Circles, a NYC-based platform for online group emotional support, raised $16.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Zeev Ventures, with participation from Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight, along with existing investors NFX, Flint Capital, and Sir Ronald Cohen. The company intends to use the funds for growth through scaled R&D… Continue reading Circles Raises $16.5M in Series A Funding
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Uber hits 1 billion rides in Africa
Uber today announced a significant milestone — it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometres in terms of distance covered, according to the company. This milestone for Uber is coming nearly a decade after the mobility tech company set up shop on… Continue reading Uber hits 1 billion rides in Africa
Uber to expand in Italy through deal with the country’s largest taxi dispatcher
The deal will allow 12,000 Italian taxi drivers to accept trips through the Uber app. Go to Source
SparkCharge Raises $23M in Series A Funding
SparkCharge, a Somerville, Mass.-based mobile EV charging network, raised $23m in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Tale Venture Partners and Pendulum with participation from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, the Mark Cuban Companies, and Silicon Valley Bank, as well as Pusha-T and Summer Watson. SparkCharge has seen record-breaking growth over the… Continue reading SparkCharge Raises $23M in Series A Funding
Four-month-old Doppel is helping some of the biggest NFT projects spot scams
As NFTs have gained popularity, so, too, has NFT fraud. Copycats can quite easily upload images to an NFT marketplace, mint them and sell them to customers for profit without verifying that those images are their own intellectual property. The problem has become even more widespread as NFTs have popped up on chains like Solana,… Continue reading Four-month-old Doppel is helping some of the biggest NFT projects spot scams
SparkCharge Raises $23 Million to Scale On-Demand Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Delivery Service App Currently
SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SparkCharge, the world’s first mobile EV charging network, announced today it is continuing its journey to scale the first mobile and intelligent EV charging network in the U.S. with a Series A funding investment of $23 million co-led by Tale Venture Partners and Pendulum. SparkCharge has also received… Continue reading SparkCharge Raises $23 Million to Scale On-Demand Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Delivery Service App Currently
Whipsaw Wins Five Red Dot Design Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Whipsaw, the creatively driven, full-scale global product design and innovation company specializing in industrial design, engineering, strategy and digital design, celebrates five new wins by the internationally recognized Red Dot Award. Whipsaw and its clients Uber, TP-Link, Tile, and Midea, received recognition for its unique product aesthetic, smart… Continue reading Whipsaw Wins Five Red Dot Design Awards
Airbnb to shut down domestic operations in China
Airbnb is shutting down its business in mainland China this summer due to mounting costs and domestic competition, reported CNBC. The online vacation rental platform first launched operations in China in 2016, spurred by enthusiasm from Chinese tourists who frequently use it while traveling abroad. But according to sources who spoke to CNBC, Airbnb’s China… Continue reading Airbnb to shut down domestic operations in China
Snap says it will miss this quarter’s revenue goals and slow hiring
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wrote in an internal memo that the company will miss its revenue goals for this quarter. Snap will also slow its pace of hiring, a tactic that companies like Meta and Uber have employed as a way to cut costs. Though Snap continues to grow year over year, Spiegel says the… Continue reading Snap says it will miss this quarter’s revenue goals and slow hiring
The Station: All the news out of TC Sessions: Mobility, #PoorElon and a sobering NHTSA report
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. Hi frens, welcome back to The Station, your weekly guide to everything going on in the world of transportation. First up, TechCrunch finally got back onstage and in-person… Continue reading The Station: All the news out of TC Sessions: Mobility, #PoorElon and a sobering NHTSA report