Startup News

Automakers have battery anxiety, so they’re taking control of the supply 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 24, 2021
Battery joint ventures have become the hot must-have deal for automakers that have set ambitious targets to deliver millions of electric vehicles in the next few years. It’s no longer just about securing a supply of cells. The string of partnerships and joint ventures show that automakers are taking a more active role in the…
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eBay sued over harassment of couple who were sent live bugs, creepy mask 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 23, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts couple subjected to threats and other bizarre harassment from former eBay Inc. employees filed a civil lawsuit against the Silicon Valley giant on Wednesday. David and Ina Steiner say in their lawsuit filed in Boston federal court that the company engaged in a conspiracy to “intimidate, threaten to kill, torture,…
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Khosla Ventures leads Even’s $5M seed to give India the kind of healthcare their insurance doesn’t 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 23, 2021
The global pandemic highlighted inefficiencies and inconsistencies in healthcare systems around the world. Even co-founders Mayank Banerjee, Matilde Giglio and Alessandro Ialongo say nowhere is this more evident than in India, especially after the COVID death toll reached 4 million this week. The Bangalore-based company received a fresh cash infusion of $5 million in seed…
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This Entrepreneur Crowdfunded Her Scotch Whisky on Kickstarter. Now, She's Giving Back $250,000 in Grants to Minority Entrepreneurs … and Yes, You Can Apply for One.0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 23, 2021
The founder of SIA Scotch Whisky shares how she’s helping multicultural small-business owners and offers her number one piece of advice for entrepreneurs.
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Wildfires: PG&E will place 10,000 miles of electric lines underground 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 22, 2021
Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s largest power company, said Wednesday that it plans to place 10,000 miles of power lines underground to reduce the possibility of sparking massive wildfires in Northern and Central California — but the utility provided no timeline for the project and limited details of how it would be paid for.…
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Indonesian B2B marketplace GudangAda raises more than $100M in new funding 0
- Startup News, Uncategorized
- July 22, 2021
GudangAda founder and chief executive officer Stevensang GudangAda, a Jakarta-based marketplace that brings wholesalers closer to retail stores and other buyers, announced it has closed a Series B of more than $100 million. The company says the round was oversubscribed, passing its initial target of $75 million. The funding was led by Asia Partners and…
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