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Where top VCs are investing in open source and dev tools (Part 2 of 2)

In part two of a survey that asks top VCs about exciting opportunities in open source and dev tools, we dig into responses from 10 leading open-source-focused investors at firms that span early to gro

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VCs hunt for platform opportunities in ‘hyper-casual’ gaming

There are billions of gamers on the planet, and even as gaming consoles and devices grow more powerful, there’s a good deal of investor attention being paid to so-called “hyper-casual̶

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Here’s why so many fintech startups are loaning to small businesses

Everyone wants to lend to small businesses, as the fintech boom continues to bring constituent players closer together in feature-terms. Thinking broadly, the rising focus on small-business lending am

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LA-based Retina raises $2.5 million in new funding to expand its customer analysis software

Casting a cold eye on customer behavior and their future lifetime value has brought the Los Angeles-based startup Retina $2.5 million in new funding.The new financing was anchored by previous seed rou

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APD | Toyota-Panasonic venture to produce EV batteries

By APD writer AliceA joint venture to be set up by Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp of Japan will begin developing electric vehicle (EV) batteries from April, as a

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APD | Toyota-Panasonic venture to produce EV batteries

By APD writer AliceA joint venture to be set up by Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp of Japan will begin developing electric vehicle (EV) batteries from April, as a

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Why VCs are dumping money into insurance marketplaces

Following our look at why so many startups are building OKR-focused software and why venture capitalists are pouring capital into their efforts, today we’re asking a similar question about insur

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First thoughts on One Medical’s IPO pricing

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re digging into One Medical’s IPO pricing, especially as it

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A conversation with ‘the most ambitious female VC in Europe’

Blossom Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by ex-Index Ventures and LocalGlobe VC Ophelia Brown, just raised a new $185 million fund.The firm’s remit remains broadly the same: to be th

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French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak

A major French automaker said Sunday that they are moving to get expat staff and their families from the Wuhan area in central China, which is at the center of an outbreak of coronavirus. "GroupePSA

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Russian petrochemical giant ready for Moscow IPO

04:14 Russian petrochemical company SIBUR said it's ready for going public and Moscow is most probably to be the place. That's according to Sergey Komyshan, the executive director at S

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Chinese firms win railway tender in Namibia

Three Chinese companies, including China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, has been awarded tenders to upgrade the railway line between Walvis Bay and Kranzberg, according to Works and Transport Minis

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APD | Emergency measures to be implemented to avert power crisis

By APD writer EaswaranCOLOMBO, Jan 23 (APD) -- The Sri Lankan Government has decided to implement several emergency measures to avert a power crisis, the government sai

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The $100M ARR club welcomes four new members

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re adding a few names to the $100 million annual recurring revenue (ARR)

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TriggerMesh scores $3M seed from Index and Crane to help enterprises embrace ‘serverless’

TriggerMesh, a startup building on top of the open source Kubernetes software to help enterprises go “serverless” across apps running in the cloud and traditional data centers, has raised

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Why is everyone making OKR software?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re taking a moment to discuss the amount of money going into startu

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Stasher, the luggage storage app for travellers, raises $2.5M additional funding

Stasher, the luggage storage app for travellers, has raised $2.5 million in additional funding. Leading the round is Venture Friends, along with various angels including Johan Svanstrom, former presid