NYC-based insurance underwriting platform Kalepa raises $14M Series A led by Inspired Capital
www.techcrunch.com Kalepa, an insurance underwriting platform based out of New York, has raised a $14 million Series A funding round led by Inspired Capital, with participation from previous investor IA Ventures. Also participating was Gokul Rajaram of Doordash, Coinbase, and formerly of Google, Jackie Reses, formerly of Square, and Henry
A founder’s guide to effectively managing your options pool
www.techcrunch.com There’s an old startup adage that goes: Cash is king. I’m not sure that is true anymore. … Read More
Acquired by Mercedes-Benz, YASA’s revolutionary electric motor is set for big things
www.techcrunch.com Back in July, YASA (formerly Yokeless And Segmented Armature), a British electric motor startup with a revolutionary ‘axial-flux’ motor, was acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The acquisition didn’t exactly garner enormous press attention, as scant other details were announced. But YASA is likely to be an entity worth watching. … Read
How Do CPUs Use Multiple Cores?
www.techquickie.youtube.com A common piece of advice for PC gamers is that you don’t need tons of cores – but why are games often unable to take advantage of CPUs with many cores in …… Read More
Instagram may not be a photo-sharing app anymore, but Glass is
www.techcrunch.com Instagram made headlines (including this one) when product head Adam Mosseri said in June that the app is “no longer just a square photo-sharing app,” since it’s pivoting its focus to shopping and video. But where does that leave photographers who want a social photo-sharing experience? … Read More
Blow to Meghan and Harry with UK watchdog ruling but war on offensive media coverage continues
www.cnn.com The Duchess of Sussex was dealt a blow this week as the UK’s media watchdog concluded its broadcasting code was not breached when British TV host Piers Morgan criticized the royal earlier this year.… Read More
Private equity giveth, and private equity taketh away
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Watch Announcer Ecstatically Cheer On A Butterfly In Golf Broadcast
www.huffpost.com Mike Tirico came out of his cocoon to encourage the butterfly on a Brooks Koepka birdie putt at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. … Read More
Playbyte’s new app aims to become the ‘TikTok for games’
www.techcrunch.com A startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games created by others. Also
Australia’s TechnologyOne acquires UK-based higher-ed platform Scientia for $16.6M
www.techcrunch.com TechnologyOne, an Australian SaaS enterprise, has agreed to acquire UK-based higher education software provider Scientia for £12 million /$16.6 million in cash. TechnologyOne claims to have 75% of Higher Education institutions in Australia using its software, while Scientia claims 50% market share in the UK. … Read More
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