TeamApt will use its new funding round to provide digital bank services for the unbanked – TechCrunch
A great deal has changed since we last covered Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt two years ago. At the time, the …
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Branson aims to beat Bezos to orbit in final stretch of billionaire space race – TechCrunch
Two billionaires are neck and neck in the final sprint to the Kármán line, but Richard Branson may clinch it …
The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun – TechCrunch
Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to …
Hepsiburada CEO sets out her vision, as it becomes first ever Turkish Nasdaq IPO – TechCrunch
Hepsiburada — Turkey’s giant online shopping platform considered the Amazon of its country — floats on the Nasdaq today, for a valuation likely …
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s first crypto exchange, raises $200M from SoftBank – TechCrunch
Mercado Bitcoin, a Latin American digital assets exchange, has raised $200 million in Series B funding from the SoftBank Latin …
Rohlik raises $119M at a $1.2B valuation to grow its 2-hour grocery delivery service in Europe – TechCrunch
“Instant” grocery delivery has been a big theme among food startups in Europe, where customers can order from a limited …
Uber’s first head of data science just raised a new venture fund to back nascent AI startups – TechCrunch
Kevin Novak joined Uber as its 21st employee its seventh engineer in 2011, and by 2014, he was the company’s …
SpaceX delivers 88 satellites to orbit, lands first stage onshore for first time in 2021 – TechCrunch
SpaceX launched 85 satellites for external customers, as well as three Starlink satellites, to orbit on Tuesday, marking the second …
Rocket startup Gilmour Space raises $46M Series C to take small launch vehicle to orbit – TechCrunch
Australian rocket launch startup Gilmour Space Technologies is betting that bigger isn’t always better. The company has developed a small …
Sustainable tech developer Turntide Technologies raises $225M – TechCrunch
Turntide Technologies, a sustainable technology developer, has announced $225 million in convertible note financing that it says will help fund …