Headout raises $12M, plans to hire 150+ people as domestic travel rebounds – TechCrunch

The travel industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and startup Headout was no exception. A marketplace that let tourists make same-day bookings for tours, events and activities,…

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Capillary Technologies Acquires US-Based CX Platform Persuade; Eyes New Verticals, Geographies

Capillary Technologies provides customer loyalty programmes to companies enabling them to rewards loyal and frequent customersWith the acquisition, Capillary Technologies is eyeing new verticals such as airlines, automotive and healthcare…

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Notion Acquires Hyderabad-Based Automate.io; Sets Up India Base

Automate.io will continue to operate independently after the acquisition, led by founder Ashok Reddy GudibandlaWith the acquisition, Notion now has operations in Dublin, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, and HyderabadAutomate.io…

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TrueFort snares $30M Series B to expand zero trust application security solution – TechCrunch

As companies try to navigate an ever-changing security landscape, it can be challenging to protect everything. Security startup TrueFort has built a zero trust solution focussing on protecting enterprise applications.…

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Former head of Mint raises $4.5M for Lean to give gig workers access to financial products – TechCrunch

Gig and independent workers have different needs when it comes to financial products than salaried employees at a company. It’s a challenge that Tilak Joshi, founder of Lean, became acutely…

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Microsoft acquires video creation and editing software maker Clipchamp – TechCrunch

Video editing software may become the next big addition to Microsoft’s suite of productivity tools. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it’s acquiring Clipchamp, a company offering web-based video creation and editing…

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