• Puffer Finance raises $18 million in new funding round

    Puffer Finance secures $18 million in funding round led by Brevan Howard Digital and Electric Capital. Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken also invest in the Ethereum liquid restaking protocol. Puffer Finance, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol on Eigenlayer, has raised $18 million in its latest funding round. An announcement on Tuesday says Brevan Howard Digital […]

  • Evolution Equity Partners raises $1.1B for new cybersecurity and AI fund

    Evolution Equity Partners, a growth capital firm based in NYC, has raised $1.1 billion for a new cyber- and AI-focused fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Former Unacademy COO raises $11 million from Matrix, Lightspeed for new edtech venture

    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...

  • Exclusive: EV startup Zypp in talks to raise new funding from Tribe Capital at $300-350 million valuation

    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...

  • AI startup Neysa: AI SaaS cloud platform Neysa bags $20 million from Matrix Partners India, others

    Neysa, a Mumbai-based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud and platform-as-a-service startup, has raised $20 million (about Rs 166 crore) in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners and NTTVC.The company, the second venture of data centre services provider Netmagic founder Sharad Sanghi, said it will use the funds for expanding infrastructure required for strengthening its research and development team, and for sales and marketing.“When it comes to infrastructure and...

  • 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...

  • Car show raises funds for Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico

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  • New York State sheriffs raising funds for NYSSI and summer camp

    NEW YORK STATE (WETM) -- Sheriff's offices from around New York State are asking their communities for donations. The New York State Sheriffs' Institute (NYSSI) is inviting people to become honorary members of the institute in exchange for a $25 donation. Local sheriff's offices, including the Chemung County Sheriff's Office and the Steuben County Sheriff's []

  • Bay Bridge Ventures is raising $200M for a new climate fund, filings show

    Bay Bridge Ventures' fundraising efforts come at a time when venture investors appear to be increasingly bullish on climate tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • New Meme Coin ICO Dogeverse Raises $6 Million After Completing Coinsult Audit

    London, United Kingdom, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire A new multichain meme coin, Dogeverse, has raised $6 million in its presale and recently passed a smart contract audit. The new meme coin leverages bridge technology, ensuring the token is available across the most prominent on-chain markets. Multichain approach creates widespread accessibility Dogeverse’s approach to multichain availability […]

  • Logistics SaaS startup ClickPost raises $6 million in funding led by Inflexor, Athera VP

    ClickPost, a logistics intelligence platform for online retailers, has raised $6 million in a funding round led by early-stage venture capital firms Inflexor Ventures partners and Athera Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Riverwalk Holdings and its existing investor Rebright Partners.ClickPost said the funds will be used for introducing enhanced products and to extend its presence into new geographical areas, as well as further within its existing regions. We've seen some of...

  • How Leeds United raise £90 million in unwanted player sales this summer to fund £190m transfer bill

    The Whites have numerous players out of contract, which will need to be replaced in Daniel Farke’s squad, whilst reinforcements are made to the first XI as Leeds challenge to remain in the Premier League or go again at promotion from the Championship. United will also need to find workable solutions for those currently out on loan, many of whom were signed for significant fees on significant wages during the summer of 2022, which preceded relegation from the top flight. Following the release...