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Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech
The new mobility landscape has made curb space in cities a hot commodity. No longer are curbs just for buses, taxis, deliveries and parking. Now those traditional use cases have to contend with bike lanes, ride-hail, same-day deliveries, dockless vehicles and more. As a result, cities and investors are starting to prioritize software that helps… Continue reading Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech
2022: a space yearbook
There was a lot going on in the space industry this year — here are some of the highlights. Share this story Illustration by Micha Huigen / The Verge It was a good year for space. NASA finally got its long-anticipated Moon rocket off the ground, SpaceX beat its annual record for space launches in… Continue reading 2022: a space yearbook
SCB 10X keeps the faith in blockchain investments despite crypto crisis“We’re a serious investor, we are not tourists,” said Mukaya Panich, CEO, SCB 1…
SCB 10X, the venture capital arm of Thailand’s oldest bank, is holding on to its investments in blockchain and digital asset infrastructure, which it believes will serve the bank in the long run, despite a market downturn that has wiped out crypto industry giants, including former portfolio company BlockFi. “We’re a serious investor, we are… Continue reading SCB 10X keeps the faith in blockchain investments despite crypto crisis“We’re a serious investor, we are not tourists,” said Mukaya Panich, CEO, SCB 1…
Stride invests $9m in Battery Smart and other India deals worth $66m
Gurugram-based Battery Smart, a battery swapping network for electric two- and three-wheelers, has raised about $9 million (Rs 75 crore) in funding from venture debt fund Stride Ventures, per an announcement on Thursday. With this, the startup is looking to add more batteries to its network and expand to new cities across the nation, Stride… Continue reading Stride invests $9m in Battery Smart and other India deals worth $66m
Two men arrested for allegedly hacking JFK taxi dispatch system
/ The two Queens residents charged cab drivers a $10 fee to skip to the front of the line for pick-ups. Prosecutors allege that the pair enabled up to 1,000 taxi trips to fraudulently bypass the computer-controlled JFK taxi dispatch system a day.Image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Two US citizens have been arrested and accused of… Continue reading Two men arrested for allegedly hacking JFK taxi dispatch system
Chinese medtech startup SiBionics raises nearly $72mThe Series D comes less than a year after the completion of its $114.6m Series C round.
Chinese medtech startup SiBionics has raised nearly 500 million yuan ($71.7 million) in a Series D round of financing to expand its development of AI-based medical devices for chronic disease management. Shenzhen-based SiBionics secured the new financing from lead investors Shanghai Biomedical Industrial Equity Investment Fund and Guangdong Chinese Medicine and Mass Health Fund, the… Continue reading Chinese medtech startup SiBionics raises nearly $72mThe Series D comes less than a year after the completion of its $114.6m Series C round.
Indonesia’s Gree Energy raises $3.2m and other SE Asia deals
Gree Energy, a biogas-to-energy operator in Indonesia, has announced raising $3.2 million in its pre-Series A funding round anchored by climate-focused investor Earthcare Group. Established in 2013, Gree Energy empowers the food industry to cut methane emissions and treat industrial wastewater in emerging countries by implementing on-site biogas facilities. Go to Source
Chinese mobility tech firm ECARX goes public in US via SPAC merger
Chinese mobility tech company ECARX has completed its merger with the blank-cheque vehicle COVA Acquisition Corp to go public in the US in a deal valued at about $3.8 billion, according to an announcement. The combined company will retain the ECARX name and its shares and warrants have commenced trading on Nasdaq under the symbols… Continue reading Chinese mobility tech firm ECARX goes public in US via SPAC merger
Vianova builds the location data platform for shared mobility companies and cities
Meet Vianova, a French startup that is building a data platform for shared mobility companies as well as local governments. The company acts as both a data repository and a data visualization dashboard. It has raised a $6.4 million (€6 million) Series A funding round led by Baloise VC with XAnge as well as existing… Continue reading Vianova builds the location data platform for shared mobility companies and cities