Late-stage HR tech startup Rippling is raising new capital. The company’s new round, which has not yet closed, would inject $200 million into Rippling with another $670 million worth of shares being sold by existing stockholders, according to two people familiar with the deal. This will be Rippling’s Series F and could raise its valuation […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Former Unacademy chief operating officer Vivek Sinha on Wednesday announced the launch of a new venture, Beyond Odds Technologies, with a seed funding of $11 million in a mix of equity and debt.The Bengaluru-based startup is building for employability-led training, certification, and recruitment services in the grey-collar workforce segment. The platform connects employers on the demand side to its talent supply base among students.The venture is set to launch Emversity, a higher education brand...
Microsoft established a new AI hub in London led by Mustafa Suleyman. The hub aims to leverage top talent and bolster AI research, signaling a commitment to advancing AI responsibly amid growing competition.
Spend management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a post-money valuation of $7.65 billion, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. New investor Khosla Ventures and existing backer Founders Fund co-led the raise, which also included participation from new backers Sequoia Capital, Greylock and 8VC. Other existing investors Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Sands Capital, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Zypp Electric, a startup that manages electric vehicle fleets for delivery firms and bike taxi operators, is in talks to raise a fresh round of funding of $40 million led by Silicon Valley-based fund Tribe Capital, two people in the know said.The Gurugram-based startup is likely to be valued at $300-350 million, these people said. This is almost double from its last valuation of around $165-170 million, ascribed after its February 2023 fundraise of $25 million in a mix of debt and equity led by...
Randolph Co Inc grew its position in shares of Costco Wholesale Co. (NASDAQ:COST – Free Report) by 0.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,585 shares of the retailer’s stock after buying an additional 23 shares during the quarter. […]
Chris Brown surprised fans with a deluxe version of his 11:11 album on Thursday, April 11. The album comes with a fresh tracklist that features 13 new tracks, including Freak featuring Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas and Tee Grizzley. Just hours after the album's release, Freak started trending on social media, with fans claiming Brown dissed fellow rappers Quavo and Migos.Chris Brown unveils deluxe version of 11:11 albumThe 34-year-old rapper first teased his new album in November last year when he...
A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit.
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Keith Lewin is the founder and chairman of PostTag, a company providing precise address data to delivery and taxi businesses. Founded in 2016, PostTag has created software that it says processes over 3,000 address validations every minute to provide “precise longitude and latitude details”. Because this data is more precise it means companies can save […]
Waymap, a London-based app providing accessible navigation tools to disabled users, has raised £7m in a funding round led by a North American telecoms firm. Founded in 2017, Waymap is a navigation app targeting people with additional accessibility requirements, with a focus on the visually impaired. The startup was created by Dr Tom Pey, who […]
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...