Space startup Wyvern raises $4.5M and joins YC's latest cohort: Darrell Etherington
A Canadian startup working at the cutting edge of satellite imaging has raised $4.5 million across a combination of a $2.25 million seed round, and $2.25 million from a combined pre-seed and government funding. Wyvern, which is working specifically on hypersp…
Rebundle raises $1.4M for plant-based hair extensions: Alex Wilhelm
This morning Rebundle, a hair-focused startup based in St. Louis, announced that it has raised $1.4 million in a pre-seed round. M25, a venture firm with a geographic focus on the Midwest, led the funding event. Prior to its pre-seed round, Rebundle had raise…
Burnt Finance raises $8M led by Animoca Brands, launches DeFi-oriented NFT marketplace: Mike Butcher
Burnt Finance is a crypto startup which, as a stunt, burnt a Banksy artwork and but then the NFT they’d minted for it for $400,000, double what it cost on the ‘normal’ open art market. Based on the idea that auctions for NFTs could be improved, it went on to …
Turkey's Spyke raises $55M in a seed round to bring a social twist to casual mobile games: Ingrid Lunden
Istanbul has become a city to watch when it comes to casual gaming startups, boosted by the likes of Peak (acquired by Zynga for $1.8 billion) and Dream (valued at $1 billion in a funding round last year). Now, a new startup is announcing a major round of fun…
The Station: Cali regulators eye Tesla FSD, Turo files to go public, Local Motors shuts down: Kirsten Korosec, Rebecca Bellan
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of mov…
Amazon rows back on threat to stop accepting UK-issued Visa cards: Natasha Lomas
Amazon appears to have rowed back from a public threat to end support for Visa payments in the UK in a dispute over payment fees. The ecommerce giant sent an email to users of Amazon.co.uk today informing them that the “expected change” — which was due to tak…
INDmoney raises $75M for its super finance app in India: Manish Singh
Indian startup INDmoney has raised $75 million in a new round as it attempts to build a super finance app to become a one-stop shop for people’s investments and expenses, a top executive said on Monday. Tiger Global, Steadview Capital, and Dragoneer co-led th…
After Dutch antitrust order, Apple starts letting local dating apps use alternative payment options: Natasha Lomas
Another regulatory brick in the wall for Apple: The iPhone maker agreed this weekend to changes to its App Store in the Netherlands focused on dating apps, agreeing to allow local developers of dating apps to be able to offer non-Apple based payments (via Reu…
AI chip designer Moffett AI raises 'tens of millions of dollars' in Series A round: Rita Liao
China’s call to foster semiconductor independence has sent investors chasing after chip startups of all sorts. Moffett AI, a Shenzhen-based chip design company, has received a fresh Series A injection. The company did not disclose the exact amount, only sayin…
InFlow, a science-based app for ADHD, raises $2.3M Seed led by Hoxton Ventures: Mike Butcher
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms can include anxiety, chronic boredom, impulsiveness, trouble concentrating, controlling anger, and even depression. But ADHD suffers can face lengthy waiting periods for assessment and prohibitively exp…
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