reach fintech’s next level, infrastructure providers must address these pain points – TechCrunch

Laura Spiekerman Contributor Laura Spiekerman is the co-founder and chief revenue officer of Alloy, an identity-decisioning platform for banks and fintech companies. We’ve all seen the headlines: Fintech is struggling.…

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[Funding Roundup] GREENEST, Tortoise, TyrePlex, iPiD raise early-stage deals

GREENEST raises pre-seed roundPlant-based protein brand GREENEST has announced raising an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed round from Better Bite Ventures, and former chief executive for fresh fruits and vegetables…

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