German computer scientists raise $30 million to help companies make sense of their data

It’s not easy for organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even orgs with data analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their data. According to a recent Gartner survey, fewer than half of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their […]

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It’s not easy for organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even orgs with data analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their data. According to a recent Gartner survey, fewer than half of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their
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H3X scales up its electric aerospace ambitions with $20M in new funding

Many industries that rely on legacy energy sources are aiming to electrify or at least streamline their operations, but for countless use cases the tech just isn’t there. H3X is changing the game with electric motors so compact and efficient that the aerospace and marine world — not to mention investors — are taking notice. […]

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Many industries that rely on legacy energy sources are aiming to electrify or at least streamline their operations, but for countless use cases the tech just isn’t there. H3X is changing the game with electric motors so compact and efficient that the aerospace and marine world — not to mention investors — are taking notice.
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Placer.ai boosts valuation to $1.5B after quietly raising another $75M

A startup developing AI market research based on location data, and backed by a who’s who, has quietly raised, TechCrunch has learned.

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A startup developing AI market research based on location data, and backed by a who’s who, has quietly raised, TechCrunch has learned.
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AI chip startup Groq lands $640M to challenge Nvidia

Groq, a startup developing chips to run generative AI models faster than conventional processors, said on Monday that it’s raised $640 million in a new funding round led by Blackrock. Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures, Cisco, KDDI and Samsung Catalyst Fund also participated. The tranche, which brings Groq’s total raised to over $1 billion and […]

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Groq, a startup developing chips to run generative AI models faster than conventional processors, said on Monday that it’s raised $640 million in a new funding round led by Blackrock. Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures, Cisco, KDDI and Samsung Catalyst Fund also participated. The tranche, which brings Groq’s total raised to over $1 billion and
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From golf to hunting, a new crop of startups want to make these experiences even better

COVID-19 pushed people to take up outdoor activities. Now, startups are helping companies and consumers keep up with demand.

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COVID-19 pushed people to take up outdoor activities. Now, startups are helping companies and consumers keep up with demand.
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Even after $1.6B in VC money, the lab-grown meat industry is facing ‘massive’ issues

Any goal that puts cultivated meat in big box grocery stores or on fast food menus in the 2020s is “unrealistic,” according to experts.

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Any goal that puts cultivated meat in big box grocery stores or on fast food menus in the 2020s is “unrealistic,” according to experts.
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Trade My Spin is building a business around used Peloton equipment

Trade My Spin has pieced together a logistics network capable of offering same or next day delivery in most major cities in the continental U.S.

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Trade My Spin has pieced together a logistics network capable of offering same or next day delivery in most major cities in the continental U.S.
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Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka

Sanjiva Weerawarana co-founded WSO2 in 2005, recently selling it for more than $600M. He sometimes drives for Uber, too.

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Sanjiva Weerawarana co-founded WSO2 in 2005, recently selling it for more than $600M. He sometimes drives for Uber, too.
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Why Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and other investors are scouring universities for founders

Investors are assisting startup founders earlier than ever in an effort to help them bridge the first climate tech valley of death.

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Investors are assisting startup founders earlier than ever in an effort to help them bridge the first climate tech valley of death.
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Acquiring AI talent wholesale

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.  This week we are looking at acquisitions of small startups, two new unicorns, wearable AI devices, and VCs who are supporting Kamala Harris. Let’s get into it. Most interesting startup stories from the week With the IPO […]

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.  This week we are looking at acquisitions of small startups, two new unicorns, wearable AI devices, and VCs who are supporting Kamala Harris. Let’s get into it. Most interesting startup stories from the week With the IPO
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