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May 12, 2022 • 5min
Berlin’s GetHenry breaks into last-mile delivery e-bike scene with $17.4M seed
Berlin-based GetHenry, a startup that provides electric last-mile delivery bikes to couriers and logistics companies, has raised a $17.4 million (€16.5 million) seed round to expand its business across Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11, 2022 • 4min
EV startup Canoo sues major investor over sketchy share sales
Electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed suit against one of its largest shareholders, demanding that the firm pay back more than $61 million in “short-swing profits.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11, 2022 • 4min
Blueland takes its ‘don’t ship water’ model to body wash
To date, Blueland, fresh off its $20 million fundraise back in February, has mostly been focusing on home cleaning products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2022 • 3min
Fertility startup Hannah Life Technologies gets $5.15M Pre-Series A
Hannah Life Technologies, a startup for couples trying to conceive, announced today it has raised $5.15 million in pre-Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2022 • 5min
South Korea’s OHouse lands $128M to add AR to home improvement app
During the worst days of the pandemic, when people were stuck at home and starving for some form of entertainment beyond streaming yet another TV series, many turned to DIY home improvement projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 9, 2022 • 3min
Daniel Ek pumps $50 million into Spotify: ‘I believe our best days are ahead’
Spotify cofounder Daniel Ek said on Friday that he’s pouring $50 million into the music streaming service, driving its stock price up by more than 3% to a high of $108.98 per share during regular trading hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 9, 2022 • 7min
Lucid is raising prices on its luxury Air EV by as much as 13%
Lucid Group is the latest automaker to up the price of its electric vehicles. The company announced Thursday alongside its first-quarter earnings report that it was raising prices of the variants of its luxury Air sedan, beginning June 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6, 2022 • 4min
Tomorrow Farms wants to revamp the pantry
Tomorrow Farms is turning the concept of pantry and refrigerator staples on its head to create foods that are better for us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6, 2022 • 8min
Shopify acquires shipping logistics startup Deliverr for $2.1B
Shopify today announced that it will acquire Deliverr, a San Francisco, California-based ecommerce fulfillment startup, for $2.1 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 5, 2022 • 4min
As supply chain issues mount, Fictiv helps companies get from prototype to manufacturing
It used to be getting from prototyping to manufacturing meant long, expensive trips to places like Shenzhen and a whole lot of trial and error. Fictiv was founded back in 2013 to address some of the biggest pain points of bringing products to market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
