Over 500 mobile apps are now using the term ‘metaverse’ to attract new users – TechCrunch

A true “metaverse” may not yet exist, but that hasn’t stopped marketers from adopting the buzzword to promote their apps and games on mobile app stores. According to new data…

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Novi is building a B2B marketplace for brands that care about sustainability – TechCrunch

It’s that old chestnut: You are a fancy-pants brand wanting to make a product that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside because you only use fair-trade, sustainably grown…

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GM Ventures invests in startup building fast charge-capable battery tech – TechCrunch

Soelect, a battery technology startup based in North Carolina, has closed an $11 million Series A round. It plans to use the fresh capital to scale its fast charge-capable anode…

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Tripp acquires EvolVR to help more fly a little bit higher in the metaverse – TechCrunch

California-based “XR wellness and digital psychedelics platform” Tripp continues its acquisition path to growth with its acquisition of the world’s largest VR meditation community, EvolVR, following its purchase last year…

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As public tech valuations fall, are startup investments evolving quickly enough? – TechCrunch

Early data says nope The <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/the-pandemic-trade-is-over/">pandemic trade ended a little while ago. The COVID-induced boom that powered a host of tech companies is also fading quickly. The results are…

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