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Feb 17, 2023 • 5min
Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks
Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2023 • 5min
Lightspeed backs CommandK’s mission to become the go-to enterprise security command center
CommandK, a startup offering a dedicated platform to manage enterprise security, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Lightspeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 16, 2023 • 5min
Wefunder’s equity crowdfunding platform has officially expanded to the EU
After two years of seeking regulatory approval, Wefunder has officially received the green light to operate its investment crowdfunding services within the European Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 16, 2023 • 4min
Korea’s Portlogics makes international shipping easier for merchants with its software tool
Most merchants in South Korea keep track of their international shipping logistics via email until their cargo safely gets to its destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2023 • 4min
Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster
In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 15, 2023 • 5min
Crew aims to build the ‘HubSpot for recruiting’
Amine Skalli recruited teams for ten years, including four as a tech professional recruiter. In her last startup, he relied exclusively on outbound recruiting — in other words, proactively searching for and contacting potential candidates for open positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2023 • 3min
Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA
Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become the financial operating system for SMEs, has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 14, 2023 • 5min
Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding
Qotto, a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services, logistics, distribution, and engineering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 2023 • 3min
Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time
Strava is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Michael Horvath revealed that he’s stepping down from the role for a second time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 13, 2023 • 4min
Replo gives businesses a low-code option for creating Shopify landing pages
Prior to starting Replo, the co-founders launched and sold Berkeleytime.com, a platform that digitized University of California, Berkeley’s course scheduling system. Replo gives businesses a low-code option for creating Shopify landing pages by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
