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techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
TechCrunch

Presentation startup Gamma has acquired Accel-backed design startup Lica in a bid to build out its own design research lab, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Lica's co-founders will lead the effort. Lica started off as an app that could turn…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
TechCrunch

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive…

techcrunch.com - Sarah Perez - Andy Dunn's startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
Andy Dunn's startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
TechCrunch

Pie, the social app from Bonobos' founder Andy Dunn, is taking its mission to connect people in real life one step further. On Tuesday, the startup launched a new communities feature that allows people to establish more permanent homes for their…

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - Forget bamboo. This startup wants the next toilet paper to be made from rice straw
Forget bamboo. This startup wants the next toilet paper to be made from rice straw
Fast Company

Over the past decade, bamboo toilet paper started to go mainstream as an alternative to turning trees into something we flush down the drain. A startup called Paddy Paper now wants to use a more unusual alternative material: rice straw, a byproduct…

adweek.com - Kendra Barnett - $2.75B AI Startup Hightouch Poaches Google's Agency Whisperer Jitendra Kumar
$2.75B AI Startup Hightouch Poaches Google's Agency Whisperer Jitendra Kumar
ADWEEK

The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. Hightouch, the customer-data-platform-turned-agentic-marketing-system that in…

space.com - Mike Wall - Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons
Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons
Space

The final frontier is getting more and more contested, so satellite companies are investing in some self-defense. At least one of them is, anyway. Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings announced today (Aug. 25) that it has contracted Polish startup…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - Seoul seeks startups to bring temple stays and Korean medicine to global tourists
Seoul seeks startups to bring temple stays and Korean medicine to global tourists
The Korea Times

Seoul is looking for startups that can turn centuries-old Korean experiences, from temple food and meditation to traditional medicine, into easier and more personalized journeys for international visitors. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said…

billboard.com - Gil Kaufman - Lady Gaga's Fiancé Michael Polansky Has a Biotech Startup Involving AI & Living Skin
Lady Gaga's Fiancé Michael Polansky Has a Biotech Startup Involving AI & Living Skin
Billboard

Lady Gaga has a thriving skincare line in Haus Labs, the cosmetics brand she built from her kitchen floor to worldwide prominence. Now, fiancé Michael Polansky says the engaged couple are mixing up Polanksy's background in applied…

fortune.com - Mia Osmonbekov - Harvard's $699 startup bootcamp has professors who never sleep-but that's because they're AI clones
Harvard's $699 startup bootcamp has professors who never sleep-but that's because they're AI clones
Fortune

The newest Harvard Business School professor never sleeps, can hear the same pitch 50 times and technically isn't an instructor at all. The school is now putting AI versions of its faculty to work in a $699 online startup bootcamp, where aspiring…

axios.com - Colin Campbell - Exclusive: Supply chain tech startup Nauta eyes $20M-$30M Series A
Exclusive: Supply chain tech startup Nauta eyes $20M-$30M Series A
Axios

Nauta is targeting $20 million to $30 million in Series A funding after closing a strategic round, CEO Valentina Jordan tells Axios Pro exclusively. Why it matters: The logistics orchestration startup is moving into handling supply chain payments…

glassalmanac.com - Michael Reed - Hugging Face Startup, From Station F, Could Sell for $13 Billion!
Hugging Face Startup, From Station F, Could Sell for $13 Billion!
Glass Almanac

Hugging Face, a prominent platform specializing in artificial intelligence, is reportedly on the brink of being acquired for at least $13 billion. Originally founded by French entrepreneurs, Hugging Face holds the distinction of being the first…

channelnewsasia.com - Priyata Brajabasi - India's space startups are taking off. But can they scale?
India's space startups are taking off. But can they scale?
CNA

BENGALURU: When Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 lifted off on Jul 18, it marked a historic breakthrough for India's commercial space industry. India is now the third country, after the United States and China, capable of orbital launches through a…

indianexpress.com - Dipanita Nath - Pune Inc | Couple's startup finds way to reuse hard-to-recycle multi-layered plastic
Pune Inc | Couple's startup finds way to reuse hard-to-recycle multi-layered plastic
The Indian Express

A few seemingly unrelated items were arranged on a table at a recent showcase of startup innovations at the National Chemicals Laboratory in Pune. On one side were packets crammed with medicine wrappers and food packets, among other things. At the…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

The fund invests in early-state startups at the intersections of FinTech, financial access and artificial intelligence (AI), the company—now known as FGV Capital—said in a Tuesday (Aug. 25) news release. Led by Marcos Fernandez, Drew…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Robotics AI startup Generalist reportedly raises $200M - SiliconANGLE
Robotics AI startup Generalist reportedly raises $200M - SiliconANGLE
Homepage - SiliconANGLE

Generalist AI Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for robots, has reportedly raised $200 million in funding. Axios today cited a source as saying that 8VC led the investment. It was reportedly joined by a number of…

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