Episodes

  • Lighthouse, an analytics provider for the hospitality sector, lights up with $370M at a $1B valuation

    Lighthouse, an analytics provider for the hospitality sector, lights up with $370M at a $1B valuation
    Nov 22 2024
    Here is yet one more sign of the travel industry’s noticeable boom: a major growth round for one of the B2B startups servicing it. Lighthouse, a data analytics platform for hotels and others in the hospitality industry, has closed a Series C of $370 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Raven Space Systems opens up a whole new category of industrial 3D printing

    Raven Space Systems opens up a whole new category of industrial 3D printing
    Nov 22 2024
    Manufacturing has been one of the hottest categories in venture this year, but there are still many innovative materials and processes yet to scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund

    Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund
    Nov 21 2024
    Bling Capital, one of the more prolific and well-connected seed VC firms, has nabbed another $270 million for a new flagship, fourth fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Portugal’s Tekever raises $74M for dual-use drone platform deployed to Ukraine

    Portugal’s Tekever raises $74M for dual-use drone platform deployed to Ukraine
    Nov 21 2024
    Dual-use drone startup Tekever has raised €70 million ($74 million) to develop its product and expand into new markets, specifically the U.S.. The news is part of a trend of smaller tech-driven startups moving into markets normally dominated by large ‘defense primes’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M for startup making it easier to access a college education

    Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M for startup making it easier to access a college education
    Nov 20 2024
    As college tuition increases and the student loan debt crisis continues, three former executives from language learning app Duolingo are building a new startup aimed at making college education more affordable and accessible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Selector automatically spots IT issues and recommends fixes

    Selector automatically spots IT issues and recommends fixes
    Nov 20 2024
    AIOps, short for artificial intelligence in operations, is a process that uses AI to automate IT tasks. More organizations are embracing it as AI commodifies, yet adoption is still lagging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI

    Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI
    Nov 19 2024
    In the wake of the U.S. 2024 presidential election, one fact became clear: Disinformation proliferated online at a startling rate, shaping Americans’ views about each candidate as well as a diverse set of topics, including public health, climate change, and immigration. Generative AI – with its ability to produce deepfakes in seconds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Moonvalley wants to build more ethical video models

    Moonvalley wants to build more ethical video models
    Nov 19 2024
    Moonvalley, a new generative video startup, claims it's building models using more ethical and transparent approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins