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Scrintal raises $1 million for its visual collaboration tool

Founded by Ece Kural and Furkan Bayraktar, Scrintal is a visual note-taking and collaboration tool. The Sweden-based company’s product combines visual…

2 years ago

Some initial thoughts on Apple’s resurrected HomePod

Ditching HomePod was a strange choice. At the time, Apple told us, “HomePod mini has been a hit since its…

2 years ago

Women-founded startups raised 1.9% of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021

Last year, U.S. startups with all-women teams received 1.9% (or around $4.5 billion) out of around the $238.3 billion in…

2 years ago

Analysts cut 2023 techs spending predictions as consumers hold back

Predicting spending is a tricky business, especially in a period of economic uncertainty. Perhaps that’s why both IDC and Gartner…

2 years ago

Wastewater recycler Membrion makes light work of removing heavy metals

PureTerra, a venture firm that aims to fund “disruptive water technologies,” is pumping millions into Membrion so the Seattle startup…

2 years ago

Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake draws increasing institutional interest

Ethereum’s shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) in September 2022 increased interest in staking across a number of parties…

2 years ago

Sequoia injects $195 million into an ever-eager seed environment

Sequoia Capital, a storied venture capital firm, announced today that it has raised $195 million for its fifth, dedicated seed…

2 years ago

Losing the horn: VCs think majority of unicorns aren’t worth $1 billion anymore

The past few years have been a rollercoaster for the startup world’s herd of unicorns. Two years ago, we saw…

2 years ago

This gentle drone collects loose DNA from swaying tree branches

Understanding the biodiversity of forests is crucial to their conservation or restoration. Collecting “external DNA” left behind by animals is…

2 years ago

Wikipedia gets its first makeover in over a decade…and it’s fairly subtle

Wikipedia, one of the world’s top 10 most visited websites, and a resource used by billions every month, is getting…

2 years ago