YC-backed Curacel unveils new API platform that enables tech-led businesses to offer insurance – TechCrunch

Curacel, the YC-backed startup that is developing insurance infrastructure for the African market, has launched a new interface that allows digital businesses like those in retail, fintech, e-commerce and logistics…

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Stilt secures $114M in debt & equity to help fintechs and neobanks launch credit offerings with its API – TechCrunch

Stilt, which started its life as a provider of financial services for immigrants, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Link Ventures as it expands its focus…

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Zeta Surgical comes out of stealth with a $5.2M raise for image-guided surgery – TechCrunch

Boston-based Zeta Surgical comes out of stealth this week, with the announcement of a $5.2 million seed round. The funding, led by Innospark Ventures, follows a $250,000 pre-seed featuring Y…

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SafeBase bags $18M Series A to speed up vendor security auditing process – TechCrunch

Every company has to check the security credentials of its software vendors before signing on the dotted line to make a purchase. It usually involves a clunky non-digital process of…

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New Stack Ventures raises second fund focused on Silicon Valley outsiders – TechCrunch

Early-stage venture fund New Stack Ventures just raised $42.6 million for its second fund aimed at injecting capital into founders that don’t come from the educational pedigree or location that…

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Google’s Art and Culture updated its platform with historic elements from Timbuktu

Working with historians from West Africa, Google has been working to digitise contemporary, cultural, and historic locales in Mali, and the digital library went live on Google Art and Culture…

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