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Ex-Novastar partner Niraj Varia takes on new challenge as CEO of Kenyan agtech iProcure – TechCrunch
Niraj Varia spent the last eight years at Novastar Ventures, a global VC with hubs in Nairobi, Lagos and London,…
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Funding Circle cofounder unveils new Super Payments fintech venture with $27M investment – TechCrunch
Funding Circle cofounder Samir Desai has unveiled a new U.K. fintech startup called Super Payments, a venture he founded back…
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Airbnb launches ‘anti-party’ tech to spot potential rule-breakers at the point of booking – TechCrunch
After permanently banning parties and events on all Airbnb listings in June, the company is hardening its anti-party stance by…
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VLC says India internet providers blocking site poses threat to users – TechCrunch
VideoLan, the developer of popular media player VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February of…
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India’s Exponent Energy may have found the secret to 15 min rapid EV charging – TechCrunch
Bangalore-based Exponent Energy might have come up with a way to deliver 15-minute rapid charging for electric vehicles. The startup,…
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Biden admin says about 20 models still qualify for EV tax credits – TechCrunch
The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday, says that if automakers want their electric vehicles…
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Getting power from poop, with Levidian’s Loop – TechCrunch
The U.K. water processing industry produces a godawful amount of biogas annually. The gasses are primarily used to generate operational…
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Eat Just bags $25M, gets Alibaba’s help to sell alternative protein in China – TechCrunch
China is a notoriously difficult market for international startups to crack, but one company seems to have found the recipe…
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QuotaBook raises $11M to scale its equity management platform – TechCrunch
QuotaBook, a Seoul-based equity management platform, has raised $11 million in funding led by Elefund, with participation from Access Ventures,…
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7 months after emerging from stealth, YC alum Arc secures $20M Series A – TechCrunch
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m.…
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