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Notarize, the world’s largest online notary network, is launching Proof, a new company and platform for digital identity verifications. Beginning in August, Notarize’s business tools will be rebranded to Proof, and it is also changing its company name to Proof. Notarize will continue serving its online notary network, which is used by companies like Adobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seedstars Capital and Swiss philanthropic foundation Fondation Botnar have launched Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures, a $20 million investment mandate targeting early-stage startups in Africa that are focused on improving the wellbeing of people below 30 years in low-and-middle-income countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Gladia, a French AI startup that wants to change how companies interact with audio data. The company develops an audio transcription application programming interface (API) that you can integrate with other products and is supposed to work much better than what’s available out there. And this tech foundation unlocks new use cases around audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luminoah has reinvented a tube feeding device that’s more portable, discreet, and easy to use, and it has raised $6 million dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glystn is a tool for content creators that allows them to engage with followers and read/answer comments from multiple social media platforms all in one place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Competition appears to be alive and well in another (smaller) area of gaming: modding and analytics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to a new study from Sista and the Boston Consulting Group, women are still underrepresented in the European tech ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ChrysCapital has invested $100 million in Lenskart, the two said Thursday, pushing the Asian eyewear startup’s raise to $850 million in the past year. The Indian venture firm is buying shares worth $100 million into the Bengaluru-headquartered startup through both primary and secondary transactions, the two said. The new investment follows Abu Dhabi Investment AuthoritY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As companies increasingly rely on machine learning models, it’s imperative that they continuously check the models to make sure they are working as intended and that the data is valid, unbiased and not corrupted in any way. Deepchecks, an Israeli startup has come up with a solution to continuously test models from development through production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is poised for strong growth, thanks to the country’s rising GDP, fast adoption of online services and a new generation of founders. Launched by tech and investment veterans, Kaya Founders wants to back the most promising startups from the very beginning. The venture firm announced today that it has closed $12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices