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Nov 18, 2022 • 6min
With $8.6M in seed funding, Nx wants to take monorepos mainstream
Narwhal, the company behind the popular monorepo-focused open source Nx build system for JavaScript code, today announced that it has raised an $8.6 million seed funding round co-led by Nexus Venture Partners and Andreesen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 18, 2022 • 5min
Elephantech wants to create circuit boards that are kinder to the environment
Printed circuit boards (PCB), which perform essential functions in electronic devices, including displays and sensors, need a lot of energy to create. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022 • 4min
Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands
If you follow #beautytok, #beautytube or any beauty content on social media platforms, you know that popular product trends are hard to keep up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022 • 6min
Zest wants to make buying and sending gifts online ‘delightful’
While e-commerce was on the rise before the pandemic, the massive shift to digital supercharged the online shopping industry — bringing entirely new categories of products (and shoppers) to the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2022 • 4min
Thailand’s Beam simplifies checkout for social commerce
The social commerce market is already worth more than $13 billion in Southeast Asia, but the checkout process is filled with friction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2022 • 6min
Silkhaus gets $7.75M to digitize short-term rentals across emerging markets
Silkhaus, a Dubai-based platform for short-term rentals coming out of stealth, has raised $7.75 million in seed funding, money it plans to use for expansion across South Asia, Southeast Asia and the MENA region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022 • 6min
Induction cooking heats up with a $20M cash injection for Impulse
All electric, everywhere, all of the time; that’s one of the many climate mantras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022 • 6min
Directus wants to democratize data across the enterprise
Discover how Directus is revolutionizing data accessibility in enterprises with open-source tools, bridging developer expertise with no-code capabilities to transform SQL databases into APIs for seamless app development.
Nov 14, 2022 • 3min
Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials
Walk through any public park these days and you will see a hell of a lot more dogs than you might have done three years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 14, 2022 • 7min
Airly fights air pollution with a network of affordable sensors
Cleantech startup Airly wants to help communities around the world improve air quality with affordable sensors and software that provides actionable insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
