Flexport kicks off restructuring with layoffs
[ad_1] Flexport founder Ryan Petersen said in September — in the wake of his hand-picked CEO’s sudden departure — that the logistics company needed to get its house in order.…
Ecolab leads $7 Mn round in B2B SaaS startup Leucine
[ad_1] Leucine, a B2B SaaS platform for pharmaceutical companies, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Ecolab along with the participation of Pravega Ventures, Axilor…
Will seed deals ever stop getting more expensive?
[ad_1] The state of the global venture capital market leaves much to be desired, and the United States hasn’t escaped the slowdown: PitchBook and the NVCA both reported that the…
ByteDance’s video editor CapCut targets businesses with AI ad scripts and AI-generated presenters
[ad_1] CapCut, the ByteDance-owned video editing app that’s the company’s second to hit $100 million in consumer spending after TikTok, is now expanding into business tools. Known today for its…
Xpanceo, a deep tech startup, raises $40M to focus on smart contact lenses
[ad_1] Smartphone sales have had their worst quarterly performance in over a decade, and fact that raises two big questions. Have the latest models finally bored the market with mere…
Investors have not given up on web3 gaming
[ad_1] Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in…
YouTube gets new AI-powered ads that let brands target special cultural moments
[ad_1] YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, the company announced this morning with the introduction of a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.” The idea here is…
Instabox plans to leave Germany
[ad_1] Parcel delivery service Instabox is discontinuing its services in Germany. According to the company, its volumes in the market are not high enough to sustain its operations. Possible future…
Live commerce startup TalkShopLive launches new app for sellers to broadcast on mobile
[ad_1] Live commerce platform TalkShopLive announced today its new Studio app for creators and brands, bringing an array of management and broadcast tools to mobile, including the ability to virtually…
Creative Force, now with $8.9M, gives e-commerce workflows an AI treatment
[ad_1] Creative Force, providing an AI-powered content operations workflow for large e-commerce retailers and brands, secured $8.9 million in Series A funding, on a post-money valuation of $56 million, from…