How Intel India’s community projects are recharging Bengaluru’s groundwater and improving biodiversity

It’s 7am in Bengaluru, and the quiet chilly morning is punctuated by the melodious trill of an Indian robin as it flits among the trees fringing the recently restored Lake…

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Hex scores $52M Series B to grow data science collaboration platform – TechCrunch

Hex has been moving briskly along its startup evolutionary path with its data science collaboration platform growing at a rapid pace, so much so the company attracted the attention of…

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A.I. creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M – TechCrunch

D-ID, the Israeli company leveraging A.I. to create unique, viral experiences like “Deep Nostalgia,” which animates the faces of long-lost relatives in your old photos, announced today the raise of…

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From being an introvert to a champion for women in leadership, Infosys’ Nandini S finds opportunities in adversities

“Keep at it, don’t give up. Women need to internalise this. There will be inflection points in both your personal and professional lives and you need to be equally wedded…

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Forge’s public debut today will pose fresh test to SPAC-led exits – TechCrunch

The private-market equity marketplace is a bet that unicorns stay illiquid Forge Global will begin to trade on the New York Stock Exchange today, having completed its merger with Motive…

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Fintech startup Jeeves raises $180M, quadruples valuation to $2.1B in half a year – TechCrunch

Less than seven months after closing on a $57 million Series B, fast-growing fintech Jeeves has raised $180 million in a Series C round that values the company at $2.1…

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[Funding roundup] EV infra startup EVRE, lounge meetup app O’hi, VAMA, others report early-stage investment deals

Struct Finance raises $3.9M in seed funding from 24 companiesDecentralised finance startup Struct Finance said investors in the latest round included Double Peak, Lander Capital, Wintermute, Bison Fund, Bixin Ventures,…

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Scale Cities’ Dealmaking Day: Meet the 5 Amsterdam scaleups selected to receive support from this initiative

Image credits: CargorooAccording to the United Nations, 55 per cent of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas. But the proportion is expected to increase to 68 per cent…

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Muni gives Latin American communities buying power through shopping app – TechCrunch

We’ve been hearing the concept of “community” lately in different aspects of startups and venture capital. From Lolita Taub taking a community-first focus in venture capitalism to Archive tapping into…

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