India’s entrepreneurs and investors are mobilizing to help the nation fight COVID-19 — and you can too – TC

At a time when much of the world has asserted great control over containing the spread of the coronavirus, with countries increasingly vaccinating its citizens, a different story is playing…

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Israel’s electric powertrain maker IRP Systems raises a $31M Series C – TechCrunch

IRP Systems, a maker of innovative electric powertrains for electric vehicles, has raised a $31m Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $57m. The financing was led by Clal…

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Look out Amazon Go — A Lisbon startup plans to offer autonomous stores to other retailers – TechCrunch

Look out Amazon Go. A Lisbon startup plans to offer the same autonomous store technology to other retailers. Lisbon-based Sensei, a computer vision startup that allows convenience stores to offer…

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Barkyn, a wellness startup for pets in Southern Europe, hits a $9.6M Series A round – TechCrunch

Barkyn, a European subscription service for pets that combines food with tele-vet services, has raised a further €3 million ($3.6 million) from food tech investor Five Seasons Ventures, extending its…

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Greece’s Viva Wallet raises $80M for its neobank targeting small business merchants – TechCrunch

Challenger banks continue to make significant waves in the world of finance, with smaller outfits luring customers away from incumbents by providing an easier way for them to not only…

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