Rocket Lab’s order backlog tops $141M as the company inks five-launch deal with Kinéis
www.techcrunch.com It was a busy first half of the year for U.S.-New Zealand company Rocket Lab,
Reid Hoffman’s latest book gives us 10 ways to rethink entrepreneurship
www.techcrunch.com When you’re in the mood for a pep talk, who better to turn to than
Debt versus equity: When do non-traditional funding strategies make sense?
www.techcrunch.com The U.S. produces more new startups and unicorns each year than any other country in
Spotify playlist curators complain about ongoing abuse that favors bad actors over innocent parties
www.techcrunch.com A number of Spotify playlist curators are complaining that the streaming music company is not
Notion acquires India’s Automate.io in push to accelerate product expansion
www.techcrunch.com Notion said on Wednesday it has acquired Automate.io, an Indian startup that builds connectivity and
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan lands $120M from Apis Partners, DisrupTech and others
www.techcrunch.com Over 70% of Egypt’s young and fast-growing population of over 100 million is financially underserved
Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services
www.techcrunch.com In Nigeria, there are more than 40 million micro-businesses underserved in some form or another
Leap Finance raises $55 million to help Indian students study abroad, plans international expansion
www.techcrunch.com Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults get on flights each year from India
Geely’s ride-hailing unit Cao Cao Mobility raises $589M Series B to upgrade tech and expand fleet
www.techcrunch.com Cao Cao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit of Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, has announced a
UK’s Marshmallow raises $85M on a $1.25B valuation for its more inclusive, big-data take on car insurance
www.techcrunch.com Marshmallow — a U.K.-based car insurance provider that has made a name for itself in


