• Agritech startup Ecozen raises $30 million in funding

    Pune-based agritech firm Ecozen on Friday said it has raised $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in a mix of equity and debt from existing investors including US-based global investment manager Nuveen.The debt support in the deal was fulfilled by InCred Credit Fund and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation through Ecozen’s exclusive advisor Setuka Partners, said a company statement.Ecozen said it has grown fivefold over the past two years, with a threefold increase in profit. The maker...

  • startup Rivos: Rivos raises $250 million to develop RISC-V AI chips

    Chip startup Rivos said on Tuesday it raised $250 million in a funding round that will enable it to manufacture its first server chip geared for artificial intelligence. Nvidia's combination of chips and CUDA software dominates the market for AI-related computing, and Nvidia gobbled up more than 80% market share of AI chips in 2023. But a host of startups and chip giants have started to launch competing products, such as Intel's Gaudi 3 and Meta's inference chip - both unveiled last week. Rivos...

  • Screen Skinz raises $1.5M seed to create custom screen protectors

    There has been much evolution in the personalized phone protector market, but nothing has truly captured screens yet. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Pondering evolving form of trilateral PH-US-Japan partnership: Formal security alliance or loose security network?

    On April 11, the leaders of the Philipines, Japan and the United States held their first-ever trilateral summit meeting.

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    Wyden, Merkley: $47.7 million in USFS Secure Rural Schools funds heading to Oregon counties; $2.56 million for C.O.

    WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that 30 Oregon counties will receive more than $47.7 million in federal payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for schools and road maintenance, youth job training, wildfire prevention, watershed restoration and habitat conservation. These funds, more than $2.56 million of

  • ACLU raises red flags about security zones during DNC

    (The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is concerned an ordinance approved by the Chicago City Council paves the way for security zones around the Democratic National Convention this summer. With the DNC slated to be held at the United Center beginning Aug. 19, residents and businesses in the area face contending with “buffer zones” set to be installed across the neighborhood. The same holds true for parts of the South Loop, where various event...

  • Nutriband raises millions for drug abuse deterrent product

    Founded by Dubliner Gareth Sheridan, Nutriband listed on Nasdaq in October 2021. Now, its flagship opioid patch product is a step closer to getting FDA approval. : Nutriband raises millions for drug abuse deterrent product

  • Emergency healthcare startup Medulance raises $3 million

    Medulance, an emergency healthcare services startup, has raised $3 million in Series A funding, led by Alkemi Growth Capital.The funding round also saw participation from investors such as Dexter Capital, Boat founder Aman Gupta, and Emcure Pharmaceuticals’ executive director Namita Thapar. The New Delhi-based startup has raised fresh capital after running as a profitable bootstrapped company for six years, it said in the statement.The funds will be used to increase its presence across the...

  • B2B marketplace ProcMart bags $30 million in funding

    ProcMart, an online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace specialising in supply chain solutions, has raised $30 million (about Rs 250 crore) in an equity funding round led by Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani’s venture fund Fundamentum Partnership and Edelweiss Discovery Fund. The round also saw participation from South Korea’s Paramark Ventures.The funds will be used for exploring strategic acquisitions for backward integration, enhancing client offerings, investing in talent acquisition and...

  • Credo Technology shares target raised on AI prospects

    On Monday, Craig-Hallum maintained a positive outlook on Credo Technology

  • Immutable Secures $50 Million for Web3 Gaming Rewards Program

    The Main Quest program has already secured up to $50 million in token rewards for players with more expected to come from games building on Immutable.

  • What the FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements Means for 30 Million Workers

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to ban employers from requiring workers to sign noncompete agreements, while blocking the enforcement of most existing clauses.The FTC announced a new rule banning noncompete clauses nationally on Tuesday, maintaining in a press release that the move would protect "the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs" and "promote competition" by "fostering new business formation."An estimated 30 million workers—or about 18 percent of the U.S....