Sequoia Games looks to capitalize on NBA Top Shot fever with an AR tabletop game – TechCrunch

It’s the golden age of collectibles and legacy institutions are looking to move beyond trading cards, embracing new tech that brings the fandom together online. Sequoia Games, a new game…

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Apptopia raises $20M to expand its competitive intelligence business beyond mobile – TechCrunch

Boston-based Apptopia, a company providing competitive intelligence in the mobile app ecosystem, has closed on $20 million in Series C funding aimed at fueling its expansion beyond the world of…

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Lili, a neobank aimed at freelancers, raises $55M as it passes 200K users – TechCrunch

A startup that has built a neobank specifically to address the needs of freelancers and sole traders has picked up a growth round to continue expanding its business after seeing…

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SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform – TechCrunch

Long before COVID-19 precipitated “digital transformation” across the world of work, customer services and support was built to run online and virtually. Yet it too is undergoing an evolution supercharged…

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The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform – TechCrunch

The tabletop gaming industry has exploded over the last few years as millions discovered or rediscovered its joys, but it too is evolving — and The Last Gameboard hopes to…

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WhatsApp Says Zomato, Ola, Koo, BigBasket Collect As Much Data

Facebook-owned messaging platform says its privacy policy is similar to that of other tech companiesWhatsApp’s affidavit names startups like Zomato, Ola, Koo, BigBasket, Truecaller, government’s Covid tracker app Aarogya Setu,…

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Why TransUnion led blockchain fintech Spring Labs’ $30M Series B – TechCrunch

Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion recently announced it had invested an undisclosed sum in Spring Labs, which is building out a blockchain-based data-sharing platform. Now, TC has exclusive details on…

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