
TechCrunch Startup News
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Feb 9, 2024 • 7min
Attentive.ai snags $7M to boost automation in landscaping, construction services
Attentive.ai, a startup building vertical software for landscaping and construction services in the U.S., has raised $7 million in a new funding round as it looks to enhance its AI-led offerings and expand them to more businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2024 • 3min
Brita snaps up smart water bottle startup, Larq
Smart water bottle-maker Larq this week announced that it has been acquired by filtration giant, Brita. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 8, 2024 • 5min
UK AI startup Greyparrot bags strategic tie-up with recycling giant Bollegraaf
In another sign of the scramble to accelerate the uptake and transformative potential of artificial intelligence, Dutch recycling giant Bollegraaf Group is making a strategic investment in UK AI startup Greyparrot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 8, 2024 • 4min
Guided Energy helps EV fleet managers optimize battery charging
Imagine you work for a car rental agency or a package delivery company and you’re in charge of a fleet of vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 7, 2024 • 8min
Synthetaic claims synthetic data is as good as the real thing when it comes to AI
Remember the Chinese “spy” balloon from 2023? If not, here’s a refresher: about a year ago, a high-altitude balloon originating from China flew across American airspace largely undetected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 7, 2024 • 3min
EV startup Arrival looks to sell off assets, intellectual property of UK division
Commercial EV startup Arrival’s business continues to unravel. Arrival announced Monday in a regulatory filing that its UK division is entering administration, the country’s version of bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2024 • 4min
Stellar Sleep app gets initial funding to awaken root cause of chronic insomnia in users
Stellar Sleep’s mobile app taps into psychological methods to help users break the cycle of those frequent nights awake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2024 • 4min
Naboo provides an Airbnb-like experience for company seminars
Naboo, a French company that was created just a couple of years ago, is trying to create a modern online experience for company seminar planning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 5, 2024 • 5min
Secretive moon startup led by ex-Blue Origin leaders raises new tranche of funding
A stealth startup led by ex-Blue Origin leaders, focused on harvesting resources from the moon, has quietly closed a sizable new tranche of funding, according to regulatory documents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 5, 2024 • 4min
Niremia Collective closes inaugural fund with $22.5M focused on well-being technology
Niremia Collective intends to provide capital and management resources to high-growth well-being startups as well as incubate new businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices