LottieFiles raises Series B to make the animation format even more ubiquitous – TechCrunch

Lottie animations are everywhere. The JSON-based file format, first introduced as an open-source library by Airbnb engineers, can now be seen in the top 500 iOS and Android apps, said…

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Sleuth wants to use AI to measure software developer productivity – TechCrunch

As knowledge workers including software engineers shifted to remote work during the pandemic, executives expressed a concern that productivity would suffer as a result. The evidence is mixed on this,…

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Point closes on $115M to give homeowners a way to cash out on equity in their homes – TechCrunch

Historically, homeowners could only tap into the equity of their homes by taking out a home equity loan or refinancing. But a new category of startups have emerged in recent…

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Hungarian startup DRUID secures €14.2M for its conversational AI platform

Image credits: DRUIDDRUID, a Bucharest-based conversational AI platform for enterprise companies, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $15M (approximately €14.2M) in a Series A round of funding. The round was…

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Banking giant Truist acquires fintech startup Long Game in effort to reach younger demographic – TechCrunch

Truist — one of the nation’s largest financial institutions — has acquired Long Game, a 12-person fintech startup that has raised over $20 million in venture capital, executives have told…

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